Prescription Drugs Pricing Differences Between Insured and Uninsured Consumers

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Competition.

Medical economics.

Pharmaceutical industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1999

Summary:

Analyzes the high cost of prescription drugs for the uninsured, mainly elderly population, in relation to the insured. Examines the sources of price differentiation, including the roles of major third-party buyers such as pharmaceutical manufacturers and retail pharmacies. Outlines policy implications and proposals for assisting the elderly, including the Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act, the Making Affordable Prescriptions Available for Seniors Act, and a Medicare prescription drug benefit

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Prescription Drugs

Publisher Number:

CRS-1999-RSI-0184

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