Medical device manufacturers press Congress to eliminate competition in repair market
A proposed change would increase health care costs and impact patient care.
Health care
Americans are spending way too much on health care, and getting far too little in return. Together we can bring down the cost of prescription drugs, prevent surprise medical bills, get providers to rein in skyrocketing costs, and more.
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To stop skyrocketing drug prices, the government needs to start negotiating
OSPIRG-backed bill to lower health care costs now heads to Governor’s desk
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Improving patent examination can improve drug competition to bring down prices
Teva Pharmaceuticals to Settle in Opioid Crisis
Newly introduced bill would ban the sale of Americans’ health & location data
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OSPIRG analysis: How to make Oregon’s new public option as successful as possible
Judge Blocks Sackler Plan to Take Opioid Money and Run
Last week U.S. district court judge Colleen McMahon disrupted a bankruptcy judge’s approval of a Sackler plan to hide most of the family’s billions as part of the corporate bankruptcy of opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma, a firm controlled by the family. We support the draft Sackler Act, which would expressly prohibit such a scheme by non-debtors. Cover graphic above by Mike Licht via Flickr; Some rights reserved.
OSPIRG comments on prescription drug transparency and health care consolidation rules
Health Care Advocate Maribeth Guarino is part of two rulemaking committees formed as part of bills OSPIRG helped pass last session.
PIRG applauds strong rules against surprise medical bills
Surprise Billing Arbitration: How to Keep Health Care Costs Down
The No Surprises Act establishes arbitration to settle payment disputes. Regulators must design the dispute resolution system well so it won't add costs to the system.