Already paying among the highest health care costs in the United States, residents of Colorado’s mountain communities are facing another wave of high costs: pharmaceutical drug prices spiraling out of control.In late July, a campaign was launched to draw attention to the huge increases of prices for common drugs – from insulin to treat diabetes to the EpiPen drug used to treat life-threatening food allergies. The campaign, and reports of drug price spikes, coincide with a report issued this week by the Colorado Division of Insurance that confirms that health insurance for residents of Colorado’s western and rural communities are …
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