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'Greed Is a Danger to Public Health': Progressive Caucus Urges Ban on Big Pharma Coronavirus Price-Gouging

Posted on Main Blog by Susan Gilbert · July 06, 2020 10:32 AM

Price gouging consumers during this pandemic seems to be an acceptable practice for pharmaceutical companies. This shameless greed to overprice COVID-19 drugs is unethical and dangerous.  These medications should be available to everyone at a reasonable cost.

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Medicare for All: Covid-19 Shows When It Comes to Health, the Government Is Your Friend, the Private Sector Sees You as an ATM

Posted on Main Blog by Susan Gilbert · April 23, 2020 10:57 AM

Fear tactics are being used as an attempt to shift support away from Medicare for All.  Don't listen to the "manufactured confusion" and follow the facts.  Your health depends on it. 

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If You Think Coronavirus Profiteering Is Bad, Wait Till the Climate Heats Up

Posted on Health Care Forum by Susan Gilbert · March 19, 2020 10:29 AM

"A sick planet, in short, means a sick public" Josue De Luna Navarro.  Our healthcare system is being tested by the coronavirus and is having a negative impact on the underinsured here in the United States. It appears, however, that PHARMA and the hospital industry are reaping the benefits. 

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The Americans Forced Into Bankruptcy to Pay for Prescriptions

Posted on Health Care Forum by Susan Gilbert · February 18, 2020 10:10 AM

Because of the high cost of prescription drugs, many Americans are forced into declaring bankruptcy so they can get out of debt.  No one should ever have to choose between paying their bills or taking necessary medication. Profits over people should not be acceptable in this country.

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Big Pharma Celebrates New Year By Raising Prices Over 250 Drugs

Posted on Health Care Forum by Susan Gilbert · January 07, 2020 12:48 PM

Beth Mole from ARS Technica reports on the price gauging hikes by Big Pharma, which are well above the actual rate of inflation.

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We’ve Been Tracking Pharma Payments to Doctors For Nearly A Decade. We Just Made A Big Breakthrough.

Posted on Health Care Forum by Susan Gilbert · December 24, 2019 9:05 AM

ProPublica conducted a study based on the following question: Were the drug company payments linked to doctors’ drug choices?  According to deputy managing editor Charles Ornstein, the results are in and the answer is yes!

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Tell 2020 Dems: Reject Campaign Contributions from Big Pharma and Big Insurance

Posted on Main Blog by Susan Gilbert · July 22, 2019 1:27 PM

Social Security Works is collecting signatures, asking Democratic presidential candidates to reject taking money from Big Pharma and Big Insurance companies. HCACF supports their efforts.

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Why Does the American Medical Association Have Such a Feeble Response to Our Health Care Crisis?

Posted on Main Blog by Susan Gilbert · April 22, 2019 8:48 AM

Dr. Sanjeev K. Sriram takes the position that healthcare is a basic right and that Medicare-for-All is a way to ensure that all Americans will be covered, even though the AMA is siding with the insurance industry.  Profit before patients is not what most doctors or patients support. Common Dreams, April 12, 2019 

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A Tough Negotiator Proves Employers Can Bargain Down Health Care Prices at a Great Cost of Time and Energy

Posted on Main Blog by Susan Gilbert · October 08, 2018 11:14 AM

As head of Montana’s Employee Benefit Plan, Marilyn Bartlett negotiated uniform hospital and pharmaceutical rates, saving system from bankruptcy. What Bartlett achieved in Montana over a two-year period can be accomplished with relative ease nationally under a Medicare-for-All national health insurance model.   By Marsha Allen, NPR October 2, 2018.  Photo by Mike Albans for NPR.

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Drug companies using tax windfall to benefit shareholders, not patients

Posted on Health Care Forum by Susan Gilbert · April 25, 2018 10:37 AM

If only the shareholders from drug companies are getting the benefit of tax savings and not the general public, then how do families pay for their medications?  What are your thoughts? Please add your comments below.

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