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Membership Emails
Below is a sample of the emails you can expect to receive when signed up to Alliance for Patient Access.
Now as much as ever, the Alliance for Patient Access acknowledges the tireless work, bravery and dedication of health care providers across the country. Thank you for your commitment to seeing patients and communities through the COVID-19 pandemic.
What''s New
Barriers to Patient Access: Prior Authorization
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West Virginia Curbs Misleading "Bad Drug" Ads
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In Case You Missed It
Missed The Headache & Migraine Policy Forum's Capitol Hill policy panel? The summary report covers the conversation about the national headache doctor shortage.
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Featured Podcast
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COVID-19 Resources
The Alliance for Patient Access continues to explore the policy implications of COVID-19 on patient-centered care. New resources on this topic are being added each week to a dedicated AfPA webpage.
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July 2020
What''s New
Patient-Centered Cardiovascular Care
Managing high cholesterol isn''t one-size-fits-all. If the first statin isn''t right, patients and health care providers can work together to find the best path forward.
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New diagnostic and treatment approaches are reinventing how patients access vision care.
Read Brief
Policymakers must ensure that patients can access the Part D medications that are right for them - and that they can manage the out-of-pocket costs for treatment.
Read Paper
"Treatment during a gout flare is focused on reducing symptoms like pain and inflammation. However, treating only the flare ignores the underlying cause."
Read Interview
The Reauthorization Tragedy By Salima L. Brillman, MD
"Insurers want me to prove the patient still needs the same medication he or she's been taking for the past few months. It's a pointless exercise, especially for those living with progressive, chronic conditions."
Read Blog
View Infographic
In Case You Missed It
Earlier this year, the Biologics Prescribers Collaborative released survey results that found patients' understanding of biological medications lags while development of new treatments soars. This 90-second video aims to bridge that gap in understanding.
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Read Results
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Patient-Centered Care in Pandemic
Issue 5
By pushing the health care system to the brink, the COVID-19 pandemic illuminates why, now more than ever, patient-centered care is essential.
Join the Alliance for Patient Access in exploring the policy implications of COVID-19 and in honoring the health care providers who serve patients and communities in this time of crisis.
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Hurricane COVID
By Keith Ferdinand, MD
"New Orleans' problems were far from over when the hurricane waters receded 15 years ago. It will be the same with the far-reaching impact of COVID-19. Not just New Orleans, not just Louisiana, but Black Americans across the country will feel this pandemic's effects for years to come."
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In Conversation:
Jake Zarah, MD, Discusses COVID-19 & Osteoarthritis Care
"Access to all forms of pain care allows physicians to be nimble and responsive, to give each patient what he or she needs. And when these conditions are well managed, it minimizes cost and strain on the health care system."
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COVID-19 and Changes to Health Plan Rules
"With a global pandemic and rising unemployment, 2020 isn't shaping up as many patients expected. Now the Internal Revenue Service has loosened restrictions to help patients deal with medical expenses and unexpected life changes."
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Rural Hospitals Falter Under COVID-19's Financial Strain
"But vulnerable rural hospitals, with less financial capacity to sustain a downturn, have no doubt suffered the worst. Already, rural America had lost 19 hospitals last year - a new record that was on track to be broken in 2020, even before the coronavirus hit."
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In Conversation:
Peter Lio, MD, Discusses COVID-19 & Dermatological Care
"The pandemic has been hard for everyone, but those with more significant medical problems, including dermatologic ones, have yet another layer of burden."
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May 2020
What''s New
The inaugural white paper from AfPA''s Rare Diseases Working Group explores the barriers to treatment faced by patients with transthryretin amyloidosis.
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Barriers to Patient Access: Step Therapy
The newest educational tool from the Patient Access Collaborative offers a plain-language explanation of step therapy.
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Preventive treatment can protect infants from RSV, but national claims data shows certain babies aren't getting access to this FDA-indicated therapy.
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ICER Report Adds Insult to Injury for Cystic Fibrosis Patients
ICER''s health economists claim that the value of triple-combination therapy for cystic fibrosis doesn't justify its price. But ICER''s determination rests on a number of methodological flaws.
