October 6, 2016
Since the advent of biosimilars, experts and pundits have debated how reduced biosimilar prices will be and just much savings the follow-on drugs will offer.
October 1, 2016
Millions of Americans and their families deal with the debilitating effects of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s.…
September 16, 2016
Along with other advocacy, education and health care organizations, the Institute for Patient Access wrote to the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review this week offering 12 suggestions on how to improve its value framework. The letter responded to ICER’s request for feedback as it prepares to update its framework for 2017.
August 11, 2016
Cancer patients may feel under-informed about their diagnosis, overwhelmed by out-of-pocket expenses and unable to carry out day-to-day activities – despite being confident about their quality of care.
July 22, 2016
Patients with Alzhe.imer’s or Parkinson’s disease may have a new source of hope: cancer drugs
July 12, 2016
Breathing complications aren’t the only challenge faced by the 26 million Americans with asthma, explains a new video from the Alliance for Patient Access.
June 17, 2016
Co-pays are high and health care is far from optimal for Americans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), says a new report from The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Commission.
June 9, 2016
Health care in 2017 is shaping up to be expensive. Citing financial losses, private insurers who offer health plans through an Affordable Care Act exchange want to increase their premiums – some by double digits.
May 26, 2016
A movement to make cancer treatment more personalized, more targeted and more effective has real potential for patients – but only if they can access the needed diagnostics and medications.
May 19, 2016
Physicians on a congressional panel Tuesday called for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to withdraw their Part B demonstration proposal.
