Drug Costs Now A Major Driver Of Insurance Premium Increases, Execs Say
Executive Summary
Once a relatively small and stable portion of overall health care costs, drug costs have risen so quickly in recent years that they are now on par with hospital and physician services as a percentage of overall costs and are the reason premiums are going up, according to insurer CEOs.
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