Americans have problems affording many drugs at pharmacies and doctors’ offices. About half of those who are sick have trouble paying for their medications, according to a recent poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation. When patients stop filling their prescriptions because of high out-of-pocket costs, the consequences can be grave. One study found that drug non-adherence causes about 125,000 deaths each year. The Biden administration will soon have a chance to slash out-of-pocket costs, improve drug initiation and adherence, and thus boost public health by using the “Notice of Benefits and Payment Parameter,”a massive rule that sets the standards for many of ...