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Relearning Lessons from the High Price of Epinephrine ALDP August 25, 2026

By ALDP Co-founders Michael Glassner and Jason Young Aug. 25, 2026 – Every August, a familiar arithmetic problem lands on kitchen tables across the country. It has no good answer,…
Now We’re Told High Drug Prices Are Doing Us a Favor Jason Young August 20, 2026

By ALDP Co-founders Michael Glassner and Jason Young Aug. 20, 2026 – A new argument against Medicare drug price negotiation makes a surprising claim: lowering the price of brand-name medicines…
Drone flies over a brick storefront in a small town; a silver SUV is parked in front.
The Drones Are Real, But the Cure-All Is Not ALDP August 12, 2026

By ALDP Co-founders Michael Glassner and Jason Young Aug. 12, 2026 – Watch the footage and you will not be unmoved. A small autonomous aircraft lifts off, climbs, flies a…
Sign explains how Americans pay for medicines: at the pharmacy, through insurance, wages, payroll and other taxes on a kitchen table setting.
The Forecasts on Drug Prices Are In. Waiting Is the Expensive Choice. ALDP August 5, 2026

By ALDP Co-founders Michael Glassner and Jason Young Aug. 5, 2026 – When you are already struggling to afford your medications today, the year 2034 can feel beside the point….
Budget planning flat lay: grocery list, pharmacy receipt, monthly budget notebook, glasses and a coffee mug on a wooden table.
Your Zip Code Shouldn’t Be Your Destiny ALDP July 27, 2026

By ALDP Co-founders Michael Glassner and Jason Young July 26, 2026 – Peabody, Kansas, sits in Marion County, about an hour north of Wichita. Manchester, Vermont, lies in the Green…
Everyone Debates the Bill. We Ask Why It’s So High. ALDP July 15, 2026

By ALDP Co-founders Michael Glassner and Jason Young July 15, 2026 – Everyone in healthcare debates how to divide up the bill. We ask why the bill is so high…
Not All Prescription Drug Affordability Boards Are the Same ALDP July 8, 2026

By ALDP Co-founders Michael Glassner and Jason Young July 8, 2026 – State lawmakers across the country increasingly ask us the same question: “Should our state create a Prescription Drug…
A Colorado Court Ruling Doesn’t End the Conversation About Drug Prices ALDP July 2, 2026

By ALDP Co-founders Michael Glassner and Jason Young This week, a federal court temporarily blocked Colorado from implementing a plan to lower what patients and health plans would pay for Enbrel, a…
When the Economics Evaporate: A Persistent Challenge for Rare-Disease Patients ALDP June 16, 2026

By ALDP Co-founders Michael Glassner and Jason Young Last week brought a small but genuinely encouraging piece of news. Blood Cancer United announced that it had acquired the remaining supply of Luvelta,…
Medicare’s Hospital Fund Is Running Short. Drug Prices Are Helping Drain It – and Voters Decide Who Fixes It. ALDP June 12, 2026

By ALDP Co-founders Michael Glassner and Jason Young Every year, a small group of government officials called the Medicare Trustees publishes a report on the health of the program’s finances….