North Carolina Residents Spending More For Health Insurance
Across the country, health insurance premiums and deductibles are growing faster than income.
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Health Costs Bear Down On Families Who Don't Qualify For ACA Subsidies
Rising costs have driven millions who don't get a subsidy for their Affordable Care Act health plan to drop the coverage or turn to cheaper, less comprehensive — and sometimes inadequate — insurance.
Why Some Patients Getting Drugmakers' Help Are Paying More
Some health plans are refusing to count the copayment assistance offered by drugmakers as part of a patient's deductible. That means some patients are paying thousands of dollars more out-of-pocket.
Specialty Drugs Can Prove Expensive Even With Medicare Coverage
Medicare insurance plans for drugs vary widely in the medicines they cover. For 2016, some patients who pick the wrong plan could pay nearly $12,000 out of pocket annually for a single drug.