Drug Topics: The importance of charitable foundations like PAN
Information about this website: Following the March 2026 merger of Patient Advocate Foundation and the PAN Foundation, this website is now a part of Patient Advocate Foundation and remains active during our website transition.
Where to find information during our transition:
- About the merged organization: uniting.patientadvocate.org
- Financial assistance: totalassist.org
- Additional direct patient services and resources: patientadvocate.org
- Education: panfoundation.org and education.patientadvocate.org
- Clinical trials education: clinicaltrials.panfoundation.org
- Advocacy: npaf.org
- Research: patientinsightinstitute.org
Charitable patient assistance foundations provide a critical lifeline to necessary healthcare for many across the U.S.
At this year’s Healthcare Advocate Summit, PAN President and CEO Kevin L. Hagan spoke to Drug Topics about the importance of charitable foundations, Medicare reforms enacted through the Inflation Reduction Act, and why the need for charitable assistance will still be immense following the implementation of those reforms.
