Today, Merck announced that it has significantly expanded the number of Merck medicines available through its Merck Helps™ patient assistance programs, which include the Merck Patient Assistance ...

You may qualify for free Restasis through the drug’s manufacturer, myAbbVie Assist. That said, you won’t use your Medicare coverage. Restasis (cyclosporine), a brand-name eye drop for chronic dry eyes ...

One of the most powerful components of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was the mandate that nonprofit hospitals provide an income-based financial assistance program. But 10 years after the passage of ...

When Gury Doshi, MD, learned that a patient’s insurance didn’t cover her breast cancer medication, Doshi had a potential workaround. The patient could try to bypass the insurer and access the drug at ...

Associations of Financial Hardship and Health Status, Social Functioning, and Mental Health Among Cancer Survivors in the United States: Findings From a Nationally Representative Study Ulman ...

Greater transparency and independent evaluation are needed to understand the impact of the patient support programs that pharmaceutical companies offer for many expensive drugs, according to ...

Regulatory shifts and payer actions are reshaping how patients access therapy. Recent policy and market developments are increasing coverage complexity, driving more patients to patient assistance ...

A concerning program by Eli Lilly ties increased copay assistance for one of its top-selling brand-name drugs, tirzepatide (Zepbound), to having a prescription for another, ixekizumab (Taltz). Called ...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, Pharma Patient Assistance Programs (PAP) have been a lifeline for many patients seeking access to essential medications. These programs aim to help ...