Drug coupons. Seems like a great idea to offer discounts to patients with various medical issues to help medications be more affordable. However, according to the New York Times, new research suggests that co-payment coupons can actually increase
total health care spending by encouraging patients to choose more
expensive drugs when there are lower-priced substitutes available. Those high costs can then boomerang back to patients in the form of higher insurance premiums.
To learn more about this emerging headline, be sure to check out the full article HERE.
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