One-Pager: News Headlines Highlight Patient Concerns With 'Protected Classes' Proposal

A series of recent news articles in dozens of publications across the country highlight a myriad of concerns raised by patient advocates over a new proposal that would weaken Medicare Part D's six protected classes policy.  As over 140 individual advocacy organizations are noted, it would be extremely dangerous to risk limiting access to medications for patients with the most complex chronic conditions, such as cancer, HIV, mental health conditions, Epilepsy, and others. This new one-pager from the Partnership for Part D Access provides a visual overview of some of the many articles that detail these concerns. 

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