Newly Released IfPA Policy Brief Examines Medication Use in Long-term Care
Medications treating mental illness symptoms in elderly patients have become widely used –sometimes overused – in long-term care facilities.
2015 in Review: 8 Trends that Shaped Patient Access
Here’s a look back at the trends and topics that shaped patient access this year. 1. “Affordable” Care Empties Americans’ Pockets What’s the trade-off for affordable monthly health plan premiums? Unmanageable deductibles and sky-high co-pays, many newly insured Americans discovered. Learn more: For Nearly 1/3 of Americans, Cost Still Delays Health Care Exchange Open Enrollment […]
Patient Groups to Congress: Veterans Deserve Comprehensive Pain Care
by Amanda Conschafter, blog editor New legislation has the House Committee on Veterans Affairs examining a far-reaching patient access issue: pain management for former U.S. service members. More than 50 percent of veterans experience chronic pain, explain two dozen patient advocacy organizations in a letter to the committee. And now, advocates explain, the Promoting Responsible Opioid […]
Research Predicts Cures’ Impact on Hepatitis C Population
The near elimination of hepatitis C could be in sight, suggests new research from Yale University.
Biologics Prescribers Collaborative Joins AfPA
The Biologics Prescribers Collaborative, a group representing physicians who regularly prescribe biologics, has joined the Alliance for Patient Access.
Prostate Cancer: As Screening Dips, Concerns Rise
Fewer men are being diagnosed with prostate cancer, new data shows—perhaps because fewer are being screened.
IfPA Releases Policy Brief on Human Milk Diet for Preemies
Milk is medicine, explains a new policy brief from the Institute of Patient Access, and access to an exclusive human milk diet has measurable benefits for premature infants.
For Nearly 1/3 of Americans, Cost Still Delays Health Care
Nearly one in three Americans delay health care because of cost, Gallup’s newly released Health and Healthcare poll shows.
Regulatory uncertainty mires breakthrough drugs
Food labels now cater to consumers who are as hungry for data as for, say, potato chips.
HHS Forum Invites Dialogue on Prescription Drug Cost and Patient Access
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Friday pharmaceuticals forum assembled a broad range of participants to consider prescription drugs’ costs, effectiveness and accessibility.
