Author: Sarah Zahakos

Curbing Medicare Drug Costs

Prescription drug spend in the U.S. is the highest in the world. Americans pay up to three times the amount per capita of other countries. This is problematic for our growing aging population since their income becomes limited. While Medicare covers prescription drug costs, there are policy gaps that make it unaffordable. One major barrier […]

Tagged: AHRQ T32 Research Fellow, Big Pharma, Boston University School of Law, Boston University School of Public Health, BU Law, Drug Costs, Medicare, Part D, Pfizer, Pharmaceuticals

Can Single-Payer Really Happen?

in Analysis, State Legislation

Healthcare is on the frontlines of legislative debates— the U.S. has the most expensive care and reports the poorest outcomes of all rich democracies (RDs). Several states have proposed legislation to innovate healthcare access and to safeguard against the destruction of the ACA. One “old idea” that recently gained momentum is single-payer, and for New […]

Tagged: ACA, AHRQ T32 Research Fellow, Boston University Law School, Boston University School of Law, BU Law, Health Care, insurance, Medicaid, New York, New York Assembly, Obamacare, single-payer health care