In the latest post on the the IVI-sponsored Health Affairs blog series, Rachel Sachs summarizes the recent Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee meeting. Organized to address the drug delivery system and how it influences what patients pay, the meeting quickly shifted to a partisan blasting of the secretive process by which Republicans are moving their health care bill through the chamber and opposing the bill’s substance.

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About the Health Affairs/IVI Blog Series: Drugs and Medical Innovation — In partnership with Health Affairs, IVI is proud to sponsor the “Drugs and Medical Innovation” blog series. On an ongoing basis, articles in this series will explore topics such as value-based reimbursement, drug policy and pricing, balancing short-term access against long-term rates of innovation, and other relevant issues. Our goal is to create an open forum for sharing ideas and debating issues in these areas, extending the discussion to a broader audience.