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Financial toxicity among patients with multiple myeloma receiving co-pay assistance.

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Survey reveals high out-of-pocket costs faced by multiple myeloma patients, indicating significant financial toxicity linked to co-pay assistance.

Patients with multiple myeloma often experience unexpected out-of-pocket costs, leading to significant financial distress.
Following CPA support, the percentage of patients reporting poor health decreased from 25% to 6%, emphasizing its importance for access to therapy.
Despite receiving co-pay assistance, 25% of patients reported ongoing moderate to severe financial distress, indicating challenges remain.
Younger patients and those spending more than 10% of their income on healthcare reported greater financial toxicity.

Peppercorn et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Survey reveals high out-of-pocket costs faced by multiple myeloma patients, indicating significant financial toxicity linked to co-pay assistance.