Alliance for Patient Access
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AfPA is a national network of policy-minded health care providers who advocate for patient-centered care.
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The Headache & Migraine Policy Forum
Advancing policies and practices that promote improved access to treatment for persons living with headache disorders and migraine disease.
Madelaine Feldman
All opinions are my own and do not reflect those of CSRO-Rheumatologist, Lecture on PBMs, & their part in drug access & pricing-Passion still ahead of cynicism
CreakyJoints.org
CreakyJoints is a digital community for millions of arthritis patients and caregivers worldwide. | Part of @GHLForg | [email protected]
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The Global Healthy Living Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit advocacy organization improving the quality of life for people with chronic illness. #hcsm
Kathleen Arntsen
President & CEO of Lupus and Allied Diseases Association. Passionate advocate, collaborator, strategist, communicator. Empowered lupus & autoimmune warrior.
People with obesity are 55% more likely to be diagnosed with depression.
This #MentalHealthMonth , take some time to learn why treating obesity and mental health need to go hand in hand: bit.ly/47ydSIt
Don’t be fooled by insurer fearmongering – states that ban harmful copay accumulator schemes have seen NO meaningful increase in average premiums. CA lawmakers, please pass AB 2180 to protect patient access to treatment! #AllCopaysCountCA bit.ly/44mEKdC Buffy Wicks
Treating Huntington's symptoms is helpful, but a cure is needed for this fatal disease. This #HuntingtonsAwarenessMonth , learn what policymakers can do to help and #LetsTalkAboutHD : bit.ly/3ZAZbQU
Join AfPA, National Council for Mental Wellbeing & Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute on May 22 at 3:30pm ET for a Congressional Briefing on the barriers and facilitators in mental health care & which policies can improve outcomes for people with serious mental illness.
Learn more & register: bit.ly/4ajSQ0E
An estimated one in 20 Americans has a serious mental illness. When these patients can’t access the right treatment, it harms not only them but also their families and communities.
Learn more during #MentalHealthMonth : bit.ly/3QRgIlH
Insurers claim copay accumulators keep premiums low – so why does data show accumulator bans have no impact on state premiums? These schemes raise costs for patients trying to access treatment. Please support AB 2180! #AllCopaysCountCA bit.ly/3QsgXTY Assemblywoman Kate Sanchez
Asthma is the most common chronic disease among U.S. children, but early diagnosis can help them breathe easier.
Learn more during #AsthmaAwarenessMonth : bit.ly/3O3CRw6
Mental health patients and providers should be able to access the right treatment - for the short and long term.
Learn more during #MentalHealthMonth : bit.ly/432uPtb
Thank you to everyone who joined. Follow our co-hosts Mental Health America, Alliance for Patient Access & Caregiver Action Network to learn more about #TD .
Get involved using MDPC’s #TD AwarenessWeek toolkit: movementdisorderspolicy.org/td-awareness-w…
Thank you Mental Health America, Caregiver Action Network and
Movement Disorders Policy Coalition for helping to raise awareness about #TD during #TD AwarenessWeek.
Get involved using MDPC’s toolkit: movementdisorderspolicy.org/td-awareness-w…
That concludes our chat – thank you to everyone who joined today’s #TDAwarenessWeek discussion!
Make sure you follow our hosts, Alliance for Patient Access, Caregiver Action Network, Movement Disorders Policy Coalition, and @Neurocrine 💙
Increased awareness for tardive dyskinesia is important so others can recognize the signs & symptoms of the condition to seek timely treatment.
For more information, scroll through Movement Disorders Policy Coalition' #TDAwarenessWeek toolkit: bit.ly/2Yo4Dd3 #Screen4TD
Access barriers such as prior authorization and step therapy can stand between patients with TD and receiving the treatment they need far too often. The stigma surrounding the condition also prevents some patients from seeking treatment. #TDAwarenessWeek #Screen4TD
Access to treatments for TD can help make your loved one’s day-to-day life a little easier by reducing those uncontrollable movements and help make them less self-conscious in social settings. #TDAwarenessWeek
Tardive dyskinesia can make life difficult and frustrating. People living with the condition need access to the treatments that work best for them to help address these issues and improve their quality of life. #TDAwarenessWeek #screen4td
Learn more: bit.ly/44Yf6eo
The stigma around TD, along with lack of awareness, can prevent patients from seeking treatment. Other barriers include prior authorization and step therapy, which can pose challenges in receiving optimal care. #TDAwarenessWeek #Screen4TD
Learn more: bit.ly/44Yf6eo