Ensuring Patient Access to Affordable Cancer Drugs: Workshop Summary
Author: Institute of Medicine
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In recent years, patients out-of-pocket costs for cancer care have been rising rapidly. Even with insurance, cancer patients often experience financial hardships, such as going into debt, depleting all assets to pay for cancer treatment, and personal bankruptcy. In 2012, the National Cancer Policy Forum (NCPF) of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) held a workshop to discuss the affordability of cancer care and potential actions to improve affordability. Following that workshop, the NCPF has developed a series of workshops to delve more deeply into the cost and affordability of different components of cancer care. To explore the issue of cancer drug costs and patient access to affordable, appropriate drug therapies, the NCPF convened a workshop on ensuring patient access to affordable cancer drugs on June 9, 2014, in Washington, DC
Program: Community Health
Submitted Date: Dec 08, 2014 | Modified Date: Sep 30, 2025
Primary Toolkit: Chronic Disease Prevention Toolkit | Secondary Toolkit: N/A
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Institution Type: Federal,
Keywords: Chronic Disease
