Medication rebates and health disparities: Mind the gap.
Res Social Adm Pharm
; 16(3): 431-433, 2020 03.
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| ID: mdl-31072750
ABSTRACT
Compared to white patients in the United States, people of racial and ethnic minority groups face higher rates of chronic disease including diabetes, obesity, stroke, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Minority groups are also less likely to receive medication therapy to manage complications of chronic disease as well as be adherent to these therapies. A recently announced proposed rule by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS OIG), which would discourage rebates between manufacturers and payers in favor of discounts directly provided to patients, has received significant attention for its anticipated impact on prescription drug pricing and reimbursement in Medicare. This commentary describes the proposed rule and how it may impact adherence among patients of racial minority groups through an illustrative case study and discussion.
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Etnicidade
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Grupos Minoritários
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Res Social Adm Pharm
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article