Pew Discusses Drivers of Drug Spending Before Senate HELP Committee

Pew Discusses Drivers of Drug Spending Before Senate HELP Committee

On June 13, Allan Coukell, senior director of health programs for The Pew Charitable Trusts, testified at the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions’ hearing, “The Cost of Prescription Drugs: How the Drug Delivery System Affects What Patients Pay.” His remarks focused on the challenge of rising pharmaceutical costs; drivers of increased drug spending; and potential policy responses, such as increasing competition among existing drugs and generics and incorporating a drug’s value into insurance coverage and payment decisions.

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37 Scientists Pioneering the Future of Biomedical Research

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Biomedical researchers are at the heart of nearly every medical advancement. From cutting-edge cancer treatments to breakthrough discoveries about emerging viruses, these scientists use creativity and ingenuity to explore new horizons in human health and medicine. And for nearly 40 years, The Pew Charitable Trusts has supported more than 1,000 early-career researchers committed to this work.

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How does broadband internet reach our homes, phones, and tablets? What kind of infrastructure connects us all together? What are the major barriers to broadband access for American communities?