Health Plan Premiums: Pharma Takes the Blame

Wechsler,Jill;

Health Plan Premiums: Pharma Takes the Blame

October 1, 2001

Jill Wechsler, Pharm Exec’s Washington Correspondent

Pharmaceutical Executive

Pharmaceutical Executive, Pharmaceutical Executive-10-01-2001, Volume 0, Issue 0

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.