Cost shifting of asthma meds to patients had little effect on adherence, outcomes
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(image: flickrCC) Health insurance plans are shifting an increasing portion of costs for prescription medications onto patients. A recent study in JAMA concluded that such cost shifting decreased asthma medication use and increased hospitalization rates in U.S. children. But the effect, if real, was small.
Cost shifting of asthma meds to patients had little effect on adherence, outcomes
Cost shifting of asthma meds to patients had…
Cost shifting of asthma meds to patients had little effect on adherence, outcomes
(image: flickrCC) Health insurance plans are shifting an increasing portion of costs for prescription medications onto patients. A recent study in JAMA concluded that such cost shifting decreased asthma medication use and increased hospitalization rates in U.S. children. But the effect, if real, was small.