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Ashish K. Jha And Irene Papanicolas

Ashish K. Jha And Irene Papanicolas

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Drug prices in US are too high. Here’s how to lower them.

Drug prices in US are too high. Here’s how to lower them.

The gap between US drug prices and those abroad is not a market outcome — it is the result of deliberate political and regulatory choices.

18.05.2026 10

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Ashish k. jha and irene papanicolas

To lower health care costs, cut the paperwork

Prior authorization has become a barrier to care rather than a safeguard against excess.

06.04.2026 20

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Hospital bills are too high. Price caps are the answer.

$22,000 for a $11,000 Surgery? No excuses—just market power. Cap the price.

09.03.2026 30

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Ashish k. jha and irene papanicolas