/tags/step-therapy step therapy en-US Copyright Mon, 09 Dec 2019 19:41:37 GMT /government-politics/2019-12-09/change-to-insurance-process-could-connect-cancer-patients-to-treatment-faster Ohio lawmakers are proposing a bill that would eliminate an insurance provision known as "step therapy" for people diagnosed with Stage IV cancer.Step… Mon, 09 Dec 2019 19:41:37 GMT /government-politics/2019-12-09/change-to-insurance-process-could-connect-cancer-patients-to-treatment-faster Andy Chow /government-politics/2018-12-05/bill-to-change-how-insurers-deny-treatments-till-others-are-tried-first-takes-a-step-forward The bill doesn’t ban so-called "step therapy", but would allow for exemptions such as if medication causes an allergy or if the patient has already tried… Wed, 05 Dec 2018 21:45:50 GMT /government-politics/2018-12-05/bill-to-change-how-insurers-deny-treatments-till-others-are-tried-first-takes-a-step-forward Karen Kasler /government-politics/2018-11-15/lawmakers-try-final-push-on-bill-to-regulate-step-therapy-by-insurers A bipartisan bill dealing with how insurance companies deny certain treatments and drugs until other options are tried first is getting a final push in… Fri, 16 Nov 2018 00:57:26 GMT /government-politics/2018-11-15/lawmakers-try-final-push-on-bill-to-regulate-step-therapy-by-insurers Karen Kasler /health-mental-health-aging/2017-02-08/lawmakers-want-to-limit-the-use-of-controversial-step-therapy Lawmakers are gearing up for a debate with health insurance companies over a controversial drug prescription process which insurers say can be used to cut… Wed, 08 Feb 2017 20:45:12 GMT /health-mental-health-aging/2017-02-08/lawmakers-want-to-limit-the-use-of-controversial-step-therapy Andy Chow