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19 August 2023

More Families Suffering Epinephrine “Sticker Shock” Due to High-Deductable Plans

The health exchanges created in response to the passage of the Affordable Care Act have been very helpful in helping more people get access to affordable health care. Many of the lower cost plans have high deductibles, often increasing the cost of EAIs for families managing life threatening allergies. More Families Suffering Epinephrine “Sticker Shock” Due to High-Deductable Plans With the new year, Neri was shocked to learn that a twin pack of the exact same epinephrine would cost her $600, meaning her out-of-pocket costs would balloon 20-fold to $2,400. “It was a little embarrassing ...
17 August 2023

People with Allergies Have to Be a Lot More Careful in 2023

While FASTER being the law of the land as of January 1, 2023, Lauren Harkawik details how food manufacturers are working against the intent of the Act by adding sesame to more foods and including it on all labels. While some grocers, restaurants and manufacturers are implementing FASTER correctly (nice job Whole Foods) many are using this work around that is endangering our community. People With Allergies Have to Be a Lot More Careful in 2023 Order of Olive Garden Breadsticks, which now contain sesame By Lauren Harkawik January 12, 2023 On January 1, the FASTER Act (which stands for F...