New Study: Patient cost sharing rising as plans push more costs to patients through deductibles, coinsurance

New data show changes in how insurers structure health insurance benefits have made out-of-pocket costs harder for patients to budget for or predict. A Kaiser Family Foundation analysis released this...
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New research: Insurance plan structure can have discriminatory effect

New research from the Harvard University Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) is another piece of evidence showing how health insurance plan design may be trying to discourage...
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When coverage does not equal access to care

Building on recent stories about the challenges even those with insurance are facing, new data show some consumers have no choice but to pay up to thousands of dollars out of pocket before their...
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Do you know how insurance covers your medicines?

You’ve seen our check lists of questions to ask about your insurance coverage and how to make sure your medicines are covered, but do you know how (and if) your insurance plan covers your medicines? ...
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Burden on Patients: 5 Questions on access to multiple sclerosis medicines in health exchange plans

Patients, especially those suffering from chronic conditions, deserve access to the medicines they need to live longer, healthier lives. Today, PhRMA released a new fact sheet on access to multiple...
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Who is pushing for price controls? The answer may surprise you

Progress in medical innovation over the past few years has been nothing short of remarkable. A once incurable disease – hepatitis C – now has cure rates above 90 percent. Patients previously...
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Burden on Patients: 5 Questions on Access to HIV/AIDS Medicines in Health Exchange Plans

Patients, especially those suffering from chronic conditions, deserve access to the medicines they need to live longer, healthier lives. Today, PhRMA released a new fact sheet on access to HIV/AIDS...
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Burden on Patients: 5 Questions on Access to Mental Health Medicines in Health Exchange Plans

Patients, especially those suffering from chronic conditions, deserve access to the medicines they need to live longer, healthier lives. Today, PhRMA released a new fact sheet on access to mental...
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ICYMI: New Commonwealth Fund Study Shows Health Insurance Does Not Always Translate to Affordable Care

A new survey from the Commonwealth Fund found nearly a quarter of 19-to-64-year-old Americans with health insurance last year—approximately 31 million people—were considered “underinsured.” Meaning...
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What They Aren’t Telling You About Medicine Prices

Recent cries from Bloomberg and The New York Times of “skyrocketing” medicine prices make for great headlines. But what’s not being talked about is that these claims are based solely on the list...
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