The Cost of Prescription Drugs: How the Drug Delivery System Affects What Patients Pay »

| Advocacy, BHOF in the News, Press Releases

Washington, DC (June 13, 2017) ā€“ The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), today issued the following statement in response to the Senate HELP hearing ā€œThe Cost of Prescription Drugs: How the Drug Delivery System Affects What Patients Payā€ ā€œDuring todayā€™s hearing, several Senators raised the idea of allowing for the government to set prices in the… Read more »

Protect Patient Access to Medication »

| Advocacy

Dear Member of Congress, We, the undersigned organizations, are writing to express opposition to proposals that would allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to interfere in private negotiations in the Medicare Part D program. We are concerned that such proposals could undermine Part Dā€™s competitive structure and restrict access for millions of… Read more »

Medicare Part D Works and Congress Must Ensure Non-Interference Provision Remains In Place »

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The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) urges Members of Congress to oppose any amendment to repeal the non-interference provision of the Medicare Part D law. Senior citizens and people with disabilities have access to important, needed medications thanks to Medicare Part D. Part D provides this access and affordability for Medicare participants thanks to its competitive,… Read more »