Nationwide, people of color are at a greater risk of being uninsured than are whites, and they face many more obstacles to accessing the health care they need. The disparities in the availability of quality health care are mirrored by poorer health outcomes among people of color. Although Washington is considered a leader in healthContinue reading “Reverse Washington State’s Health Care Inequalities: Make the Health of People of Color a Priority of Government”
Monthly Archives: March 2003
Cut Costs Not Services: Oregon Strategies for Lowering Rx Costs and Protecting Public Health Care Programs
While some states have pursued strategies that harm consumers and do not address rising prescription drug prices, other states have started negotiating with drug companies to lower the cost of prescription drugs and are already saving money. By using multi-agency and multi-state prescription drug purchasing pools and/or preferred drug lists, states have projected or realizedContinue reading “Cut Costs Not Services: Oregon Strategies for Lowering Rx Costs and Protecting Public Health Care Programs”