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A doctor could take that bottle of medication, tack on a $10 markup, and offer it for a cash price that’s still lower than it might be at a local pharmacy—and lower than some insured people’s copays.

Gauvin had access to the latest cancer treatments with zero deductibles or copays—including an intensive surgery that allowed him to keep working.

Some patients who receive the treatment may be charged similar amounts for copays and administration fees, depending on what a hospital charges and what their insurance covers.

That’s because Bristol Myers Squibb, the manufacturer, paid her insurance deductible and copays for the drug.