Laws To Equalize Cancer Patients’ Out-Of-Pocket Costs Provide Uneven Protection

(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News)

Laws passed by many states that require health plans to charge the same cost-sharing amounts for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy — regardless of whether they get the medication intravenously or take a pill or liquid by mouth — are providing uneven pocketbook protection, according to a new study. Continue reading article here…

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