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Why you could pay a $15 co-pay for a $2 drug

What you need to know about the mysterious “PBMs,” by RCA intern Doly Han

Hey buddy, can you spare some insulin?

One man’s quest to get insulin for a fellow diabetic.

News and Pictures: Mother’s Day events for Affordable Insulin

Read about the RCA Mother’s Day rallies across the country for affordable insulin!

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Local media highlight Minnesota rally

Two articles today in the Star Tribune and MPR (Minnesota Public Radio) feature the St. Paul Mother’s Day Rally for Affordable Insulin.

Mother’s Day Action on Insulin Featured in US Rep. Schakowsky Remarks

At a May 10, 2018 press conference by leading congressional Democrats, US Representative Jan Schakowsky focused her remarks on the Mother’s Day Action on Insulin campaign being led by the Right Care Alliance: Sunday is Mother’s Day and I am … Read more

BU medical students kick off Mother’s Day Action on Insulin campaign

Boston University School of Medicine students from the Advocacy Training Program kicked off our national Mother’s Day Action on Insulin campaign by holding a card signing event. Congratulations to Jessica Shi, a rising MS2 and lead organizer, for putting together … Read more

Medshadow writeup of RCA Insulin Day of Action!

“Our goal is to build local awareness. We want enough awareness so that we can get the prices lowered on insulin either through the pharmaceutical companies or through our legal system and politicians,” said Dr. Vikas Saini, quoted in a … Read more

Untangling our complex drug pricing system

The way companies price prescription drugs is so confusing and arbitrary, sometimes it seems impossible to understand the process, let alone affect it. So we organized an event to bring together two health law experts, to dive into and demystify complex issues in drug pricing.

When more isn’t better

RCA member Randi Oster tells a personal story in a Washington Post op-ed.

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Organizations around the world call for a “health care renaissance”

A coalition of international health care organizations, including the Right Care Alliance, are calling for equitable and accessible health care.