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Cancer Drug Coverage in Health Insurance Marketplace Plans (2014)

March 1, 2014

In this 2014 white paper, ACS CAN examined the extent of coverage and cost-sharing for cancer drugs in silver Marketplace plans in selected states and whether information on the coverage of cancer drugs can be readily obtained, compared, and understood by patients.

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