Public Briefing
While pharmaceutical innovation has resulted in treatments—and in some cases, cures—for debilitating diseases, high prescription drug prices have precluded access for many people in the U.S. This fall, Congress and the administration are poised to consider many policies to reform the prescription drug market and reduce prices paid by consumers as well as public and private payers. During this briefing, panelists discussed components of policy proposals under consideration and explored evidence about their implications for the health care system.
Panelists
Kirsten Axelsen, M.S.
Visiting Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
Kristi Martin, M.A., MPA
Senior Vice President, Waxman Strategies
James C. Robinson, Ph.D., MPH
Leonard D. Schaeffer Endowed Chair in Health Economics and Policy; Director, Berkeley Center for Health Technology; Division Head, Health Policy & Management, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
Lovisa Gustafsson, MBA
Assistant Vice President, The Commonwealth Fund (Moderator)
This event was made possible by The Commonwealth Fund.