Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday signed new legislation that will eliminate co-pays, coinsurance and deductibles for asthma inhalers, making the life-saving medication more accessible to the 1.4 million adults living with asthma across New York. The law requires state-regulated health plans to cover at least one rescue inhaler and one maintenance inhaler at no cost to patients.
Asthma medication can run as high as $640 per month, putting pressure on families already struggling with healthcare expenses. Officials say removing cost barriers will help ensure that New Yorkers never have to choose between paying bills and accessing medication that could save their lives.
“No one should have to choose between paying their bills or refilling a prescription for an inhaler that could save their life,” Hochul said in a statement…