Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Health Insurers Push to Tie Drug Prices to Outcomes

Health insurer Cigna Corp. will get extra price discounts from drug makers if new cholesterol medications don’t help patients as much as expected, a significant step in a broader push to tie the cost of drugs to how well they work. 


Such "value-based" deals are becoming more common as rising costs spur customers to demand assurances they are getting what they pay for. 

To read more on this story, be sure to check the Wall Street Journal published article, "Health Insurers Push to Tie Drug Prices to Outcomes"

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