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Smoking, Insurance Coverage Show Link in Those With Mental Health Disorders, SUD

Pharmacy Times

The objective of the study was to estimate recent trends in cigarette use and health insurance coverage for US adults with and without mental health and SUD.

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Commonwealth Fund: Insurance coverage often not enough to stave off high healthcare costs

Fierce Healthcare

Commonwealth Fund: Insurance coverage often not enough to stave off high healthcare costs. rking. Wed, 09/28/2022 - 16:49

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Southern states have low insurance coverage, high costs, new report finds

Fierce Healthcare

Southern states have low insurance coverage, high costs, new report finds. agliadkovskaya. Tue, 10/12/2021 - 16:33

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4D Molecular’s Fabry gene therapy program on FDA clinical hold

Pharmaceutical Technology

FD will likely become a disease that is treatable with gene therapy; however, barriers to access remain with late-stage trials to be completed, followed by likely issues surrounding pricing, insurance coverage, and reimbursement across the major markets in Europe and the US.

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Time for change: PhRMA survey shows insurance creates barriers to healthcare in US

Pharma Phorum

Health insurance is not enough to provide the necessary affordable access to care for the US’ most vulnerable, finds new PhRMA report. For too many Americans, insurance coverage is not providing the health security it’s meant to.

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AbbVie prices first presbyopia drug Vuity at $80 per month

Pharma Phorum

The cost will likely have to be borne out of pocket however, according to CBS, which cited doctors as saying Vuity would unlikely to get insurance coverage as it is not medically necessary.

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Lilly defers Alzheimer’s drug filing after CMS’ ‘disappointing’ decision

Pharma Phorum

“Those low expectations could now extend for some months beyond the TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 readout if reconsideration of CMS coverage determination is required, given historical time lines for this process,” he continued.

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Understanding and Adapting to the New Patient Journey

Pharma Marketing Network

In the initial flurry of adapting, brands quickly augmented their plans to drive large-scale messages to patients and prospects: how to access telehealth, insurance coverage, and more.

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Pharma’s ESG goals need to underscore push for health equity

Pharmaceutical Technology

Major inequities are seen in drug development, hospital treatment, and insurance coverage.

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Understanding and Adapting to the New Patient Journey

Pharma Marketing Network

In the initial flurry of adapting, brands quickly augmented their plans to drive large-scale messages to patients and prospects: how to access telehealth, insurance coverage, and more.

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The US biosimilar market: Predictions for 2021

Pharma Phorum

Pharmacists have more insight into a patient’s insurance coverage than most providers, so this change could create a lot of value for patients throughout the country.

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Release of International Book: “DTx An Opportunity for Italy and Beyond”

Pharma Phorum

Originally aimed at Italy, the new international edition of the book curated by a panel of Digital Therapeutics experts covers the global DTx landscape, from R&D to scientific validation and go-to-market aspects.

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External control arms and debunking real-world data myths

Pharma Phorum

In the US healthcare system, drug makers seek reimbursement from payers by conducting database and post-marketing studies in which ECAs are often leveraged for price negotiations and coverage.

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What HCPs think about health equity in cancer care

Pharma Phorum

Over 40% of those posts cited insurance companies alongside these access issues. Returning to the presidential address, HCPs concentrated on racial asymmetry in insurance coverage in the US, even despite the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).