Sep 24, 2020 | Drug Costs, State Issues
An international drug pricing model developed by the National Academy for State Health Policy has been proposed to be adopted in Pennsylvania to reduce drug costs in the state. Senator Tom Killion introduced the Prescription Drug Cost Reduction Act (Senate Bill 1315)...
Aug 11, 2020 | Copay Assistance, State Issues
Massachusetts Health Policy Commission Supports Extending State’s Co-pay Assistance Programs A Massachusetts law that allows patients to seek assistance from manufacturer co-pay assistance programs (coupons and discounts) is set to expire in January 2021. Patients...
Jul 6, 2020 | Copay Assistance, Letters Supported, State Issues
Co-pay assistance helps to offset the cost sharing imposed by insurers, and allows patients to adhere to their medically needed treatments. They are often the only way patients can access critical medications for a wide array of disease states including, but not...
Jun 17, 2020 | Copay Accumulators, Letters Supported, State Issues
New York has a strong record in leading the nation in providing access to affordable health coverage. Despite the strides the state has made in expanding coverage, many New Yorkers, including the insured, still face hardship when faced with prescription drug costs....
Apr 24, 2020 | COVID-19, State Issues
With the growing infections from the SARS-COV-2 coronavirus and extended lockdowns across U.S. states, individuals and families have been struggling with both health and economic concerns. Unemployment numbers continue to rise and loss of employer coverage for those...
Apr 20, 2020 | Health Insurance, State Issues
Since declaring a statewide coronavirus emergency on March 11, Louisiana has taken decisive action to help patients through the public health crisis. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has issued a set of sweeping emergency orders that expand patients’ access to...
