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Unproven healthcare will bankrupt America

Sensible Medicine

In fact, the FDA’s accelerated approval won’t grant access to new drugs, but rather, I fear, is a grand strategy to force insurers and Medicare to pay for these uncertain drugs. Some speakers represented patient advocacy organizations and later lashed out at me on twitter.

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Exploring What Role Patient Advocacy Plays in Bundled Payment Outcomes

Guideway Care

In bundled payment models, patient advocacy plays a pivotal role in improving care coordination, patient satisfaction, and adherence to treatment plans. This blog explores how patient advocacy enhances care quality, addresses social determinants of health, and supports bundled payment success.

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The Economics of the Pandemic Put Costs at the Top of Americans’ Health Reform Priorities

Health Populi

In 2021, patients-as-health-consumers seek lower health care and prescription drug costs coupled with higher quality care, discovered by the patient advocacy coalition, Consumers for Quality Care. A major side-effect of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 was its impact on the national U.S. population). population).

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6 Ways ER and Urgent Care Nurses Can Bridge the Gap for Uninsured Patients

Scrubs

These patients face unique challenges, from high medical costs to limited access to necessary treatments. Nurses in these settings play a pivotal role in providing medical care and guiding patients through the complexities of the healthcare system without insurance.

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What’s Causing Fewer Primary Care Visits in the US?

Health Populi

Americans who have commercial health insurance (say, through an employer or union) are rarely thought to face barriers to receiving health care — in particular, primary care, that front line provider and on-ramp to the health care system. visits per 100 member-years.

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The Economics of the Pandemic Put Costs at the Top of Americans’ Health Reform Priorities

Health Populi

In 2021, patients-as-health-consumers seek lower health care and prescription drug costs coupled with higher quality care, discovered by the patient advocacy coalition, Consumers for Quality Care. A major side-effect of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 was its impact on the national U.S. population). population).

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Why the FTC Investigated PBMs and What it Means for You

ACMA Blog

Given the current state of PBM dominance, pharmacists, health insurers, and drug manufacturers often have little choice but to interact with the large, dominant PBMs when distributing certain drugs. PBMs may also use narrow networks to channel patients into their own affiliated pharmacies, even if competitors offer drugs at the same prices.