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Gabby Migliara is a senior manager of public affairs at PhRMA focusing on the cost and value of medicines. She previously worked with the U.S. Census Bureau on marketing and communications for the 2020 Census campaign. Outside the office, Gabby enjoys trying new restaurants, hanging with her cat and exploring DC neighborhoods.
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Celebrating Medicare’s 56th anniversary
By Gabby Migliara | July 30, 2021
For 56 years, Medicare has helped pay for medical care for Americans over the age of 65, as well as younger Americans with certain medical needs. Today marks Medicare’s anniversary and to...
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Government “negotiation” could have devastating consequences for Medicare enrollees
By Gabby Migliara | July 23, 2021
Some members of Congress are considering significant changes to Medicare that could have a devastating effect on millions of Americans. Proponents call these changes government “negotiation,” but...
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Protecting Medicare from government interference
By Gabby Migliara | July 21, 2021
For more than a decade, Medicare Part D has provided seniors and people with disabilities with affordable and comprehensive prescription medicine coverage. Several surveys show that more than 9 in...
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Medicare “negotiation” proposals threaten Americans’ access to medicines
By Gabby Migliara | June 30, 2021
While more than 90% of seniors and people with disabilities report that they are very satisfied with their Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage, they also acknowledge concerns with rising...
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Americans 12 years of age and older are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines
By Gabby Migliara | June 17, 2021
Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted an expansion of an emergency use authorization on one of the COVID-19 vaccines allowing Americans 12-15 years of age and older to be...
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The ABCs (and Ds) of Medicare
By Gabby Migliara | May 13, 2021
For nearly 60 years, Medicare has helped pay for medical care for Americans over the age of 65, as well as younger Americans with certain medical needs. Medicare has many different programs, all...
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H.R. 3 threatens access to medicines, future innovation and American jobs
By Gabby Migliara | May 4, 2021
In the last election, voters made clear that they want quality, affordable health coverage that works when they need it and lower out-of-pocket costs for medicines. And we can achieve those goals,...
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Insurers shift medicine costs to patients with severe chronic illnesses
By Gabby Migliara | February 1, 2021
For many patients with complex and chronic conditions, high out-of-pocket costs for medicines pose a significant challenge. Recent research revealed a broken insurance system that fails to help...
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The new Administration should reconsider a recent HHS rule that could negatively impact patient access and affordability
By Gabby Migliara | January 27, 2021
On January 14, the Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) released the 2022 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) final rule. Several provisions of the final rule promote access to...
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Accumulator adjustment programs lead to surprise out-of-pocket costs and nonadherence, analysis finds
By Gabby Migliara | November 19, 2020
A new analysis by IQVIA looked at three cost-sharing assistance programs and found that from 2018 to 2020, 25% to 36% of patients discontinued treatment when they faced an unexpectedly high...
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