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Raul Ruiz: “Step therapy is a means to save insurance companies money by creating a step-wise fashion of forcing patients to use…”

On the recordMay 8, 2019
Step therapy is a means to save insurance companies money by creating a step-wise fashion of forcing patients to use cheaper drugs first.
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Raul Ruiz
Democratic · California

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Ruiz critiques step therapy for prioritizing cost over patient health.

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