Tom Murphy - Associated Press
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Doctors and patients around the country say getting on the high-demand, injectable drugs requires persistence and a fair amount of luck.
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Sometimes a simple phone call clears up a problem. Other times, reinforcements are necessary. Debt experts say patients should attack medical bills with a plan. Here are key steps to take.
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More than half of the largest employers in the U.S. cover fertility care, which includes IVF. Researchers say a divide is growing between people who receive help paying for care and those left out.
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Drug shortages are growing in the United States, and experts see no clear path to resolving them. For patients, that could mean more treatment delays, medication switches and other hassles filling a prescription.
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CEO Stephane Bancel said Moderna gave the government a discount with its initial prices. Now, the company must assume more costs and risk, he said.
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Lilly said it will cut the list prices for its most commonly prescribed insulin, Humalog, and for another insulin, Humulin, by 70% or more in the fourth quarter, which starts in October.