{"id":8575,"date":"2017-11-11T05:00:19","date_gmt":"2017-11-11T10:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=8575"},"modified":"2017-11-10T08:59:15","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T13:59:15","slug":"laws-to-equalize-cancer-patients-out-of-pocket-costs-provide-uneven-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicarereport.org\/?p=8575","title":{"rendered":"Laws To Equalize Cancer Patients\u2019 Out-Of-Pocket Costs Provide Uneven Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"

(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News)<\/p>\n

Laws passed by many states that\u00a0require health plans to charge\u00a0the same\u00a0cost-sharing amounts for cancer patients\u00a0receiving chemotherapy \u2014 regardless of whether they get the medication intravenously or take a pill or liquid by mouth \u2014 are providing uneven pocketbook protection, according to a new study. Continue reading article here…<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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