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Medicaid: Changes in Drug Prices Paid by HMOs and Hospitals Since Enactment of Rebate Provisions

HRD-93-43 Published: Jan 15, 1993. Publicly Released: Jan 15, 1993.
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GAO reported on changes in drug prices charged to health maintenance organizations (HMO) and hospital group purchasing organizations (GPO) under rebate provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, which required that drug manufacturers give state Medicaid programs rebates for outpatient drugs.

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DrugsHealth care cost controlHealth care costsHealth maintenance organizationsHospitalsMedicaidPharmaceutical industryPrice adjustmentsPrice regulationPrices and pricingPrescription drugs