A Descriptive Study of Patients Receiving Foundational Financial Assistance Through Local Specialty Pharmacies
Local specialty pharmacies collaborated with a charitable assistance organization to provide a safety net and to facilitate care for patients with chronic illnesses, allowing them to focus on receiving and adhering to medication, rather than on financial toxicity.
Impact of Trained Oncology Financial Navigators on Patient Out-of-Pocket Spending
Hospitals that used trained financial navigators were able to provide financial assistance for their patients with cancer, providing access to care that would otherwise be unaffordable.
Ensuring Access to Prescription Medications in the Post-ACA Healthcare Access Landscape: The Essential Role of FQHCs in the Safety Net for the Underinsured
The role of federally qualified health centers is evaluated in serving uninsured patients and providing need-based, reduced-cost prescription medications in the post–Affordable Care Act landscape.
Rising Out-of-Pocket Costs Threaten an Already Vulnerable Population: An Introduction to the PAN Foundation and AJMC® Collaborative Supplement
This supplement showcases the winning papers from the PAN Challenge, which aimed to foster conversations about how to rein in out-of-pocket costs to eliminate barriers between patients and their critical medical treatments.