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Surgeon, Writer, Researcher, Dilettante. https://www.ariadnelabs.org/  http://www.lifebox.org/ 

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    Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande Feb 6

    Atul Gawande Retweeted Amitabh Chandra

    Overall, it seems drug prices aren’t out of control. But as people face higher and higher copays and deductibles, costs of needed drugs are inevitably their biggest pain point — and source of anger.https://twitter.com/amitabhchandra2/status/960965590742597633 …

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    Amitabh Chandra @amitabhchandra2
    According to @ExpressScripts per person Rx spending grew from last year by: 1.5% in commercial plans...lowest rate since 1993 2.3% in Medicare 3.7% in Medicaid -3.3% in Exchanges http://lab.express-scripts.com/lab/drug-trend-report …
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      2. Ruby Dragonfly‏ @ruby_dragonfly Feb 6
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        Dr Gawande- 1st, I want to thank you for your work- I am a hospice nurse & your writing is very important in my field. But I disagree about drug prices. The US pays higher prices for many drugs because the pharmaceutical companies are allowed to charge high prices. For years>>

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      3. Ruby Dragonfly‏ @ruby_dragonfly Feb 6
        Replying to @ruby_dragonfly @Atul_Gawande

        we have been told it's the cost of research & development. Pharmaceutical companies pay out as much or more for lobbying & advertising as they for R&D. Other countries don't allow that. And lobbying buys them favorable patent laws/decisions so that extensions are given so >>

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      4. Ruby Dragonfly‏ @ruby_dragonfly Feb 6
        Replying to @ruby_dragonfly @Atul_Gawande

        generics can't be made. I may be mistaken on this, but I believe Medicare is not allowed to negotiate lower drug prices. That's the government shooting itself in the foot as a favor to pharmaceutical companies. Don't misunderstand- they do outstanding work. They make miracle>>

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      5. Ruby Dragonfly‏ @ruby_dragonfly Feb 6
        Replying to @ruby_dragonfly @Atul_Gawande

        drugs. But how many millions does a CEO need every year? Lobbying & advertising needs to stop so that a homeless Hep C pt can get treatment, because at 10k/mo he can't afford to be cured now. Parents with children who are ill & insurance says medicine is experimental don't >>

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      6. Ruby Dragonfly‏ @ruby_dragonfly Feb 6
        Replying to @ruby_dragonfly @Atul_Gawande

        have to sell their house, mortgage their future or watch their child die. Yes, drug prices in the US are out of control because the pharmaceutical lobbying industry is out of control

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      2. Laura Marston‏ @Kidfears99 Feb 7
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        This argument works if health insurance was guaranteed in this country. It's not. At all. So even with insurance, we face list prices instantly upon any major life change. Not a way to live, in the wealthiest country on earth. Just because I was dxd with Type 1 at age 14.

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      3. Chihuahua Warrior‏ @JFKramarz Feb 7
        Replying to @Kidfears99 @Atul_Gawande

        This statement has no data! Maybe there were no huge increases LAST YEAR, but the prior 10 years were unacceptable! Maybe people raising hell is helping! Keep up the good work! #Insulin4all #MedicareForAll

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      1. MC Benton‏ @MCbenton Feb 6
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        These are small increases from already very high rates. Also, if you look at some areas, like cancer drugs, the prices really are out of control and some of the patents are ridiculous.

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      1. M.B.‏ @mbobbish Feb 6
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        Drug prices aren't out of control? Please enlighten your audience on prices in comparison to other nations. I can if you would prefer.

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      1. Jen T.‏ @stuffjenlikes Feb 6
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        Depends on the drug. One 40ml shot of Humira is approximately $2500. I met my $3k deductible the second week of January.

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      2. Michael Ziffra, MD‏ @MichaelZiffraMD Feb 6
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        And don’t forget all the hoops that insurance companies must make patients and physicians jump through to get their necessary meds covered!

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      3. Robin van Vliet‏ @vanvlietrobin Feb 7
        Replying to @MichaelZiffraMD @Atul_Gawande

        I think that goes to the prior comment of necessity is the mother of invention. Insurers have to do that since MDs can't easily access any transparent pricing info. So we've invented a very dysfunctional system. http://jrreport.wordandbrown.com/2018/02/01/as-states-target-high-drug-prices-pharma-targets-state-lawmakers/ …

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      1. Sara Lyon‏ @saralyonrn Feb 7
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        Before(if ever) liver transplant, Xifaxin is $700.00/month - with insurance. Very hard on this population, only other choice is dreaded Lactulose.

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      2. Vinay Gupta‏ @guptavinay Feb 7
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        As long as the supply of capital isn't constrained the HC prices won't come down and waste will not be effectively controlled.

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      3. Vinay Gupta‏ @guptavinay Feb 7
        Replying to @guptavinay @Atul_Gawande

        Necessity is the mother of innovation and if there isn't a bottomless bucket of capital to pay for these drugs and services then society will figure out a more effective and efficient way to solve the problem without stifling medical innovation.

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      1. Mahek A. Shah, M.D.‏ @Mahek_MD Feb 7
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        Drug pricing: where I believe the $AMZN $BH $JPM Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan healthcare company will first target. Amazon's supply chain, ability to squeeze margins + Berkshire is the 9th largest private employer in the US + JPMorgan's balance sheet to finance, take on risk.

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