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Colorado bill addressing “copay coupons” tries to get patients out of fight between pharma and insurance

Insurance companies stopped counting drug companies’ coupons

A study released Tuesday shows that Truvada, used to treat HIV infection, also can help prevent it when taken before and after risky sex by gay men.
A study released Tuesday shows that Truvada, used to treat HIV infection, also can help prevent it when taken before and after risky sex by gay men.
DENVER, CO - MARCH 7:  Meg Wingerter - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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In the last few years, more insurance plans have used "copay accumulators," which don't count drug companies' coupons toward their patients' deductibles, leaving patients to pay more out-of-pocket.
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