When Insurance Won't Cover Drugs, Americans Make 'Tough Choices' About Their Health
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When Insurance Won't Cover Drugs, Americans Make 'Tough Choices' About Their Health
January 27, 2020
When Insurance Won't Cover Drugs, Americans Make 'Tough Choices' About Their Health
The majority of Americans have health insurance that includes coverage for prescription drugs. But unfortunately that doesn't ensure that they can afford the specific drugs their doctors prescribe for them.
In fact, many Americans report that their insurance plans sometimes don't cover a drug they need — and nearly half the people whom this happens to say they simply don't fill the prescription. That's according to a poll released this month on income inequality from NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
The full NPR article can be viewed at this link.