Survey Finds Nearly Half of Women Forgo Preventive Care
A recent survey conducted by Ipsos, reported finding that 45 percent of American women skip preventative care services like check-ups,…
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Aimed Alliance Releases New Texas Gold Card Resource for Providers
In 2022, Texas passed and implemented a gold-card law to help reduce health care providers prior authorization administrative burdens. To…
FDA Announces Need for New Regulatory Pathway for CBD
On January 26, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (Agency) announced that the existing regulatory frameworks are not appropriate for…
NIH Supports Broad Portfolio of Cannabis Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) demonstrated its support for a broad range of research on cannabis, cannabinoids, and related…
Step-Therapy Bills Reintroduced in New York
In January 2023, Senator Breslin and Assemblyman McDonald reintroduced four step-therapy bills that would create additional protections for patients in…
FDA Publishes Final Guidance on Considerations for Clinical Research on Cannabis
On January 23, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final guidance for industry, “Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Compounds:…
Report Suggests Fair Access Criteria as Effective Tool to Encourage Increased Drug Access
On January 17, 2023, the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) published its second annual “Barriers to Fair Access”…
Advocates File Class Action Against Iowa for Lack of Youth Mental Health Resources
On January 6, 2023, children’s rights advocates Disability Rights Iowa, Children’s Rights, National Health Law Program, and Ropes & Gray,…
New Education Requirement for Prescribers of Controlled Substances
The Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act was incorporated into the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. This bill requires…
Report Underscores Disproportionate Claim Denial Rates for Black and Hispanic Patients
A report released by the Institute for Patient Access underscores the disproportionate claim rejection rates and subsequent health outcomes in…