Making coupons count for patients with HIV

Despite having insurance, too many patients with HIV face high out-of-pocket costs for brand medicines. This is largely driven by insurer-imposed barriers that shift the cost of life-saving care onto...
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Patients win as West Virginia implements first-in-nation share the savings policy

West Virginia took a big step towards making insurance work like it should last week. As of July 1, thanks to bipartisan state legislation passed and signed by the Governor in 2021, insurers and...
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3 things voters are concerned about when it comes to their health care coverage

A recent Ipsos/PhRMA survey of more than 2,500 registered voters paints a clear picture of health care issues that keep them up at night: insurance coverage and out-of-pocket costs. Voters voice...
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Copay assistance is a lifeline for patients. So why are insurers blocking it?

In today’s broken insurance system, patients too often pay more for a medicine than what their insurance company pays.
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New poll shows voters sounding the alarm on health insurance companies and PBMs

Many Americans battle with an illness every day, but unfortunately for some, their illness is not the only battle they face. A recent Morning Consult/PhRMA poll of 2,004 registered voters shows that...
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In comments to federal agency, PhRMA warns of the growing influence of middlemen over patient access and out-of-pocket costs for prescription medicines

In comments submitted to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), PhRMA urged the agency to examine how pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) leverage their extraordinary power to maximize profits, often in...
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Report finds PBMs are increasingly restricting patient access to medicines

More than 1,150 medicines were excluded from at least one of the three largest PBMs’ standard commercial formularies in 2022, according to a new report from Xcenda. The report is further evidence of...
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ICYMI: PhRMA COO Lori Reilly spotlights efforts to improve health care in 2022 and beyond

The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear how important a stable health care system is to the American people, both during times of crisis and beyond. Patients deserve sustainable, patient-centered...
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Study finds insurance barriers disproportionately burden patients with chronic illness

A recent Patient Experience Survey found that Americans with serious chronic conditions, including autoimmune diseases, mental health conditions and neurologic conditions were more likely than all...
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5 public opinion polling trends to watch

Today, we’re taking a closer look at Americans’ leading concerns and what issues they want policymakers to prioritize.
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