Health Plan Premiums: Pharma Takes the Blame

Wechsler,Jill;

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Pharmaceutical Executive

October 1, 2001

Pharmaceutical Executive

Pharmaceutical Executive-10-01-2001

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Health Plan Premiums: Pharma Takes the Blame

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Jill Wechsler, Pharm Exec’s Washington Correspondent

Menlo Park, California-Premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance jumped 11 percent from spring 2000 to spring 2001-the biggest increase since 1992-and payers blame that huge spike on pharmaceutical expenditures.

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