The High Costs of Alternative Funding
In the United States, health insurance is meant to reduce patients’ financial risks if they require expensive medical services. It often fails to do so. The problem is particularly acute for patients who need expensive prescription medications.
How Overlooking Societal Impact Undermines ICER’s Cost-Effectiveness Assessments
Calculating the value of a good or service is a complex process. Value, after all, reflects people’s personal preferences and context that is difficult to quantify. Even under the best of circumstances, it is hard to capture factors that are inherently subjective.
Meeting Mental Health Patients Where They Are
Nearly half of Americans report symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder.
The Indirect Impact of RSV
RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, is a common, highly contagious seasonal virus that affects 97% of children by the age of 2.
Health Disparities & Medication Access
At some point in their lives, most patients encounter insurance delays or denials for a prescription medication. But do certain groups of patients encounter these barriers more often than others? And at what cost?
Treatment Options & Access for EBV+ PTLD
Patients with rare diseases often struggle to get a timely diagnosis and proper treatment.
Addressing Unmet Needs in the PH1 Patient Population
On 13 July 2022, the Alliance for Patient Access’ Rare Diseases Working Group hosted a virtual discussion on primary hyperoxaluria type 1.
Advocacy Win for Asthma Patients: Protecting Access to Clinician-Administered Biologics
Tezepelumab is a novel severe asthma treatment that was approved for clinician administration in late 2021. After a few months on the market, however, several Medicare Administrative Contractors made the unprecedented decision to place tezepelumab, a biologic approved for physician administration, on the Self-Administered Drug list.
In Their Own Voices: The Lived Experiences of IgG4-RD Patients
Following the success of the November 2021 focus groups for IgG4-RD patients, the Alliance for Patience Access hosted another focus group to capture additional insights.
The Dangers of Non-Medical Switching for Mental Health Patients
A 2022 survey from the Alliance for Mental Health Care Access examined the effects non-medical switching has on mental health patients.
