/tags/drug-prices drug prices en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:00:35 GMT /npr-news/2019-09-09/congress-fall-to-do-list-guns-spending-drug-prices-trade-investigations Lawmakers are back on Capitol Hill on Monday after an extended summer recess. Debates on gun control, prescription drugs and trade are expected, but bipartisan cooperation on those are elusive. Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:00:35 GMT /npr-news/2019-09-09/congress-fall-to-do-list-guns-spending-drug-prices-trade-investigations Deirdre Walsh /npr-news/2019-05-24/colorado-caps-insulin-co-pays-at-100-for-insured-residents A new law, signed by the governor earlier this week, is aimed at helping diabetics afford the lifesaving medication. Fri, 24 May 2019 22:03:06 GMT /npr-news/2019-05-24/colorado-caps-insulin-co-pays-at-100-for-insured-residents Vanessa Romo, Vanessa Romo /npr-news/npr-news/2019-03-27/medicares-uncapped-drug-costs-take-a-big-bite-from-already-tight-budgets Unlike many private health plans, Medicare has no cap on out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs in Part D. As the cost of specialty drugs rises, some Medicare patients owe thousands of dollars. Wed, 27 Mar 2019 09:00:20 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2019-03-27/medicares-uncapped-drug-costs-take-a-big-bite-from-already-tight-budgets Michelle Andrews /2018-09-06/a-utah-hospital-system-is-trying-to-drive-down-prices-by-making-their-own-drugs Utah-based hospital system Intermountain Healthcare released new details today about its plan to start manufacturing its own generic drugs.... Thu, 06 Sep 2018 21:51:13 GMT /2018-09-06/a-utah-hospital-system-is-trying-to-drive-down-prices-by-making-their-own-drugs Erik Neumann