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Despite federal rules, HIV prevention drug still comes with costs

Por: The Boston Globe Nation January 09, 2023

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For more than two years, most insurers in Massachusetts and across the country have been required to cover — for free — a medication that reduces the risk of contracting HIV, now a largely preventable virus. But several patients and advocates interviewed by the Globe said insurers have rejected such claims, forcing them to pay out of pocket or stop taking the drug..“It’s like an extra month of rent,” said Henry Henderson, a 36-year-old... + full article



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