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Ryan White Care Act: Improved Oversight Needed to Ensure AIDS Drug Assistance Programs Obtain Best Prices for Drugs

The CARE Act authorized grants to the states for A

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By Marcia Crosse (au)
Year: 2006
Pages: 67
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 1422307220

Description

The CARE Act authorized grants to the states for AIDS Drug Assist. Programs (ADAP) to purchase & provide HIV/AIDS drugs to eligible individuals. An ADAP’s coverage -- who & what is covered -- is determined by each ADAP’s eligibility. ADAP’s may purchase their drugs through the 340B fed. drug costs program, which provides discounts on certain drugs to covered entities. The Health Resources & Serv. Admin. (HRSA) is responsible for monitoring the costs they pay. This report examines: coverage differences among ADAP’s; how the costs ADAP’s reported paying for HIV/AIDS drugs compare to 340B costs; how HRSA monitors the drug costs ADAP’s pay; & how the 340B costs compare to other selected fed. drug costs programs. Tables.

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