Read Blog
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In Case You Missed It
It's hard to miss how COVID-19 has stretched America's health care system. But last month, the Alliance for Patient Access highlighted policy solutions that can help. Here's the position statement again, in case you missed it.
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See more COVID-19 resources on AfPA's dedicated resource page.
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Featured Podcast
Renowned expert Larry Edwards, MD, explains why history has given gout a bad rap -- and why patients need reliable resources to get the real story.
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What is patient-centered care? With a 2020 presidential election on the horizon, what are the main issues facing the cardiovascular community? How do health technology assessments affect cardiovascular innovation?
Explore these issues and more with speakers at this year''s Cardiovascular Health Policy Summit.
Betsy McKay
The Wall Street Journal
Matt Kazan, MPP Avalere Health
Larry Sperling, MD Emory University School of Medicine
Elizabeth Gamble, MD Clinician & Patient Testimonial
Michael D. Shapiro, DO Wake Forest Baptist Health
..... AND MORE!
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March 2020
A Note to Members & Colleagues
Now as much as ever, the Alliance for Patient Access acknowledges the tireless work, bravery and dedication of health care providers across the country. Thank you for your commitment to seeing patients and communities through the COVID-19 pandemic.
What''s New
Taking the Co-Pay Out of Coronavirus
Read Blog
Medicare Part D & Out-of-Pocket Smoothing
Watch Video
View Infographic
When Rare Disease is a Family Affair By Marcus Urey, MD
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In Case You Missed It
AllianceforPatientAccess.org has a new look. In case you missed it, AfPA launched a new website that features educational materials, advocacy opportunities and details on AfPA working groups and coalitions. Come visit!
View Site
Featured Podcast
Listen Now
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November 2020
What''s New
5 Things To Look For During Open Enrollment
"In addition to looking at premiums and coverage levels, enrollees should consider these five components."
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Treating Thyroid Eye Disease From Home
"Vision disturbances and virus risks make it difficult for Medicare beneficiaries with thyroid eye disease to visit a clinic for treatment, a national survey shows. Policymakers can help by allowing for treatment to be infused by a medical professional from the safety and comfort of patients'' homes."
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"The Innovation Center's findings provide the greatest value when they are based on well-constructed models of reasonable size that incorporate willing participants."
Read "Fast Facts"
"Survey input suggests that insurers were not as flexible as patients would have preferred when it came to care for migraine disease."
Read Results
New Medicare Approval Requirement Delays Treatment
"Getting prior authorization is a time-consuming process, and providers report that patients are suffering while they wait."
Read Blog
In Case You Missed It
In case you missed it, Mental Health Awareness Week was October 4-10. Regardless of cause, Americans need access to mental health treatment. Rimal B. Bera, MD, explains why in this guest blog.
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Invitation
Register today for the Virtual National Policy & Advocacy Summit on Biologics
November 18
11:30am-2pm EST
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COVID-19 Resources
Cancer and the COVID-19 Disruption
"Cancers being missed now will still come to light eventually but at a later stage.and with worse prognoses."
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COVID-19 Resource Library
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August 2020
What''s New
Drug Pricing Proposals Raise Access Questions
"Access often hinges on the question of affordability, but the proposed measures may not help patients as intended."
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"The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed unprecedented stress upon America's health care system. It also has forced innovation that could alter the health care experience for many patients for years to come."
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Time to Make Telemedicine Policy Permanent
By Jill Farmer, DO, MPH
"Think of the Minute Clinics and urgent care facilities you see popping up across the country. In some ways, the traditional care model already has begun to shift. Telemedicine fulfills patients' growing desire for flexibility without sacrificing the physician-patient relationship."
Read Blog
"Say you have a condition like chronic back pain. You can call in to work, you can ask for a day off, you can apply for disability even. But with gout? The response is, ''Oh, isn't that self-induced?''"
Read Brief
"Members of the military must meet high standards of physical fitness and health, but that does not protect them from the impact of osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is one of the leading causes of medical discharge from the military, and service members over age 40 are twice as likely to develop arthritis after returning to civilian life."
Read Paper
In Case You Missed It
August is National Immunization Awareness Month. In case you missed it, read insights from National Coalition for Infant Health Medical Director Mitchell Goldstein, MD, on why "the power of life and death is in the vaccine."
