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Prescription Drugs
The Center for Policy Alternatives (CPA) is a nonpartisan progressive public policy and leadership development center serving state legislators, state policy organizations, and state grassroots leaders.
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Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) is a nonpartisan policy research organization that studies policy issues and the health care system.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. CMS runs the Medicare and Medicaid programs - two national health care programs that benefit about 75 million Americans. And with the Health Resources and Services Administration, CMS runs the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), a program that is expected to cover many of the approximately 10 million uninsured children in the United States. CMS also estimates and projects national spending on health services, including prescription drugs.
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The Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation that supports independent research on health and social issues and makes grants to improve health care practice and policy.
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CBO aims to provide the Congress with the objective, timely, nonpartisan analyses needed for economic and budget decisions and with the information and estimates required for the Congressional budget process.
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Express Scripts provides Pharmacy Benefit Management services to over 50 million members through facilities in eight states and Canada.
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Families USA, a consumer health advocacy organization, includes a variety of findings' reports, policy analysis, and press releases on this page.
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GAO evaluates federal programs, audits federal expenditures, and issues legal opinions, and reports its findings to Congress, with recommended actions to make government more effective and responsive.
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is an independent, national health philanthropy dedicated to providing information and analysis on health issues to policymakers, the media, and the general public. The Foundation is not associated with Kaiser Permanente or Kaiser Industries.
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- State-Specific Rx Drug Costs & Spending from
State Health Facts Online
- "Prescription
Drug Trends: A Chartbook Update," November
2001
- "2001
Retiree Health and Prescription Drug Coverage
Survey," April 2002
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"Seniors and Prescription Drugs: An 8-State
Survey," July 31, 2002
- "Medicare
and Prescription Drugs: A Chartpack Update,"
June 2002
- "Trends
in Medicare Supplemental Insurance and Prescription
Drug Coverage 1996-1999," February 2002
- "Medicare
and Prescription Drug Focus Groups, Summary
Report," July 2001
- "Medicare
and Prescription Drugs," June 2001
- "Federal
Policies Affecting The Cost and Availability
of New Pharmaceuticals," July 2002
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"National Survey of Physicians Part II: Doctors
and Prescription Drugs," April 2002
- "Understanding
the Effects of Direct-to-Consumer Prescription
Drug Advertising," November 2001
- "States
Strive to Limit Medicaid Expenditures for
Prescribed Drugs," February 2002
- "Medicaid:
Purchasing Prescription Drugs," January
2002
The National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) has served as the professional membership organization for state finance officers for over fifty years.
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NCSL is a forum for information and idea sharing on policy issues facing state legislatures.
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The National Governors Association (NGA) is the collective voice of the nation's governors.
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- "Addendum to State Initiatives to Promote Cost-Effective Use of Pharmacy Benefits: Recent State Activities," November 20, 2001
- "Addendum to State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs: Florida Medicaid and Pfizer, Inc." October 3, 2001
- "Addendum to State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs: The Maine Rx Program," August 3, 2001
- "State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs," May 9, 2001 (Maryland, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania)
- "State Initiatives to Promote Cost-Effective Use of Pharmacy Benefits," May 9, 2001
NICHM, a non-profit group, conducts research, policy analysis and educational activities on aspects of the American health care system.
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The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) represents pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their health care partners in pharmaceutical care.
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PhRMA represents research-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
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The Urban Institute is a non-profit nonpartisan policy research and educational organization established to examine the social, economic, and governance problems facing the nation.
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Major Senate Proposals from the 107th Congress
House Proposals from the 107th Congress
Rejected by House Energy and Commerce Committee, June 20, 2002 Regulations
Enacted into Law September 24, 1984
AARP, a non-profit, non-partisan membership association that works on senior and elderly issues.
AACP is a national organization representing the interests of pharmaceutical education and educators.
ACCP is a professional and scientific society for clinical pharmacists.
AMCP is a national professional society dedicated to pharmaceutical care in managed health care environments.
APhA is a professional organization representing pharmacists.
Membership organization that represents pharmacists who practice in hospitals and other components of health care systems.
BIO is a trade organization for various biotechnology interests.
BAM is a coalition of business and political leaders that advocates for reform to Hatch-Waxman rules that would increase access to generic drugs.
Citizens for Better Medicare works to represent the interests of patients, seniors, disabled Americans, large and small businesses, and pharmaceutical research companies.
Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, is a non-profit testing and information organization providing information to consumers.
Families USA is a consumer health advocacy organization.
FDLI is a nonpartisan membership organization that addresses the laws, regulations and policies governing healthcare technologies, food and cosmetics, including a history and perspective on direct-to-consumer promotion.
GPhA is a membership organization representing the generic drug industry to Congress and the public.
The Heritage Foundation is a research institute that promotes conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.
Medicare Rights Center is a non-governmental organization that works to help older adults and people with disabilities get quality health care.
NABP consists of the state boards of pharmacy in all 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, New Zealand, eight Canadian Provinces, and four Australian states.
NACDS represents chain community pharmacies, the largest component of pharmacy practice.
The National Pharmaceutical Council is a membership organization for research-based pharmaceutical companies. It sponsors and conducts research on the use of pharmaceuticals and the value of pharmaceutical innovation.
PhRMA represents research-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
Public Citizen in a non-profit consumer advocacy organization that represents consumer interests in Congress, the courts, and the executive branch.
United Seniors Association is a nonpartisan membership organization that advocates for tax cuts, protecting the Social Security Trust Fund, and improving Social Security and Medicare.
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