November 19, 2020
Factsheet: Patient Access to Medication Threatened by Federal “Copay Accumulator” Rules
Millions of patients rely on copay assistance programs to afford prescription medications, but recent federal policies around copay accumulator programs threaten to increase patients’ out-of-pocket costs. In an effort to increase awareness around why copay accumulator programs are harmful to…
Read MoreNovember 18, 2020
New Normal, Same Cancer – Addressing the Decline in Cancer Diagnoses During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption across cancer care, including declines in cancer diagnoses across California and the nation. As physicians…
Read MoreNovember 12, 2020
Will Moving to Another State Affect My Medicare Coverage?
Rachael Zimlich, RN, BSN Healthline Medicare is a federal healthcare program, so moving from one state to another will not…
Read MoreNovember 6, 2020
Medicare open enrollment: Key changes to know for 2021
Dhara Singh Yahoo!Money Medicare open enrollment for 2021 is underway, and both new enrollees and veteran ones should be aware…
Read MoreOctober 29, 2020
Webinar Recap: “How Copay Accumulators Hurt Patients: A Policy Discussion For Advocates
On Tuesday, October 27, Chronic Care Policy Alliance (CCPA) hosted a webinar, How Copay Accumulators Hurt Patients: A Policy Discussion For Advocates with guest speaker Randall Rutta, president and CEO of the American Autoimmune Related Disease Association (AARDA). During the…
Read MoreOctober 12, 2020
Federal Proposals Endanger Patients and Hike Up Costs for the Chronically Ill
October 12, 2020 By Liz Helms Inside Sources As a nation, shouldn’t we try to make healthcare more affordable and…
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2020
Wildfires’ Toxic Air Leaves Damage Long After the Smoke Clears
Katheryn Houghton KHN September 18, 2020 SEELEY LAKE, Mont. — When researchers arrived in this town tucked in the Northern…
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2020
Statement on Most Favored Nation Executive Order issued by the White House
The Chronic Care Policy Alliance released the following statement in response to the Most Favored Nation Executive Order issued by the White House on September 13: “Yesterday, President Trump issued an executive order to set prices for prescription medications in…
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2020
HHS Plan to Improve Rural Health Focuses on Better Broadband, Telehealth Services
Sarah Jane Tribble Kaiser Health News September 4, 2020 Knowing it may be met with some skepticism, the Trump administration…
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2020
Copay Accumulators Endanger the Chronic Disease Community and Make Medications Less Affordable for Patients
Millions of patients across the country rely on copay assistance programs to affordably access the medications they need to treat their chronic conditions and maintain their health. Unfortunately, access to these programs is being threatened by the increased implementation of…
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2020
Chronic Care Policy Alliance Urges Congressional Members to Co-Sponsor HR 7647
The Chronic Care Policy Alliance sent letters to the House and the Senate urging congressional members to co-sponsor H.R. 7647. This bill would delay the implementation of the 2021 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for one year and reinstate…
Read MoreSeptember 2, 2020
COVID + Influenza: This Is a Good Year to Get a Flu Shot, Experts Advise
By Julie Appleby and Michelle Andrews AUGUST 28, 2020 Flu season will look different this year, as the country grapples with a coronavirus…
Read MoreAugust 26, 2020
Coronavirus Doctors Battle Another Scourge: Misinformation
By Adam Satariano New York Times August 17th, 2020 An emergency room doctor in Illinois was accused in April of profiting…
Read MoreAugust 26, 2020
What To Know About Contact Tracing
Health officials are stopping the spread of COVID-19 in many ways. Contact tracing is one method for the public to…
Read MoreAugust 19, 2020
‘A powerful shift’: Disability advocacy, once an afterthought in presidential races, gains new traction
By JULIET ISSELBACHER Stat News AUGUST 14, 2020 For decades, the disability advocacy community has fought for a permanent — and…
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