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
The PAN Foundation today opened a financial assistance copay program designed to help with out-of-pocket medication costs for eligible Medicare patients living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The PAN Foundation COPD copay assistance program provides a grant of $2,100 to help pay for covered medication out-of-pocket expenses. If patients need more assistance within the … Continued
The PAN Foundation is excited to share that our Senior Director of Development and Strategy, Anabella Aspiras, MPA, BSN, RN, was recently recognized by the Association for Value-Based Cancer Care as an emerging leader in their 2025 class of 40 Under 40 in Cancer recipients. With over 14 years of experience spanning healthcare strategy, operations, … Continued
In a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the PAN Foundation joined 67 other organizations urging CMS to protect enrollees by improving transparency around the expanded use of utilization management (UM) practices by Medicare Part D insurance plans. Effective this year (2025) Medicare Part D plans are responsible for 60 percent … Continued
One in three patients with a chronic condition say they’re facing more challenges accessing care and medications through their health insurance plan. A recent national poll from the PAN Foundation’s Center for Patient Research finds that since the beginning of 2025, more than one in three (35 percent) of adults with a chronic condition have … Continued
There are about 72 million Americans who don’t have dental insurance, according to a recent report by the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. What’s driving this and what can be done to get more people access to dental care? This TIME article explores those questions and more. The article highlights survey findings from PAN Foundation’s … Continued
A recent national poll from the PAN Foundation’s Center for Patient Research finds that about one in three patients (32 percent) are not having any conversations with their healthcare providers about their ability to access or afford their medications or treatments. Among U.S. adults who received medication and/or treatment in the past 12 months, nearly … Continued
Patients living with chronic health conditions rate the overall state of healthcare access in the U.S. a “C,” according to the PAN Foundation Center for Patient Research’s flagship State of Patient Access Report initiative. And survey results suggest that patients with rare conditions experience more negative impacts of medical costs than those living with cancer or other … Continued
The PAN Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Ava Shivers as Vice President of Finance. Ava brings over 30 years of financial leadership, with deep expertise in healthcare finance, systems transformation, and strategic planning. She will help lead the PAN Foundation’s financial strategy, ensuring continued excellence in financial stewardship while advancing PAN’s mission … Continued
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