April 12, 2019
Languishing in a hospital bed after surgery for life-threatening Crohn’s disease, San Diego Chargers’ Rolf Benirschke, dangerously underweight and saddled with ostomy bags at only 24 years old, couldn’t see the value of going on.
April 9, 2019
Policymakers, providers and patients all feel the impact of The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, whose ubiquitous cost-effectiveness reports can determine patients’ access to medicine.
April 4, 2019
On April 9, a congressional hearing will explore the impact of pharmacy benefit managers on high drug prices.
April 2, 2019
A newly approved medication for postpartum depression could mark a major advance for new mothers – if they can access the drug.
March 28, 2019
It’s hard to put a price on dignity. Just ask a patient dealing with PBA, or pseudobulbar affect.
March 25, 2019
March is National Kidney Month, a time for advocates, health care providers, patients and their families to raise awareness about kidney health and kidney disease.
March 21, 2019
As the European Union edges toward parliamentary elections, patient advocates have a message for candidates: Prioritize heart health.
March 20, 2019
It happened again just last week. A patient cried as she explained to me that she can’t afford the out-of-pocket cost of her medicine.
March 19, 2019
“A risk worth taking.” That’s how insurance giant United Healthcare describes requiring new employer health plans to pass drug discounts directly to their beneficiaries.
March 14, 2019
Suffered a heart attack? Diagnosed with cardiovascular disease? Confirmed you have genetic high cholesterol? None of that may matter…
