Importing Foreign Policy Fails Florida Patients

Polling by the Value of Care Coalition shows that when it comes to decisions about their health care, patients trust doctors (82%) — not government boards and panels (1%). If an option were included for “government officials in foreign countries,” it’s not hard to...

Should PDAB Members Live in the State They Regulate?

As states authorize and implement Prescription Drug Affordability Boards, health care stakeholders have raised concerns about both their decision-making processes and the potential negative consequences of those decisions. PDABs are inherently state-based...

Specialty Doctor Survey Reveals Concerns about PDABs

Specialty doctors are concerned about the harmful impacts of prescription drug affordability boards, a white paper commissioned by the Value of Care Coalition recently found.  The survey asked endocrinologists, rheumatologists and HIV specialists for their opinions on...

MFP Reference Pricing Fails Patients, Too

In recent years, prescription drug affordability boards (PDABs) have struggled as they implement their cost review and price-setting policies. Now, some states are attempting to cut out these regulatory processes entirely. Instead of creating new PDABs, some states...