AJMC® in the Press, June 21, 2024

An article from MedicalXPress referenced a study published in the June 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care^® (AJMC^®). The article, “Deductible Double Jeopardy: Patients May Pay More Out of Pocket When Pregnancy Crosses 2 Years,” shows that greater out-of-pocket spending occurred when pregnant patients faced their cost-sharing limits twice within an episode of maternity care, which persists through 3 calendar years of out-of-pocket spending.

An article from Gilbert Sun News referenced an article published in the October 2021 issue of AJMC. The piece, “Providing Patients With Cancer Access to Affordable Housing During Treatment,” discussed the difficulties in patients traveling for their cancer treatment and how affordable housing for the patient could be beneficial in the long term.