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Thursday, May 09, 2013

National Patient Advocate Foundation's Annual Capitol Hill Briefing Focuses on Patient Access Barriers



WASHINGTON, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire

Congressional Staff Discuss Legislative Proposals to Eliminate and Reduce the High Cost of Specialty Tiers

 WASHINGTON, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Patient Advocate Foundation (NPAF) today convened a briefing on Capitol Hill to highlight the patient perspective on specialty tier prescription medicines and the barriers to their access for patients with cancer, multiple sclerosis, arthritis and other life-threatening and debilitating diseases. The medicines are some of the only therapies available to treat these conditions. The office of Congressman David McKinley (R-WV) and the Senate Finance Committee were represented at today's briefing to review legislative strategies to address specialty tiers in both commercial insurance plans and Medicare.......

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