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Illumina and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Real-World Evidence Study Demonstrates Cost-Effectiveness of Offering NIPT to All Pregnant Women
March 11, 2021 GMT
SAN DIEGO (BUSINESS WIRE) Mar 11, 2021
Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), along with researchers at the University of Colorado and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (HPHC), reported study results evaluating the impact of an innovative risk-sharing agreement that opened insurance coverage of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for pregnant women under the age of 35. Through this partnership, thousands of women gained access to NIPT and the economic impact was minimal. The study showed expanding NIPT services only increased HPHC’s costs by less than 3 cents per member per month. The study was published on March 11 in the open access journal
The US spends a lot on prescription medications. Here s what Colorado is doing to help you pay less
Americans are spending more on prescription medications than any other developed nation in the world. But over the years, Colorado lawmakers have tried to lower their price. Denver7 s Meghan Lopez has more on where efforts stand amidi the pandemic.
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Americans are spending more on prescription medications than any other developed nation in the world.
âWeâve seen incredible increases with the cost of medications both with just simple generic medications that have gone up significantly in price but also new drugs,â said Gina Moore, an associate professor for the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and the former president of the Colorado Pharmacist Society.