Copay Accumulators Episodes
Oct. 17, 2023
Copay Accumulator Victory
George Huntley, CEO of the Diabetes Leadership Council, explains a major victory for patients in a court case regarding Copay Accumulator practices; Cigna has agreed to pay $172 million dollars after allegations the submitte…
May 4, 2023
What’s Happening in the States
Keyla Caba (MA-03), a member of Patients Rising Now and a patient living with Crohn’s Disease, testifies before the Massachusetts State Legislature about Copay Accumulator Programs and high deductibles; Rich Pezzillo, Execut…
May 2, 2023
Copay Accumulators - A Detailed Report & RI Fighting Back
Dr. Robert Popovian, Chief Science Policy Officer at the Global Healthy Living Foundation, co-authors a comprehensive report for the Pioneer Institute on the impacts of PBMs and Copay Accumulator programs; the Senate HELP Co…
April 27, 2023
Liver Disease Patients at ICER, Healthcare Congressional Focus
Donna Cryer, CEO of the Global Liver Institute, previews liver disease patient advocates’ testimonies ahead of an ICER meeting on two new treatments; the House Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee holds a hear…
April 25, 2023
PBM Lawsuit; How QALYs Discriminate
A new book from Dr. Bill Smith of the Pioneer Institute outlines how quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) discriminate against patients and threaten rare disease innovation; Antonio Ciaccia breaks down Ohio’s lawsuit against …
April 20, 2023
Alzheimer’s Treatments Restricted, Expanding Primary Care
The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee considers extending several bills, including those that would bolster primary care services; Sue Peschin, the President of the Alliance for Aging Research, examines how CMS h…
April 18, 2023
Medicare Part B Meeting, 340B Implications
MedPAC, a group advising Congress on Medicare issues, held a vote on 3 recommendations to reduce prices for accelerated approval drugs covered under Medicare Part B; David Balat, Healthcare Policy Director for the Texas Publ…