New Alzheimer’s drugs raise hopes and a big question: Who’ll pay for them?

May 18, 2023

The Alzheimer’s Association is stepping up public pressure on the Biden administration, hoping to convince the government to pay for a new class of promising but expensive Alzheimer’s drugs.

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New Alzheimer’s drugs raise hopes and a big question: Who’ll pay for them?

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