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The Inflation Reduction Act: The Impact of Medicare Negotiation of Prescription Drug Prices on Hospitals and Health Systems

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Ken Perez Vice President of Healthcare Policy and Government Affairs, Omnicell In August, H.R. Hospitals and health systems have long advocated for lower prescription drug prices. However, the hospital association stopped short of advocating for Medicare negotiation of prescription prices.

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Implications of Recent Federal Actions to Address High Prescription Drug Costs

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Ken Perez Vice President of Healthcare Policy, Omnicell The United States spends much more on healthcare on a per capita basis than other high-income countries, due in large part to the high cost of prescription drugs, and polls consistently show that high drug costs are the number one healthcare issue for Americans.