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Every aspect of the U.S. health care system is expensive – including many prescription drugs. For people without health insurance, or whose coverage doesn’t offset much or any of the cost of filling all of their prescriptions, the expenses can add up to more than they can afford.
That mismatch leads millions of Americans to either not get a medication at all or to divvy up doses in ways that cut the cost but don’t align with what the doctor ordered. Sujith Ramachandran and Adam Pate, two University of Mississippi pharmacy professors, sum up some of the options available.
Whether any of them could help you depends on what insurance coverage you have and whether you’re eligible for assistance from the company making your prescribed drug.
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Emily Schwartz Greco
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Out-of-pocket costs to fill prescriptions can vary widely.
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Sujith Ramachandran, University of Mississippi; Adam Pate, University of Mississippi
High prescription drug costs are leaving many patients frustrated and unable to afford their medications.
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