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June 6, 2023

CMS Alzheimer's Decisions + No Data

CMS Alzheimer's Decisions + No Data

Russ Paulsen, Chief Operating Officer for UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, explains how some recent coverage decisions from CMS are affecting thousands of patients a day; ACIP’s public comment period RSV vaccines is officially open; Tony Newberne, a patient...

Russ Paulsen, Chief Operating Officer for UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, explains how some recent coverage decisions from CMS are affecting thousands of patients a day; ACIP’s public comment period RSV vaccines is officially open; Tony Newberne, a patient advocate from NC’s 14th congressional district, discusses his policy priorities, including QALY reforms, as he gets ready for Patients Rising Now’s Washington D.C. We The Patients Fly-In; and Patients Rising Now has submitted a letter to the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Health Care Financing supporting bill S754 which would mandate comprehensive coverage for obesity treatment.

UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Webpage: New Poll: Huge Majorities Want Medicare to Cover Cost of Alzheimer’s Drugs

CDC Webpage: ACIP Meeting Information

Massachusetts Legislature Webpage: Bill S.754

 

Russ Paulsen

COO, Us Against Alzheimer's

COO, Us Against Alzheimer's

Tony Newberne

Patient Correspondent, NC-14

Patient advocate