/tags/rare-diseases rare diseases en-US Copyright Thu, 23 Jan 2020 19:54:08 GMT /government-politics/2020-01-23/lawmakers-say-copay-assistance-bill-would-lower-patients-out-of-pocket-costs Some Ohioans who rely on copay assistance programs to help with expensive medications are finding that their insurance companies are no longer allowing… Thu, 23 Jan 2020 19:54:08 GMT /government-politics/2020-01-23/lawmakers-say-copay-assistance-bill-would-lower-patients-out-of-pocket-costs Karen Kasler /government-politics/2019-11-14/lawmakers-propose-council-to-help-people-with-rare-diseases There are more than 7,000 diseases that are considered “rare” – meaning that fewer than 200,000 people have them. But 10 percent of Americans have one of… Thu, 14 Nov 2019 15:01:41 GMT /government-politics/2019-11-14/lawmakers-propose-council-to-help-people-with-rare-diseases Karen Kasler