A new federal ruling struck down an existing rule that allowed insurers to implement copay accumulators. Photo by Christina Victoria Craft on Unsplash When Alyssa Dykstra was just 2-and-a-half years ...

MEDICINE CAN REACH TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. ACTION NEWS INVESTIGATES HAS LEARNED. EVEN WHEN PATIENTS GET HELP PAYING THOSE BILLS, THEY CAN BE STUCK WITH A STEEP DEDUCTIBLE. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER ...

Health care prices are on the rise across the board, and some patients have seen their out-of-pocket costs go up by thousands, thanks to a complicated insurance tactic called a copay accumulator. It’s ...

Lawmakers pressed Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra over the Biden administration’s stance toward Medicare Advantage, rural health and more during budgetary hearings ...

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Pfizer has tried to clear the name of its copay assistance programs for pricey heart drugs Vyndaqel and Vyndamax. But a federal appeals court didn't buy the argument. Instead, the 2nd U.S. Circuit ...

The Biden administration has made health equity a priority and it has been a constant theme of conversation on Capitol Hill. But where do we go from here? One place is stopping health insurance ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Doretha Clemons, Ph.D., MBA, PMP, has been a corporate IT executive and professor for 34 ...

The use of tracking systems -- such as copay accumulators and copay maximizers -- to scrutinize patients' use of drug manufacturer copay assistance programs is causing controversy inside and outside ...

Imagine someone gives you a gift card to one of your favorite stores. You take that gift card and go to buy something. When you get to the cash register, the salesperson takes the card, but still ...