The Choice: Health Care for People or Drug Industry Profits


 

Publication Date: September 2005

Publisher: Families USA

Author(s): Dee Mahan

Research Area: Health; Manufacturing and industry

Type: Report

Abstract:

This report examines drug industry profits and spending patterns to determine if Medicaid payments to drug companies could be reduced without harming either Medicaid enrollees' access to medications or the drug companies' ability to conduct necessary research and development.