Best Healthcare Cost Articles of 2021
ICER's assessment of Biogen's controversial Alzheimer's drug, Aduhelm, was among the most read MHE articles about healthcare costs in 2021.
Ready or Not, the New Year Brings Trump’s Price Transparency Rule
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia ruled that the rule could take effect.
Pharma Makers Hike Drug Prices 3.1% in July
The biggest price increase was a 9.5% rise for Zogenix’s Fintepla (fenfluramine), used to treat seizures associated with Dravet syndrome.
ICER Says Alzheimer's Drug Aducanumab Should Be Priced at Between $2,560-$8,290
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review's price range is far below the $50,000 per year envisioned by some market analysts.
Rituximab Biosimilars Produce Big Cost Savings, Are Effective
A large Netherlands study demonstrated that rituximab biosimilars (R-biosimilars) produced a 43% reduction in annual costs. In addition, three-year overall survival did not differ between diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and those receiving rituximab, according to the researchers.
ICER Foresees AstraZeneca’s Tezepelumab for Severe Asthma As Being Only Modestly Cost Effective
Tezepelumab, which is being currently reviewed by the FDA, provides small improvements in daily symptoms and quality of life but is only modestly cost-effectiveat the anticipated price, according to the cost-effectiveness group's calculations.
Breaking Down Health Plans, HSAs, AI With Paul Fronstin of EBRI
November 19th 2024Featured in this latest episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast is Paul Fronstin, director of health benefits research at EBRI, who shed light on the evolving landscape of health benefits with editors of Managed Healthcare Executive.
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In this latest episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast, Briana Contreras, an editor with MHE had the pleasure of meeting Loren McCaghy, director of consulting, health and consumer engagement and product insight at Accenture, to discuss the organization's latest report on U.S. consumers switching healthcare providers and insurance payers.
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Trump Administration Throws U.S. AIDS Support into Turmoil
February 6th 2025PEPFAR, the main U.S.-funded global AIDS program was given a waiver from the foreign aid freeze, but there is still uncertainty and interruptions, partly because many PEPFAR programs are implemented through USAID, which has been largely shutdown by the news administration.
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