Tuesday, August 22, 2017

The Cost of Prescriptions

Financial factors can influence cancer patients' use of medications.By Kate Yandell
Physicians are familiar with managing the physical side effects of cancer treatment, such as fatigue and nausea. Increasingly, they are paying attention to another type of side effect: financial toxicity resulting from the high costs associated with health care.
​Studies indicate that having a cancer diagnosis increases one’s likelihood of filing for bankruptcy, and that cancer patients who file for bankruptcy are at risk of dying earlier. A paper in the April 15, 2017, issue of Cancer suggests that the high cost of drugs is lowering adherence to treatment plans—particularly for cancer patients and survivors under age 65.



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