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Financing the healthcare of tomorrow playlist: Tracks for consumers and policymakers

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July 12, 2023: My husband has advanced Lewy Body Dementia and one of the few things we can still enjoy together is listening to music.  We used to curate playlists for all kinds of music. We even put together playlists to mark special occasions (like our daughter’s wedding).  Really, any topic became fair game for a playlist. I was invited to speak at the Patients Rising Disrupting Healthcare Summit summer conference in Washington DC.  My panel topic was Financing the Healthcare of Tomorrow.

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National Consumers League weighs in on FDA’s OTC Hearing Aid Rule, encourages consumers to consult with medical professionals

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Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final rule enabling access to over-the-counter hearing aids for consumers with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss. National Consumers League (NCL) strongly supports expanding access to and affordability of hearing aids.

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The National Consumers League commends the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act in increasing Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries’ access to adult vaccines

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The National Consumers League (NCL) is tremendously encouraged by the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376), which includes important provisions to increase access to adult vaccines. More specifically, the Act will provide all recommended adult vaccines to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries at no cost to patients.

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The National Consumers League applauds the FTC’s decision to investigate PBMs

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NCL is deeply concerned by the lack of transparency and accountability surrounding pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The pervasive power of PBMs in the pharmaceutical industry has raised out-of-pocket costs for consumers and made it more difficult for them to receive essential medical treatment. NCL believes that the FTC’s investigation into PBMs represents a significant first step to addressing these issues.

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National Consumers League supports the HELP Copays Act to make prescription drugs more affordable for consumers

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The National Consumers League (NCL) is pleased to support the HELP Copays Act (H.R. 5801), introduced by Representatives Donald McEachin (VA-04) and Rodney Davis (IL-13). NCL stands with other aligned stakeholder groups, as part of the All Copays Count Coalition (ACCC), to protect patients from increased out-of-pocket medical costs and ensure that essential and life-saving drugs are readily accessible for all consumers.

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NCL Briefing: measuring the 340B program’s impact on charitable care and operating profits for covered entities

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Join the National Consumers League for a panel discussion with experts from Health Capital Group, the Community Oncology Alliance, and Johns Hopkins on this new white paper, which analyzes 340B’s impact on hospital profit margins and charitable care spending and attempts to quantify the amount of program benefits accruing to covered entities, contract pharmacies and patients.