HCAN In the News
Even before President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, Republicans were vowing to repeal it. It’s no wonder, because polls showed that the basic elements of the ACA were quite popular, and there was a real danger that … Continue reading
Despite the 37 bills to repeal it and the scores of lawsuits filed against it, Obamacare, a.k.a. the Affordable Care Act, is going to be in full swing soon. But the historic health insurance reform law is going to face … Continue reading
For the first time in decades, U.S. prescription drug spending dropped last year — a phenomenon largely stemming from the fact that, faced with spiraling health costs, Americans are being forced to cut back on their care wherever they can. … Continue reading
The highest-paid executive in health care last year was not a CEO, but a scientist. That’s the finding of a study from ModernHealthcare.com, which said the executive, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s Dr. George Yancopoulos, made $81.6 million in salary, bonuses and … Continue reading
The CEOs at 11 large pharmaceutical companies have made a staggering $1.57 billion over the last decade as their companies have gouged the public, a policy group charges, in a release aimed at fomenting anger at the companies. Health Care … Continue reading
Republicans and Democrats don’t agree on much. But one thing they would agree on if they knew the facts is that because of the cozy relationship big drug companies have with our lawmakers in Washington, Americans pay far more for … Continue reading
A coalition of major progressive organizations delivered boxes of petitions signed by more than 2 million people opposing President Obama’s proposed cuts to Social Security to the White House on Tuesday. The groups, typically supportive of the president, have turned … Continue reading
The 11 largest drug companies have made $711 billion in profits in just a decade, largely due to overcharging Medicare, which does not seek out competitive prices and uses taxpayer funds to support Big Pharma. Since Medicare is prohibited from … Continue reading
The world’s top 11 drug makers made more than $711 billion in net profits over the last decade, according to a study from Health Care for America Now, or HCAN, a group promoting the health-care overhaul effort and self-described protector … Continue reading
It has been three years since the enactment of national health care reform, but some senators had a collective déjà vu moment during last month’s debate over the FY2014 budget. Although President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) … Continue reading
Allies of the pharmaceutical industry appear to have misrepresented the views of certain advocacy groups by listing them as supporters of a big lobbying push that they actually oppose. Some liberal healthcare advocates are charging the drug industry with artificially … Continue reading
President Barack Obama’s health care law had no more vocal critic than Gov. Rick Scott. His state led the legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act, filed minutes after Obama signed it into law. Scott had a personal stake in … Continue reading