The Support the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act (S. 2016) expands access to telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries on a permanent basis, increases oversight of the use of telehealth, and supports health...
In order to make expensive medications more accessible, manufacturers may provide co-pay coupons or copay assistance cards to help patients cover the cost. However, some insurance companies do not count this assistance toward patient out-of-pocket costs. The Help...
The Safe Step Act improves step therapy protocols and ensures patients are able to safely and efficiently access the best treatment for them. Step therapy, also known as “fail first,” is a health insurance practice used to manage the cost of medications. These...
There are over 50 million school-age children in our country and yet nearly 60% of schools have a higher ratio of students to available nurses. School nurses are even more crucial these days because of the increase in chronic conditions like asthma and severe...
Take Action on the Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act. This bill requires school food personnel to complete food allergy training, so that they are better equipped to prevent and respond to emergency situations involving food-allergic reactions. With the...
