The most recent data presented at an academic conference showed nearly 95% of people given only the vaccine were still alive three years after starting treatment and 64% were still disease-free.
Excluded individuals cannot receive payment from federal health programs for any services or products, essentially barring them from working in the broader healthcare system.
The average price increase at year start was about about 4.5%. That represents a slightly slower pace compared with the five prior years, when drug prices rose about 5% each year.