Read more co-pays stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/23582/co-pays.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:40:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45925/squeezed-parents-dump-daycare.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs the tanking economy squeezes parents with skyrocketing unemployment and foreclosures, experts are noticing that it's the little children who suffer—in the form of fast-emptying daycare centers. As the Washington Post reports, strapped families desperate to cut costs are pulling their kids out of programs that can cost hundreds...http://www.newser.com/story/45925/squeezed-parents-dump-daycare.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 21 Dec 2008 14:43:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/24436/insurers-quietly-hike-rx-costs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPricey prescription drugs are getting pricier, and, the New York Times reports, insurance companies are asking patients to shoulder more of the burden. Insurers are quietly phasing out traditional drug plans, which charge a fixed co-pay of $20 or $30 to fill a prescription, in favor of so-called Tier 4...http://www.newser.com/story/24436/insurers-quietly-hike-rx-costs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 14 Apr 2008 9:47:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19599/prices-jump-for-top-drugs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDrug companies have slapped a series of huge price hikes on some prescription drugs ahead of drug patent expirations, the Wall Street Journal reports. GlaxoSmithKline has raised the price of antidepressant Wellbutrin 44.5%, while Sanofi-Aventis hiked Ambien's price 70%. Wholesale prices for the top 50 drugs increased an average...http://www.newser.com/story/19599/prices-jump-for-top-drugs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 Feb 2008 4:45:00 CST