Are Specialty Drugs ‘Non-Essential?’ The Argument Underlying Alternative Funding Programs
Executive Summary
Gaps and disputes around what the Affordable Care Act designates as ‘essential’ prescription drugs have allowed plans to provide more limited coverage of specialty medicines, some patient advocacy groups say.
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