AfPA's Patient Access Podcast
AfPA's Patient Access Podcast
Alliance for Patient Access
Can patients get what the doctor orders? In AfPA’s Patient Access Podcast, you’ll hear physicians, researchers, patients and advocates hash out the issues that impact access to approved medicines and appropriate health care.
Insurance Denials Leave Infants Unprotected
In this episode, Suzanne Staebler, DNP unpacks new data showing that vulnerable infants are denied access to preventive treatment for RSV.
Jun 4, 2020
17 min
The Real Story on Gout
Renowned expert Larry Edwards, MD, explains why history has given gout a bad rap -- and why patients need reliable resources to get the real story.
May 15, 2020
18 min
Tardive Dyskinesia Patients’ New Resource
In this episode, Kathleen Shea explains how her experience with tardive dyskinesia motivated her to create an organization to support other patients with TD.
Apr 29, 2020
8 min
How Insurers Hold Headache Patients Back
Modern medicine has changed the way people living with headache and migraine disease can manage their condition. But Carol Barch, MN FNP-BC, explains how insurers’ policies are holding patients back.
Apr 17, 2020
9 min
Moms, Don't Underestimate the Benefits of Seafood
Tom Brenna, PhD, has a recommendation for expectant and breastfeeding moms: Don't leave the benefits of seafood on the table.
Mar 26, 2020
16 min
America's Heart Disease Crisis
In this episode, Dharmesh Patel, MD, explains how patient-centered care and prevention can help reverse the rising incidence of heart disease.
Mar 12, 2020
11 min
How ICER Misses What Matters
Gunnar Esiason, a cystic fibrosis advocate, explains why the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review’s model for determining drugs' value doesn't sit well with patients.
Feb 20, 2020
24 min
When Two is Better than One
Calli Cook, DNP, explains how combining preventive medications can vastly improve migraine patients' quality of life -- but only if insurers provide adequate coverage.
Dec 20, 2019
10 min
The Cancer Care Struggle
Jeffrey VanDeusen, MD, PhD, explains how certain policies make it difficult to deliver patient-centered cancer care.
Nov 21, 2019
12 min
Coming Soon: Out-of-Pocket Relief
Certain patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes who have high deductible health plans may see some out-of-pocket relief soon. In this episode, John Anderson, MD, talks about the patient experience now and potential implications of a new policy.
Oct 30, 2019
10 min
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