Updated January 26, 2023 With Industry’s Help, Lawmakers Seek To Diversify Clinical Drug Trials To reduce knowledge gaps that result from the underrepresentation of people of color and LGBTQ individuals in clinical trials of new drugs, state and federal lawmakers along with industry groups are working to make drug trials more diverse. Health State Legislatures News
Updated January 18, 2023 Supporting Older Adults With Approaches Spanning Multiple Policy Areas Lawmakers are turning to approaches that span multiple policy areas to help older adults face the unique social, physical and economic challenges associated with aging. Health State Legislatures News
Updated January 08, 2023 2023 Legislative Forecast: Uncertainty Ahead | OAS Episode 177 Tim Storey, the CEO of NCSL, joined the podcast to talk about the 2023 sessions for state legislatures, the shape of state budgets, the huge challenge of workforce shortages and the crisis in behavioral and mental health, especially among young people. About State Legislatures Fiscal Health Legislators Podcast
Updated December 21, 2022 Role of Rebates in Cutting Drug Costs | OAS Episode 176 We finish our four-part series on legislative efforts to control prescription drugs costs with a conversation with a Colorado legislator about her bill to ensure rebates from drug manufacturers are actually reaching consumers. We’re also joined by Colleen Becker of NCSL who sums up the legislative trends in this area. Health Podcast
Updated December 19, 2022 Health Care Bills in 2022 Took On Costs, Coverage and Delivery A summary of the 127 bills enacted in 38 states that transformed health costs, coverage and delivery in the commercial market in 2022. Health State Legislatures News
Updated December 15, 2022 Health Costs, Coverage and Delivery State Legislation Explore NCSL's interactive PowerBI database. We provide up-to-date information on enacted state legislation related to health costs, coverage and delivery. Health Database Table
Updated December 14, 2022 Tackling Childhood Asthma With a Kid- and Family-Centered Approach Asthma is a serious chronic disease impacting quality of life and health outcomes for about 6 million children in the U.S. While childhood asthma can be effectively managed for most kids, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates about 44% of children currently have uncontrolled asthma, placing them at greater risk for asthma attacks, hospitalizations and missed school days. Health State Legislatures News
Updated December 13, 2022 State Prescription Drug Repository Programs This report describes programs and laws in up to 38 states that established Prescription Drug Return, Reuse and Recycling Laws. Health Map Table
Updated December 12, 2022 Decreasing Drug Costs Through Generics and Biosimilars Biologic medicines are created from large complex molecules derived from living cells. Although these cutting-edge technologies can be life changing, they are difficult and expensive to create. Health
Updated December 12, 2022 Biomarkers and Advancements in Cancer Care Biomarker testing may reduce the number of adverse drug reactions a person experiences and some studies link testing to increased chances of survival. Health
Updated December 12, 2022 Health Policy Snapshot: Protecting Consumers from Surprise Medical Billing Many states have enacted legislation protecting consumers from surprise health care bills over the last few years. Health
Updated December 12, 2022 Joining Forces to Purchase Pharmaceuticals in Bulk States are among the largest pharmaceuticals purchasers. As prices continue to increase, bulk purchasing of prescription drugs is attracting policymakers' attention. Health