Patients increasingly bypass insurance to pay cash for GLP-1 prescriptions, pharmacists say
The trend reflects the rapidly evolving GLP-1 marketplace.
Buzz Health
New Mexico ranks No. 1 for prescription abandonment risk
New Mexico ranks first as provider shortages, coverage gaps, and prescription costs create barriers to medication access.
Buzz Health study finds Rx fill rates drop sharply when out-of-pocket costs reach $35
The study surveyed 210 patients across the U.S. who had filled a prescription within the prior six months to examine how cost pressures influence pharmacy selection, prescription follow-through, and where patients turn for help when medications become unaffordable.