Medicare shifts to coinsurance

A new study by Avalere Health finds that 58 percent of drugs offered by Medicare are subject to coinsurance.

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Seniors can expect to pay more for prescription drugs than ever as Medicare shifts to a greater reliance on coinsurance, rather than co-payments.

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