National Wear Red Day puts spotlight on important health issues
While the unseasonably warm weather we are experiencing in may parts of the country is bound to have many Americans checking their calendars to be sure what season we’re in, it bears mentioning that...
View ArticleConsumers have many choices to save money on prescription drugs
From 2011 to 2012 prices for brand name drugs increased in price by an average of 13 percent. As healthcare costs continue to rise, all indications are prescription drugs will rise in cost as well. The...
View ArticleImproving medication adherence for people with HIV
By Rebecca Burkholder, NCL Vice President for Health Policy For the last several days I have been in Miami at the 8th International Conference on HIV Treatment and Prevention Adherence. The conference...
View ArticleWhy Anthony Stokes should not have been removed from the transplant list
According to news reports today, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta refused to put Anthony Stokes, a 15-year-old boy with an enlarged heart, on the heart transplant list due to his failures to take his...
View ArticleClarification on “refill reminder” programs, a win for patients and consumers
By Rebecca Burkholder, NCL Vice President for Health Policy In a significant win for patients and consumers, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued...
View ArticleLots to talk about during Talk about Prescriptions Month
By Rebecca Burkholder, NCL Vice President for Health Policy October is Talk about Prescriptions Month, and with 50 percent of Americans taking at least one or more prescription drugs, there are a lot...
View ArticleWhile Congress stagnates, your tax dollars are hard at work
By Larry Bostian, Vice President, Development Here’s a thought. When you’re feeling disheartened about partisan bickering in Congress, think about this: your tax dollars are supporting the work of...
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