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May 14, 2018
Bill Would Limit Patient Access to Cheaper Drugs
More than 25 million Americans suffer from asthma. The condition is well-known for restricting a patient’s airway, making it difficult to breathe and often causing coughing and wheezing. In addition to putting the squeeze on a person’s lungs, asthma is also putting pressure on patients’ wallets, as the cost of inhalers has risen to about…
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February 09, 2018
The Cost of Convenience in Health Care
Stop me if you’ve heard this one… You’ve worked all week while nursing what you think is bronchitis. Unable to take the time off work, you skip a trip to your primary care doctor and cross your fingers that the ailment clears on its own.
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January 22, 2018
Making Good on Our Promise
About a year ago, you may recall that I made a promise to the community. I promised to continue fighting for affordability, advocating for price transparency, and working alongside local doctors and employers to provide the best care at the best price.
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January 04, 2018
New Year, Same Old Problems
State lawmakers are back at the Capitol for a legislative session, which will likely be dominated by budget talks. And with health care being a major subject of debate in every legislative session, I am pleading with policymakers to keep affordability at the forefront.
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October 20, 2017
Battling the Opioid Epidemic
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that I spend most of my time talking about health care policy, affordability, and ways to fix our broken system.
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September 20, 2017
CDPHP Invites Members In-House to ‘Tell Us What You Really Think’
There’s someone I’d like you to meet. Actually, it’s a group of people and they’re part of the CDPHP® Member Advisory Committee, aka MAC.
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