New Report Details Why COPD Patients Cannot Access Medications and Proper Care
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.
NORSWITCH Meeting Invites Dialogue on Biosimilar Switching
As more biosimilars become available globally, clinicians are eager to understand: How does switching between biological medicines affect patients?
Patients May Face Premium Spikes for 2017 Health Plans
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.
Launching “Cancer Moonshot” Demands Coverage, Regulatory Progress
Vice President Joe Biden addressed oncologists, industry and medical professionals in Chicago Monday with a resounding plea: collaborate to “translate scientific discovery into meaningful treatments.”
Furthering Balanced Pain Management: Lessons from EU Advocates
Pain advocates on this side of the Atlantic could learn from our European counterparts when considering how to advance balanced pain management.
Oncologists Call for Opioid Access for Cancer Patients
As federal and state governments move to curb opioid abuse, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) wants leaders to remember: Cancer patients still need access to pain management medications.
New AfPA Video, Policy Brief Explore Barriers to Precision Medicine
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.
Congress’ Proposed Zika Funding: Too Little, Too Late?
Three months after President Barack Obama requested congressional funding to fight the Zika virus, the House of Representatives has authorized $622 million in aid. But will congressional funding be too little, too late for those fighting Zika?
Congressional Panelists Urge CMS to Withdraw Part B Proposal
Physicians on a congressional panel Tuesday called for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to withdraw their Part B demonstration proposal.
White Paper Defines Balanced Pain Management as Better Way on Pain, Opioids
Balanced pain management offers an opportunity to better manage pain, control rising costs and reduce the potential for opioid abuse, explains a new white paper from the Alliance for Balanced Pain Management.
