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Travis Joseph Roppolo

Writer, Policy Analyst & Advocate

A close-up image of Benjamin Franklins face, obscured by a multitude of pills and capsules, symbolizing the high cost of medication in the United States

A close-up image of Benjamin Franklins face, obscured by a multitude of pills and capsules, symbolizing the high cost of medication in the United States

PDAB Chicanery: How Drug Affordability Boards Are Undermining Public Engagement

PDABs say they’re helping patients. In reality, they’re muzzling public input and playing politics with life-saving medications.

Mar 306 min read

Pills on US dollar bills with a small American flag. Blurred medicine boxes in the background; focus on healthcare costs.

Pills on US dollar bills with a small American flag. Blurred medicine boxes in the background; focus on healthcare costs.

Patients Still at Risk: The State of Copay Accumulator Adjustment Policies in 2025

Copay accumulator policies make patients pay twice. It's 2025, and insurers are still profiting while patients go broke.

Drug Pricing & Affordability

Mar 97 min read

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