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FORMULARY RESTRICTIONS DEVALUE AND ENDANGER THE LIVES OF DISABLED PEOPLE

10.29.18

As policymakers around the world seek to manage rising drug expenditures, people with disabilities find ourselves increasingly concerned by the potential harms that cost-cutting measures may bring. The growing fight between health care purchasers and drug manufacturers offers yet another instance where people with disabilities and chronic conditions may find themselves caught in the cross-fire.

SUSAN LINN, EPILEPSY FOUNDATION NEW ENGLAND: DON’T PUT A PRICE CAP ON PEOPLE’S LIVES

10.06.18

When a person is first diagnosed with epilepsy their world is turned upside down. The questions come fast and furious. What does this mean for my life? Will I die from this? Can I pass this along to my children? Why me? Can this disease be managed, and will I still be able to participate in life and all that is important to me? The answer to that last question is critical because everything suddenly…