Are insurance policies saving patients money, or keeping them from the treatment they need?

(By Bob Tedeschi for STAT)

As science makes once-unthinkable treatments available, patients are increasingly facing a harsh reality: Insurance companies are forcing them to try older, less expensive therapies for months before covering pricier ones. Continue reading article here….

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