September 18, 2018
In Arkansas, 4,300 fewer people have health insurance through the state’s Medicaid program this week. Another 5,000 could face a similar fate next month. Why? They failed to meet the state’s Medicaid work requirements.
September 14, 2018
Medicaid’s efforts to save a buck could cost diabetes patients in a big way.
June 25, 2018
Not everyone can afford the medication they need. To make drugs more accessible, manufacturers sometimes provide co-pay coupons to help patients cover their out-of-pocket pharmacy expenses.
June 25, 2018
Almost 1 in 10 Americans – men, women, and children of all ethnicities and income levels – has diabetes.1 One…
May 31, 2018
Diabetes is becoming more common. But access to appropriate care for people living with diabetes? Not so much. So explains a new white paper from the Institute for Patient Access.
May 18, 2018
A massive stroke marked a serious change in the weather for Mark McEwen, whose familiar face brought viewers the weather forecast on the 1990s’ “CBS This Morning.” McEwen keynoted the May 15 Cardiovascular Health Policy Summit in Washington, DC, describing how he struggled to regain speech, mobility and fine motor skills.
April 19, 2018
“I thought maybe I wasn’t very good athletically.” That was iconic Olympic gold medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee’s recollection of her first experience with asthma attacks.
March 9, 2018
There was a lot of head nodding at the inaugural meeting of the Alliance for Patient Access’ Diabetes Therapy Access…
December 14, 2017
As 2017 draws to a close, let’s take a look back at the highlights in patient access this year.
October 3, 2017
“Managing diabetes is an all-day, every-day task for millions of Americans,” explains a new video from the Diabetes Policy Collaborative.