The cost of prescription drugs in the United States is the highest in the developed world and is rising quickly. In fact, Americans often pay more for prescription drugs than individuals in comparable countries. According to a 2021 RAND Corporation study, U.S. prescription drug prices were 256% of those in the combined 32 comparison countries.

Uber Health, the health care arm of transportation company Uber, announced its new same-day prescription delivery service on March 30. Uber Health users, including health care providers and health plans, already leverage the platform to coordinate nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) for patients. Now, they can manage prescription delivery from any pharmacy in their service areas.

In response to President Joe Biden’s executive order on lowering prescription drug costs for Americans, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary chose three new models for testing to further build on the new prescription drug law.

The transparency provisions of the No Surprises Act require group health plans and health insurance issuers to report information on prescription drugs and health care spending to the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and the Treasury (Departments).