Corey Baker+Followlife-saving drugs feel like luxury A child needs medication that costs $500 a month. Parents scrape every cent. They ration doses, negotiate endlessly, and pray the pharmacy doesn’t run out. Meanwhile, CEOs make millions daily. This isn’t a rare story. It’s systemic. Access to life-saving medicine is a privilege, not a right. Every bottle, every pill, is a reminder that survival depends on wealth in a country that calls itself free. Sometimes I wonder if the system is designed for health or for profit. #HealthHacks #DrugPricing #SocialInequality30Share
Corey Baker+Followinsulin prices are a nightmareEvery time Americans open their insulin bill, their hearts sink. In other countries, this life-saving drug costs a few dollars; in the U.S., it can be hundreds per vial. Families ration doses, skip meals, and sometimes gamble with life. I spoke with a mother in Ohio. Her teenage son has diabetes. She said some months she has to choose between groceries or insulin. It’s not a joke—her family literally faces life-and-death decisions because the company’s profits matter more than children’s survival. This is the dark side of U.S. healthcare. The system allows corporate greed to dictate who lives and who suffers. #HealthHacks #PharmaTruths #DrugPricing 31Share
opowell+FollowUS Healthcare Spending in 2025: Key Trends to Watch!💡📊 rising costs: - Health spending grew 7.5% (2022-2023) and is projected to rise 4.2% in 2025. - Hospital care (31% of total spending) increased 6.4% last year. - Prescription drugs: U.S. spends $1,635/person vs. $944 avg. in peer nations. 💡 market drivers: - GLP-1 weight-loss drugs ($1,000+/month) are widely used (12% of adults), prompting insurer cost controls. - Biologics & gene therapies: 16 new approvals in 2024, with biosimilars poised to lower prices. - Hospital consolidation and labor shortages push costs upward. ⚖️ policy updates: - Price transparency: Federal efforts to standardize hospital/insurer pricing disclosures. - Drug pricing: Medicare negotiation for high-cost drugs under the Inflation Reduction Act. - State reforms: 23 states revising hospital expansion rules; 16 states regulating PBM pricing practices. - Licensing compacts: 6 states adopting cross-border provider licenses to ease workforce gaps. What solutions hold the most promise? Share your insights below. 👇 #healthcaretrends #uspolicies #drugpricing #medicalcosts100Share
