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May 2, 2023

Copay Accumulators - A Detailed Report & RI Fighting Back

Copay Accumulators - A Detailed Report & RI Fighting Back

Dr. Robert Popovian, Chief Science Policy Officer at the Global Healthy Living Foundation, co-authors a comprehensive report for the Pioneer Institute on the impacts of PBMs and Copay Accumulator programs; the Senate HELP Committee hosts a markup on...

Dr. Robert Popovian, Chief Science Policy Officer at the Global Healthy Living Foundation, co-authors a comprehensive report for the Pioneer Institute on the impacts of PBMs and Copay Accumulator programs; the Senate HELP Committee hosts a markup on the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act; Ryan Strik, Rhode Island Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, discusses Copay Accumulator legislation that their organization and dozens of others are trying to pass; and Patients Rising Now releases a Patient Impact Report on Copay Accumulators.

Pioneer Health Report: Out-of-Pocket Pirates – Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and the Confiscation of Out-of-Pocket Assistance Programs

Global Health Living Foundation Webpage: Impact of Legislation Protecting Patient Assistance Programs on Health Insurance Premiums

Senate HELP Committee Webpage: Executive Session

Rhode Island Cancer Action Center Webpage

Patients Rising Now Patient Impact Report: Copay Accumulator Programs Double-Dip Into Patient Wallets

 

Robert Popovian, PharmD

Chief Science Policy Officer, Global Healthy Living Foundation

Ryan Strik

ACS CAN Government Relations Director, Rhode Island

ACS CAN Government Relations Director, Rhode Island