Deductibles and coinsurance represent a larger share of out-of-pocket drug spending than a decade ago

Health Spending

What are recent trends and characteristics of workers with high drug spending?

Prescription drug spending grew rapidly between 2014 and 2015, but increases have been more modest recently. Several studies by the federal government, pharmacy benefit managers, and insurers point to high prices for new “specialty” drugs as driving the spike, in addition to price increases for some existing brand name drugs. Prescription drugs are one of the […]