Young adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are significantly more likely than those in other age groups to encounter ...

The Massachusetts House passed a bill which aims to curb the use of step therapy by health insurers. Drugs that are designated with a “step therapy” condition of reimbursement are only paid for by ...

Step therapy is when Medicare Part D plans ask beneficiaries to try a more affordable drug before approving higher-cost prescriptions. In Medicare, Part D covers general prescription drugs, whereas ...

An opinion forum on recent news and major policy issues. Have a story suggestion? Let us know. For the third time in the past four years, the California Legislature considered a bill that would limit ...

For years, I’ve watched the barriers my patients face in accessing the treatments I prescribe continue to grow. That is part of the reason I and many other health care professionals and patients ...

When he was diagnosed with two autoimmune diseases, Joel Hechler knew he’d be in for a battle. He didn’t realize maybe his toughest one would be with his insurance company. “I think they put the ...

When he was diagnosed with two autoimmune diseases, Joel Hechler knew he’d be in for a battle. He didn’t realize maybe his toughest one would be with his insurance company. “I think they put the ...

After President Donald Trump announced last week that the federal government will begin negotiating with drug manufacturers for lower prices on medicines paid for by Medicare Part B, discussion has ...

For people with lupus, their relationship with their healthcare team is one of the most important aspects of managing their life with lupus. Step therapy imposes on that relationship in pursuit of ...

Step therapy with antihypertensives may lead to medication cost savings but may have unintended effects on other medical care utilization and spending. Employers who had implemented step therapy were ...

Depression is a chronic and progressive condition that, when not treated adequately, can lead to severe morbidity and mortality in patients and increased costs for health plans. Despite the ...