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Give nowThe PAN Foundation submitted a letter to Congressmembers Glenn Grothman and Suzanne Bonamici in support of H.R.4101, the Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2025 which expands access to breakthrough treatments for cancer. Prescription oral chemotherapies are becoming increasingly common, with nearly 40% of all anticancer drugs in the oncology development pipeline expected to be in … Continued
The PAN Foundation submitted a letter to Congressmembers Mike Kelly, Marinette Miller-Meeks, M.D., Raul Ruiz, M.D., and Gwen Moore in support of H.R.4231, the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA), which would expand Medicare coverage of anti-obesity medications under Medicare Part D. Medicare is largely barred from covering FDA-approved anti-obesity medications (AOMs) under Part D, … Continued
PAN Foundation and the Alliance for Aging Research submitted a joint letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with feedback on the model forms and education materials related to the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (MPPP). Feedback included concern that the 2025 roll-out has seen limited uptake and awareness by patients, despite surveys … Continued
Now midway through 2025, PAN’s Center for Patient Research continues to conduct national polling to help capture a clearer understanding of the healthcare access and affordability issues patients face. The data reveals consistent patterns that patients continue to struggle with affordability, access, and communication within the healthcare system. Over the past three months, we’ve released … Continued
The PAN Foundation expresses its deep disappointment that changes to Medicaid and the Health Insurance Marketplace plans were included in the final version of the budget reconciliation bill, signed by President Trump late last week. Once enacted, these changes will remove access to affordable healthcare for millions of Americans in need, including those living with … Continued
Newer therapies show great promise for a better quality of life for hemophilia patients. When health insurance policies limit affordable access to lifesaving hemophilia medications, social worker DeEtta steps up. Over the last few decades, the outlook for people with hemophilia and other bleeding disorders has become much brighter. With newer therapies that prevent bleeding … Continued
The PAN Foundation submitted a letter to Senate Majority Leader Thune and Senate Minority Schumer expressing grave concern for the changes to Medicaid and health insurance marketplace plans proposed in the budget reconciliation package for 2025. As of 2024, nearly 72 million Americans—one in five—were enrolled in Medicaid. For many, including individuals with disabilities, people … Continued
Recent polling from the PAN Foundation’s Center for Patient Research found that only one in five (21 percent) U.S. adults report being extremely or very familiar with financial assistance programs. This despite the fact that 30 percent of U.S. adults polled reported needing financial assistance in the past year to help cover their out-of-pocket healthcare expenses. … Continued
Since launching our community-based work in Dallas last year, the PAN Foundation has focused on building strong, sustainable partnerships to increase healthcare access for everyone. In May, we reached a key milestone: more than 30 community leaders gathered in person to share ideas, build relationships, and align on local priorities for increasing awareness and health … Continued
The PAN Foundation submitted a letter to Senators Ben Ray Luján and Bill Cassidy, M.D., in support of S.1973, the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA). This critical legislation will help ensure that obesity treatment medications accessible to millions of Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare is currently barred from covering FDA-approved anti-obesity medications (AOMs) under Part D, … Continued
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