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Debunking a Common Myth on Out-of-Pocket Costs

The facts continue to show that, when it comes to prescription drug costs, the country is heading in the right direction. But this doesn’t mean there aren’t patients who have a hard time affording the medicines they need. In fact, we know:Many patients with commercial insurance have experienced a 50% increase in out-of-pocket costs for brand name medicines since 2014;
The growth in patients’ out-of-pocket costs generally has outpaced the growth in what insurers are spending on
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