When Chevrolet first revealed the mid-engine, C8 Corvette Stingray last month, GM product head Mark Reuss promised it would cost less than $60,000. A remarkable number for a mid-engine sports car with this much performance. Today, Chevy released complete pricing info for the C8, and opened up pre-orders for the hotly anticipated car. Starting price? […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. House of Representative’s oversight panel on Wednesday called on three drugmakers to turn over documents as part of an ongoing congressional review over generic drug price increases and accused the companies of “apparent efforts to stonewall” the probe. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries in […]
It’s hard not to like the notion of value-based pricing for prescription drugs. It aims to ensure that the prices we pay for drugs reflect the benefits they provide, either in terms of longer life or better quality of life. And what could be more American than letting the market determine the right price through the intersection […]
U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings, D-Md., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., a presidential candidate, reignited their probe into three generic-drug manufacturers’ pricing practices and accused the companies of stonewalling the lawmakers’ 2014 congressional investigation. “Obstructing or evading a congressional investigation, including withholding or concealing information, is a violation of federal law,” […]
In 2015, Sabrina Martinez got into the University of Texas at Austin, the UT system’s flagship campus and its most selective. She was thrilled. Her parents, not so much. “They were just like ‘Nope. You can’t afford it. You shouldn’t go. Loans are ridiculous.’ ” They encouraged her to go to the cheaper University of […]
Health care price transparency is making headlines again. In late July, in accord with a recent presidential executive order, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule requiring hospitals to make more price information publicly available. The growing interest in price transparency isn’t limited to one side of the aisle or one […]
In recent weeks President Trump has floated a new rule that would require health care providers such as hospitals and doctors to publicly provide a price list of their services. This plan to improve so-called “price and quality transparency in American healthcare” sounds good at first blush, but it is important to think through the […]
SINGAPORE — Two years after a backlash over price hikes by PropertyGuru, property agents are up in arms again as the property portal is increasing the price agents have to pay for listing on its platform. The changes, which will take effect from Sept 1, will see price increases ranging from 11.3 per cent to 26.6 […]
Every year, I hold a town hall in every Oregon county. From coast to grasslands, Gorge to high desert, blue to red, there is one consistent issue that Oregonians ask me to address — the price of prescription drugs. Albert, in Linn County, pays $800 per dose for his wife’s immunosuppressant medication. I don’t know […]
On June 24, 2019, President Trump signed the Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First. The stated goal of the Order is to lower health care costs by providing patients with more cost information, in particular for “shoppable” services (i.e., services provided by numerous providers that patients can […]
This Week in Pricing > 8/17/19
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Amazon Offers Retro Pricing In Los Angeles For Maisel Day On August 15 | Fire Wire
Los Angeles residents will be able to purchase lunch, gasoline, makeup applications, shoeshines, movie tickets and hotel rooms at 1959 prices on August 15, which Amazon Prime is calling “Maisel Day.” That means you can see a movie for a mere 51 cents, grab a hot dog for 59 cents, and get your hair done (with […]
When the time comes to sell your home, it’s important to price the home right. If the home is badly priced, either too expensive or too inexpensive, you may lose money and take a long time to sell. Understanding the dangers of incorrect pricing, and working with a real estate professional to price your home […]
What’s Cutting Into Ohio State Football Ticket Sales? | WOSU Radio
When it comes to why fans aren’t showing up at home, though, ticket broker Tim Louters just starts pulling frames off his wall. “This is 1999,” he says, looking over a framed ticket and news clip, commemorating former head coach John Cooper’s 100th win. “Thirty-eight dollar ticket versus Cincinnati.” Louters runs Tickets Galore in Dublin. […]
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