Join the Pay It Forward Challenge!
Give nowSome cancer patients struggle to find transportation to their appointments. The coronavirus pandemic has further limited options for patients looking for rides. In the past few months, charities that provide various types of financial assistance, including funds to cover transportation, medications and other expenses, have been less likely to have funds available, according to Ayesha … Continued
At age 50, Kentucky native Robin Lancaster was diagnosed with primary myelofibrosis, a rare blood cancer that affects over 13,000 people in the U.S. “I quickly went to Google—nothing but horrible news,” she said. The cancer diagnosis left Robin and her husband, Rick, unprepared and overwhelmed for the challenges of what would be their “new … Continued
The PAN Foundation today opened a new patient assistance program for people living with small cell lung cancer. Small cell lung cancer, also known as oat cell cancer, is a type of cancer that begins in the lungs and affects the respiratory system. The American Cancer Society estimates that about 70 percent of people with … Continued
The PAN Foundation and the International Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia Foundation today announced they are launching a new partnership to offer a broad range of support for people living with Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia. Working together, the PAN Foundation and the International Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia Foundation will ensure that people living with Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia have access to both financial … Continued
In 2017, 5.8 million Americans delayed medical care because they did not have transportation, according to social scientist and researcher Mary Katherine Wolfe of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. That’s equivalent to the entire population of Colorado having to go without medical care. If transportation to and from appointments and pharmacy pick-ups isn’t available, … Continued
Policy experts say that what Medicare beneficiaries really need are sweeping federal changes to close the gap between what their health insurance pays and what drugs cost them. PAN Foundation President and CEO Dan Klein comments on how the Trump administration’s proposal to provide $200 debit cards to seniors would be better served focusing on … Continued
The PAN Foundation today launched a first-of-its-kind transportation assistance program, which will be available to all qualifying PAN grantees, regardless of their disease state. In 2017, 5.8 million Americans delayed medical care because they did not have transportation, according to social scientist and researcher Mary Katherine Wolfe of the University of North Carolina at Chapel … Continued
In late September, President Donald Trump announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would distribute $200 cards to 33 million Medicare beneficiaries over the next several weeks to help them afford their medicines. It’s the wrong solution for a serious problem. For years, America’s Medicare beneficiaries have been urging Congress to lower what … Continued
The PAN Foundation today opened a new patient assistance program for people living with spinal muscular atrophy. Spinal muscular atrophy is a group of hereditary diseases that progressively destroy motor neurons that control essential muscle activity such as speaking, walking, breathing, and swallowing. It is a rare disease that affects the nervous system. The Spinal … Continued
For years, independent charities like the PAN Foundation have provided financial assistance to millions of Medicare beneficiaries to help cover out-of-pocket prescription drug costs. However, from time to time, some policymakers and researchers have suggested that charitable assistance may be an influencing factor on drug costs. Recently, the PAN Foundation sponsored a study to investigate … Continued
Subscribe to news
Sign up to receive PAN news, from helpful articles to action alerts.
Subscribe today