Unfunded Cancer Medicines Part Two
Not so long ago, I wrote a piece about the challenges of presenting unfunded medicines, particularly cancer medicines.
Following that, I've had a number of conversations across the industry, and they've been interesting.
One point I'd like to clarify is the call to change policy wording.
While I alluded to the change of policy wordings in the article, it wasn't the point of the article.
The harsh reality is that medical insurance is under pressure with rising healthcare costs, and unfunded medicines ...MORE»
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