Tag
out-of-pocket costs
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Rise in naloxone costs for uninsured, a significant access barrier to life-saving drug
The cost of naloxone has risen sharply for people lacking insurance, even as laws have made it easier to prescribe…
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Inflation Reduction Act will benefit millions of older adults
Millions of older adults will soon benefit from lower prescription drug prices and a cap on out-of-pocket costs thanks to…
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Being ‘underinsured’ another measure of health coverage
This year the rate of those who are uninsured has risen steadily, as the Gallup Sharecare Well Being Index shows.…
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New studies raise the question: Are out-of-pocket costs getting out of control?
Two new studies indicate that out-of-pocket costs of health care are rising sharply. The share of costs that consumers are…
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Parents skipping needed care for children, pediatricians say
High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) discourage families from seeking primary care for their children, according to the American Association of Pediatricians.…
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Webcast: How value-based insurance design breaks down financial barriers to care
Covering health care requires writing about the cost of care. Determining if costs are rising or falling and by how…
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Employers are tweaking benefits to control costs
A new report from Milliman, the actuarial firm, shows employers’ health care costs rose only 5.4 percent since last year.…