June 2, 2026 ~ If you’re having trouble affording your prescription drugs, you are not alone. There are several programs and resources that may help lower your costs. These include government programs, drug discount cards, pharmaceutical company assistance programs, and financial help from nonprofit organizations. This...
Each fall you have the opportunity to review your Medicare Part D plan to make sure it meets your needs and saves you the most amount of money possible! But first, what is Medicare Part D? Medicare Part D is prescription drug coverage. Part D plans are...
Tomorrow (August 12, 2022), the U.S. House of Representatives will vote to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, which was passed by the Senate on Saturday. If it passes, as expected, the President has stated that he will quickly sign it. Why does a bill called...
Medication errors, which occur in hospitals, care facilities, and at home, can lead to serious health consequences, including death. Therefore, it’s critical that you learn how to reduce your chance of medication errors. Medication issues in hospitals and healthcare facilities Collectively, patients in hospitals and healthcare facilities...
Table of Contents Introduction Apply for Assistance Get Funding Alerts Sign up for FundFinder About Triage Cancer By Amy Niles, Executive Vice President of the PAN Foundation Steve Woolf lives in Arizona with his wife and their dog, a corgi-lab. At 70 years old, he works part-time...
What is the Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) Expanded Access Program? Also known as “compassionate use,” this program allows people with immediately life-threatening conditions or serious diseases or conditions to gain access to investigational medical products. According to the FDA, an investigational medical product is a...
If you have a serious medical condition, it is likely, at some point, that you will be prescribed a brand name medication by your health care team. Your health insurance plan may require you to participate in a process called step therapy before you get...
Today we're bringing you the latest blog by Susan Jaffe at Kaiser Health News on the government's efforts to promote price transparency and what you need to know next time you go to the pharmacy. As part of President Donald Trump’s blueprint to bring down prescription...
Every day more and more Americans are struggling to cover their medication costs, leading to difficult choices between paying for food, housing, or prescriptions. Uninsured Americans face the most difficulty, often looking at extremely high medical bills and expenses they must cover on their own....
Imagine choosing a health insurance plan, through your employer, the Health Insurance Marketplace, or even directly from an insurance company. You pay your monthly premium and then you go to the pharmacy to fill your very expensive prescription, only to be told that your insurance...