Cancer patients who have health plans with high deductibles may approach treatment differently because of high out-of-pocket costs, a Dec. 22 Jama Network Open study found. The study of nearly 135,000 ...

The amount patients pay out-of-pocket for Mylan’s life-saving EpiPen device increased drastically since 2007, according to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine. For the study, researchers used the Truven ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New research contradicts promises of savings at the pharmacy counter for Medicare beneficiaries from the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) drug pricing provisions. In fact, ...

For most patients who survive COVID-19 hospitalization, out-of-pocket spending within 180 days of discharge is modest. However, 1 in 10 have out-of-pocket spending exceeding $2000. Objectives: Many ...

Out-of-pocket costs increased by an average of $592.53 per month in the six months after a cancer diagnosis, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open. The study analyzed a sample of ...

Dementia can place a heavy physical toll on individuals with the disease (and their loved ones), but the financial burden can be intense as well. A new study shows the detrimental impact of the ...

The No Surprises Act appears to be reducing out-of-pocket costs for consumers, with a new study from Harvard University and Mass General Brigham showing significant decreases in out-of-pocket spending ...

While colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S., and it is highly preventable for patients who undergo regular colonoscopy screenings, only 59% of U.S. adults ...