Read Blog
COVID-19 Resources
In Conversation:
Dinesh Kalra, MD, Discusses COVID-19 & Rare Disease
"Some patients don't want to ''bother'' their doctor because they assume he's working with COVID patients. So they don't report that they're more short of breath or that their ankles are swelling or that they couldn't get their blood thinners for three weeks."
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COVID-19 Resource Library
Invitation
Register today for the virtual 2020 Infant Health Policy Summit
September 10
11:30am-2pm EDT
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Managing high cholesterol isn''t one-size-fits-all. If the first statin isn''t right, patients and health care providers can work together to find the best path forward.
Watch Video
New diagnostic and treatment approaches are reinventing how patients access vision care.
Read Brief
Policymakers must ensure that patients can access the Part D medications that are right for them - and that they can manage the out-of-pocket costs for treatment.
Read Paper
"Treatment during a gout flare is focused on reducing symptoms like pain and inflammation. However, treating only the flare ignores the underlying cause."
Read Interview
The Reauthorization Tragedy By Salima L. Brillman, MD
"Insurers want me to prove the patient still needs the same medication he or she's been taking for the past few months. It's a pointless exercise, especially for those living with progressive, chronic conditions."
Read Blog
View Infographic
In Case You Missed It
Earlier this year, the Biologics Prescribers Collaborative released survey results that found patients' understanding of biological medications lags while development of new treatments soars. This 90-second video aims to bridge that gap in understanding.
Watch Video
Read Results
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February 2020
What''s New
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Proposed Federal Rule Could Unleash Co-Pay Surprise
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In Case You Missed It
Speakers at the 6th Annual Summit on Balanced Pain Management discussed the latest in health plan coverage trends, therapeutic innovations, pain survey data and more. Missed it? Don't worry - see the recap report for details.
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Featured Podcast
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Invitation
Cardiovascular Disease Working Group Meeting March 27, 2020
Chicago, IL
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June 2020
Alliance for Patient Access Statement on Racial Disparities
Until communities of color can lay equal claim to patient-centered care, the Alliance for Patient Access will continue to advocate for policies that reduce health barriers, encourage optimal care for black Americans and respect the needs of each individual patient.
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What''s New
The Subscription Solution
Some policymakers now use a novel approach to tackle a complex public health issue - treating the millions of Medicaid patients who have hepatitis C.
Watch Video
New guidelines can help patients and health care providers determine which combination of approaches work best for treating osteoarthritis.
Read Brief
Hurricane COVID
by Keith Ferdinand, MD
"New Orleans' problems were far from over when the hurricane waters receded 15 years ago. It will be the same with the far-reaching impact of COVID-19. Not just New Orleans, not just Louisiana, but black Americans across the country will feel this pandemic's effects for years to come."
Read Blog
"Step therapy" is just a nice way to say "fail first," which is what insurers' policies force upon patients with neurological conditions. And the tradeoffs are just not worth it.
Read Blog
View Infographic
The Voices of Gout
More than 9 million Americans live with gout. Gout Awareness Day honored their struggle, their stories and their resilience.
Watch Video
In Case You Missed It
Last month, the Coalition for Clinical Trials Awareness hosted the sixth annual Clinical Trials Awareness Week. In case you missed it, CCTA hosted a webinar and released a series of blogs that explored the current state of clinical trials and drug therapy developments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Featured Podcast
In this episode, Suzanne Staebler, DNP, unpacks new data showing that vulnerable infants are denied access to preventive treatment for RSV.
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March 2020
A Note to Members & Colleagues
Now as much as ever, the Alliance for Patient Access acknowledges the tireless work, bravery and dedication of health care providers across the country. Thank you for your commitment to seeing patients and communities through the COVID-19 pandemic.
What''s New
Taking the Co-Pay Out of Coronavirus
Read Blog
Medicare Part D & Out-of-Pocket Smoothing
Watch Video
View Infographic
When Rare Disease is a Family Affair By Marcus Urey, MD
Read Blog
In Case You Missed It
AllianceforPatientAccess.org has a new look. In case you missed it, AfPA launched a new website that features educational materials, advocacy opportunities and details on AfPA working groups and coalitions. Come visit!
View Site
Featured Podcast
Listen Now
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