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Give nowDespite the recent Medicare reforms included in the Inflation Reduction Act, many patients will continue to face affordability challenges and will turn to PAN’s charitable assistance programs for support. During the recent Reuter’s Pharma USA 2023 event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, PAN’s President and CEO, Kevin L. Hagan, presented a session titled “Post-Inflation Reduction Act: The … Continued
Many women with Medicare insurance are struggling to afford their out-of-pocket costs after breast cancer treatment. An article in the Detroit Free Press looks at financial toxicity and the impact of high costs, including a six-month investigation of older women who had been diagnosed with breast cancer. They found that women with Medicare coverage continued … Continued
The high cost of medications and the impact cost has on equitable access to treatment was the focus of a panel discussion at the recent Value-Based Insurance Design Summit, which was hosted at the University of Michigan’s V-BID Center. The conversation centered around pharmacoequity—which means “ensuring that all individuals, regardless of race and ethnicity, socioeconomic … Continued
Arlene’s symptoms first started in 2000, and due to her family history of colon cancer, she knew she was due for a check-up. The results from her colonoscopy came back and she was diagnosed with non-specific colitis, or inflammation of the colon—not cancer. Shortly after, she lost her best friend, sister-in-law, and mother, all within … Continued
The PAN Foundation announced today a new partnership with the National Rural Health Association, a national nonprofit membership organization with more than 21,000 members who are collectively working to address obstacles facing patients and providers in rural areas and advance health equity. This partnership continues PAN’s longstanding commitment to helping underinsured people access and afford … Continued
The PAN Foundation and the National Eczema Association today announced they are launching a new partnership to help people living with atopic dermatitis, providing up to $3,700 per year in financial assistance and support services for patients and their caregivers or loved ones. Atopic dermatitis, the most common form of eczema, is a chronic disease … Continued
The PAN Foundation today opened a new financial assistance program for people living with gastrointestinal stromal tumors, providing up to $4,200 per year for eligible patients. A gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a disease in which abnormal cells form in the tissue of the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly in the stomach or small intestine. Genetic … Continued
The challenges of expensive specialty medications and high out-of-pocket costs were the focus of a recent New York Times article, which featured two PAN Foundation grant recipients and quoted PAN’s Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer Amy Niles. In the article, authors Gina Kolata and Francesca Paris describe the barriers many patients across the country face … Continued
Following the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which included several historic Medicare reforms, media coverage has often focused on the $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket prescription costs. But one key reform has been missing from the headlines: smoothing. This article, published in Health Affairs Forefront, discusses the importance of smoothing—the option to … Continued
With an origin in Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s “Negro History Week,” celebrated during the second week of February, Black History Month has been formally recognized as a national observance since 1976. This month is a dedicated time to uplift the current work of Black Americans and reflect on the storied history of the Black and … Continued
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