Employer Survey Indicates Support for Drug Cost Control Measures

A recent survey indicated that an increasing number of employers support cost-saving measures when it comes to high healthcare costs and prescription drug prices. The survey was administered and reviewed by a diverse group of experts in policy and healthcare. Notably, the proposed cost-saving measures received bipartisan support.

“Key health policy experts from both sides of the political spectrum say a recent survey by the Purchasers Business Group on Health (PBGH) and the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) finding employers are increasingly open to government intervention to rein in health care costs could boost the prospects of Congress acting this year to lower prescription drug costs.” Read more here.

(Source: Amy Lotven, InsideHealthPolicy, 5/17/21)