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Three experts joined Larry Levitt, executive vice president for health policy at KFF, for a discussion about the latest developments in prescription drug pricing and what they mean for drug manufacturers, patients and public and private health insurance programs.
About one in eight adults say that they are currently taking a GLP-1 drug either to lose weight or treat a chronic condition, an increase from 18 months ago, though the high costs of the medications remain a concern. Few adults think it is likely their prescription costs will go down as a result of recently announced Trump administration policies.
As of early March, a majority of the public (59%) is worried about affording prescription drugs for themselves and their families, the largest share since KFF first polled this question in 2018.
As the Trump administration promotes its new TrumpRx website and other efforts to lower prescription drug prices, a growing majority of the public worries about being able to afford prescription drugs, and large majorities across parties want the government to do more to regulate prices, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds.
These FAQs address questions related to prescription drug importation, including the current status of importation proposals, details of Florida’s importation program recently authorized by the FDA, and concerns and challenges with this approach.
If your state uses HealthCare.gov, a prescription look-up tool is available when shopping for a plan that will tell you whether your health plan covers a prescription drug on its “formulary” (a list of covered drugs) and other information, such as the cost sharing structure. A similar feature may be available if your state operates its own Marketplace website. Click here to look up the Marketplace in your state. If you don’t find your drug on the…
If you are enrolled in an ACA-compliant plan, you will have at least 180 days (six months) after being notified of your insurer’s decision to file an "internal appeal" with your insurer. Your insurer is required to inform you of their decision within 30 days for a service you have not yet received, and within 60 days for a service that was already provided. If both your request and appeal are denied by your insurance company,…
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