Some Michigan hospitals marking up drug prices by up to 800%, report finds

SomeMichiganhospitalsaremarkingupprescriptiondrugpricesby800%abovewhattheytheypaymanufacturers,accordingtoanewreportfromtheMichiganHealthPurchasersCoalition.TheMIHPCissuedareportdetailingitsanalysisofthepricesforthesamethreedrugsacross53MichiganhospitalsandfoundabroadrangeofpricingforNeulasta,OrenciaandHumira.SomeMichiganhospitalsaremarkinguppricesbythousandsofdollarsabovewhattheypaymanufacturersforcertainprescriptiondrugs,accordingtoanewreportfromtheMichiganHealthPurchasersCoalition,anonprofitpatientadvocacyorganization. Theanalysiscomparesthepricesofthreespecialtydrugsacross53Michiganhospitalsandsuggeststhatevenwithinasinglehealthsystem,thechargesbilledtopatientsandtheirhealthinsuranceplanscanvarybyasmuchas$14,600forthesamemedicationatthesamedosage—andweresometimesmorethan800%higherthanthemanufacturer’saveragesalesprice. “Wehonestlyjustthinkthatit’sthehospitalstakingadvantageofanopportunitytomake