Drug Costs

The man, diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder, said he was reassured the drugmaker’s copay card would cover his share, but after two months, the card was empty.

The cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program, which will reduce the income eligibility for aid and remove a key medication from coverage, are slated to take effect Saturday.

The measure, which must clear one more committee before going to the House floor, would begin what is described as a “most favored nation” system on drug prices in the state.

For decades, imported medicine has mostly been allowed to enter the U.S. duty free. Now, the president is threatening duties of 200% or more on foreign drugs.

Insurers will take drug costs, frequency of use and other factors into account as they set premium amounts for the 2026 plan year.

Young adults without jobs that provide insurance find their options are limited and expensive. The problem is about to get worse.

Criticism of prescription drug middlemen has intensified recently in the wake of a federal agency’s actions and legislative reform attempts.

President Joe Biden is campaigning on his efforts to cut drug costs for Medicare patients. But independent pharmacists say one strategy makes it unaffordable for them to keep some brand-name medicines in stock.

Independent pharmacists say they're losing money on many prescriptions they fill. “It’s just a lot of different elements in the system all at once," says a pharmacy assistant professor at FAMU.

The FDA said Florida’s program will be authorized for two years, and state officials must test the drugs to make sure they’re authentic and relabel them so that they comply with U.S. standards.

Colorado officials say they haven’t been able to stand up a program to import drugs from Canada because of drugmaker opposition — and the Biden administration’s inaction.

The governors square off in a first-of-its-kind debate Thursday. Let's compare the political rivals’ health care positions, showing how their policies helped — or hinder— the health of their states’ residents.