A. Mark Fendrick

Jan 8, 2025 | ajmc.com | Michael Thompson |A. Mark Fendrick

Driven to some extent by the COVID-19 pandemic, programs redirecting patients from inpatient postacute care services, such as skilled nursing facilities or inpatient rehabilitation, to in-home rehabilitation solutions have expanded in number and in the scope of services provided.1 Available research suggests that this shift satisfies patients’ preferences to remain at home while also delivering comparable patient-centered outcomes.2 The advantages to patients are clear but from a payer...

Dec 10, 2024 | ajmc.com | A. Mark Fendrick

“It is wise to direct your anger towards problems, not people—to focus your energies on answers, not excuses.” —William Arthur WardMany of us in the health care sector have been devastated by the news of the horrific murder of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. As we try to comprehend the unjustifiable loss related to this tragedy, we’re simultaneously seeing an outpouring of social media posts celebrating or seeing some sort of poetic justice in his death.

Oct 18, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | A. Mark Fendrick

ShareMaryland’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board, which has the authority to negotiate prescription drug prices, was created five years ago and has to date spent more than $3 million in taxpayer funds. Yet patients have yet to save a cent. Just last month, the PDAB approved a plan to limit the price of some high-cost prescription drugs. But this plan — if implemented — could backfire. Maryland lawmakers undoubtedly had good intentions when they established the PDAB.

Oct 17, 2024 | marylandmatters.org | A. Mark Fendrick

Maryland’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board, which has the authority to negotiate prescription drug prices, was created five years ago and has to date spent more than $3 million in taxpayer funds. Yet patients have yet to save a cent. Just last month, the PDAB approved a plan to limit the price of some high-cost prescription drugs. But this plan — if implemented — could backfire. Maryland lawmakers undoubtedly had good intentions when they established the PDAB.

Sep 24, 2024 | duluthnewstribune.com | A. Mark Fendrick

The Minnesota Legislature established a new panel to negotiate prices for a number of life-saving but expensive medicines. Known as the Prescription Drug Affordability Board , or PDAB, its creation was a well-meaning effort to lower the costs of specific medicines — and ultimately make all prescriptions more accessible.