Health insurers want you to try cheaper drugs first, but that can hurt you
The Conversation: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law, professor of bioethics and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, wrote about concerns related to step therapy, which requires patients to try less costly forms of treatment before some health insurance companies will approve more expensive treatment. Hoffman also shared some possible solutions that could protect patients’ health. Republished by Connecticut Post, EconoTimes and San Antonio Express-News.