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School Nursing Group Helps Members Navigate EpiPen Price Increase

Associations Now

The National Association of School Nurses is helping its members as they try to find solutions for students whose families can’t afford the steep price increase of potentially life-saving EpiPens. According to The New York Times , most of that increase has come in the last three years, as the cost rose to $609 from $265.

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Taxi Associations Struggle With Dropping Medallion Prices

Associations Now

In New York City, an industry group is raising alarms, accusing the city’s taxi commission of making the problem worse by covering it up. At one point, a New York City taxi medallion cost more than $1 million, and they have regularly sold for six figures elsewhere.

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When the Right Price Is Nothing

Associations Now

But associations should also consider moving prices in the other direction. As you probably know from various news stories as well as your inbox, this week marks the release of Windows 10, the latest version of Microsoft’s PC operating system. And how often you’ll be changing that that pricing structure, too. Free is winning.

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Report: What Lies Ahead for Meetings in 2017

Associations Now

A new report suggests that events will continue growing next year, but due to narrowing GDP growth, planners should work to rein in costs. The 2017 Meetings and Events Forecast notes that food and beverage prices are expected to rise globally due to a variety of factors, including attendee preferences. Uncertainty plays a role.

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Association Conference Becomes Center Stage for Drug-Price Debate

Associations Now

At the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting last week, a prominent doctor called out drug makers for pricing cancer medicine at untenable levels. Insurers agree with that stance, but a leading pharmaceutical trade group says cancer drug prices are in line with their value. The high price of cancer treatments.

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Are San Francisco Nonprofits Getting Priced Out?

Associations Now

The situation is similar for commercial rents, which Bloomberg Businessweek notes are expected to top New York City’s next year. The city of San Francisco has attempted to help nonprofits priced out of their current locations: This year, it launched a $4.5 The post Are San Francisco Nonprofits Getting Priced Out?

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A night away? We sure did pay.

Aaron Wolowiec

The last time I booked a weeklong family vacation, I was shocked at the prices of hotel rooms. We weren’t looking for anything fancy, but those prices sure did crimp our style. According to a new report by STR Inc. , billion), according to Hotel News Now. percent climb. percent by the end of this year.