Insurers balk at paying for Biogen’s $56,000-a-year Alzheimer’s treatment

November 22, 2021

U.S. health insurers say they want more proof before paying for Biogen Inc.’s Aduhelm, stalling sales of the costly new Alzheimer’s therapy that the company hailed as a breakthrough for patients.

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Insurers balk at paying for Biogen’s $56,000-a-year Alzheimer’s treatment

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