The Aducanumab Aftermath: The Payer
A controversial new $56,000 Alzheimer’s drug could wreak financial havoc on insurers, seniors and taxpayers.
This episode is part of a special weeklong series examining the potentially sweeping consequences this drug, known as aducanumab, could have on millions of patients’ lives and billions of dollars in health care spending.
Guest:
Mark Miller, PhD, Executive Vice President for Health Care, Arnold Ventures
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