July 30, 2015
The National Lieutenant Governors Association has a message for citizens who want to see cures for Alzheimer’s, cancer, diabetes and other conditions: Participate in clinical trials.
July 28, 2015
Curing hepatitis C before senior citizens age into Medicare could save tens of thousands of lives. And as a new study from Milliman reports, it could also save the Medicare system $3.9 billion over 10 years.
July 21, 2015
With cancer care costs poised to reach $158 billion by 2020, the American Society of Clinical Oncology wants to aid physicians and patients in evaluating care options.
July 16, 2015
Step therapy, or “fail first,” does what it sounds like, explains a new video from the Alliance for Patient Access.
July 14, 2015
New research suggests that pain pills designed to deter abuse can in fact help curb prescription drug overdoses.
July 8, 2015
New cures have stirred high hopes for the millions of Americans infected with hepatitis C.
July 6, 2015
A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine raises a provocative question about hepatitis C care: Does state rationing of new cures violate federal Medicaid law? The study, released June 30, examines which states limit Medicaid patients’ access to the hepatitis C cure sofosbuvir.
June 30, 2015
Talking about prescription opioid abuse can be difficult—especially if you’re one of the millions of Americans living with a legitimate medical need for prescription pain medication.
June 26, 2015
Perinatal health care providers, members of Congress, a nationally recognized CNN anchor, advocates and parents all gathered at Washington, DC’s Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium yesterday to voice a unified message: premature infants deserve better access to comprehensive health care.
June 23, 2015
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs may soon join the ranks of entities curbing patient access in an attempt to balance the budget.
