Navigating Rising Costs of Medication

Many patients in southern West Virginia are finding prescription costs increasingly unmanageable, largely because rising insurance deductibles are driving higher out-of-pocket expenses even though drug prices themselves haven’t changed much. Local pharmacists say more patients are now questioning whether paying cash may be cheaper than using insurance, reflecting a national trend of people opting out of coverage. You add that insurance doesn’t always equal access, noting patients can still pay over $250 for brand-name medications.