Bich Nguyen
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Migrated from @bicmay | She/her | FM physician interested in helping patients get all the health care they need and none they don't | Boosts ≠ endorsements | Opinions are mine, not of any organization I'm affiliated with Posts autodelete after 2 weeks Header: Sunlight pouring through clouds above landscape of mountains and volcanic crater Profile: Man with black hair wearing black top, left dangling earring, and bracelets looking at camera.
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Bich Nguyen
@bich@apobangpo.space
Migrated from @bicmay | She/her | FM physician interested in helping patients get all the health care they need and none they don't | Boosts ≠ endorsements | Opinions are mine, not of any organization I'm affiliated with Posts autodelete after 2 weeks Header: Sunlight pouring through clouds above landscape of mountains and volcanic crater Profile: Man with black hair wearing black top, left dangling earring, and bracelets looking at camera.
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3d ago
"When it comes to prescription drugs, the Inflation Reduction Act may be best known for giving the federal government the authority to directly negotiate prices on behalf of people with Medicare. But a less-publicized measure written into the 2022 law could turn out to be more impactful. It’s the annual cap on out-of-pocket spending for medication, which went into effect in 2024."
https://undark.org/2026/04/29/drug-costs-2022-law/
#healthcare #medicare #aging #PrescriptionDrugs #DrugPrices #DrugCosts #CostsOfCare
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Bich Nguyen
@bich@apobangpo.space
Migrated from @bicmay | She/her | FM physician interested in helping patients get all the health care they need and none they don't | Boosts ≠ endorsements | Opinions are mine, not of any organization I'm affiliated with Posts autodelete after 2 weeks Header: Sunlight pouring through clouds above landscape of mountains and volcanic crater Profile: Man with black hair wearing black top, left dangling earring, and bracelets looking at camera.
apobangpo.space
Bich Nguyen
@bich@apobangpo.space
Migrated from @bicmay | She/her | FM physician interested in helping patients get all the health care they need and none they don't | Boosts ≠ endorsements | Opinions are mine, not of any organization I'm affiliated with Posts autodelete after 2 weeks Header: Sunlight pouring through clouds above landscape of mountains and volcanic crater Profile: Man with black hair wearing black top, left dangling earring, and bracelets looking at camera.
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Apr 17, 2026
"The CEO of the Philadelphia-based nonprofit hospital system Jefferson said his organization now spends more on prescription drug coverage — fueled by the soaring use of weight loss medications like Wegovy and Zepbound — than it does on inpatient care."
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/ceo-wants-cover-weight-loss-drugs-employees-just-expensive-rcna263778
#healthcare #PrescriptionDrugs #DrugPrices #CostsOfCare
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