NUR 514 Topic 5 Assignment; CLC - When Patient Advocacy Meets Policy; Lobbying for Health Care Change Presentation, Latest 2019/2020 Complete Guide, A Graded. (PowerPoint)

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INTRODUCTION: PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PRICING • In the United States, spending on prescription drugs reached approximately $457 billion as of 2015, which accounts for 17% of the total cost for persona... l healthcare services (Cohen, 2016). • Insurance companies, on the other hand, are shifting this high prescription drug costs to consumers in different forms such as high insurance premiums, co-payments, and deductibles. • Consequently, the high cost has made it hard for most consumers to acquire essential drugs. • Nearly 1 out of 10 Americans adults reported not taking their medication last year as a way of saving money. • The out of control drug prices has posed a great challenge to every America, especially in Texas. [Show More]

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