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Morning Consult: Another costly January has come and gone for Medicare Part D beneficiaries

By Dan Klein, PAN President and CEO and Dr. A. Mark Fendrick, professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan

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For Medicare beneficiaries living with life-threatening, chronic and rare diseases, January is the month when seniors and those who are disabled are asked to dig deep into their wallets.

High deductibles, co-pays and coinsurance limit access to medications that are essential for patients’ well-being, and in some cases, their survival. PAN Foundation’s President and CEO Dan Klein co-wrote an opinion that recently appeared in Morning Consult to discuss how the Medicare Part D program is in desperate need of reform.

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