HHS: ACA saved seniors $11.5bn on Rx drugs
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
The deal the White House and Democrats struck with the biopharmaceutical industry to close the so-called donut hole in the Medicare Part D prescription drug plan under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and rebates led to 8.2 million seniors and Americans with disabilities saving $11.5bn since 2010 – an average savings of $1,407, according to a new report from Health and Human Services.