Bringing Healthcare Policy and Good Medicine Together
What's New
- "Put patients before price," by Jack Schim, M.D., Riverside (Calif.) Press-Enterprise, January 3, 2009
- "AfPA Supports Proposed Massachusetts Healthcare Disclosure Regulations," AfPA press release, December 6, 2008
- "Lawyers open new front: warning labels," by Peter McAllister, Providence Journal, December 3, 2008
- "Doctors, patients upset as insurers push them to use cheaper drugs," South Florida Sun-Sentinel, November 29, 2008
- "AfPA Applauds AMA’s Heath Insurer Code of Conduct," AfPA press release, November 17, 2008
- "Congress must stay out of the doctor's office," by Howard Hoffberg, Prince George's Sentinel, November 6, 2008
- "The patient as self-advocate; when the doctor says 'yes,' but the insurer says 'no,'" by David Charles, M.D., Minnesota Health Care News, November 2008
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Case Study
Dr. Barbara Schultz corrected a Medicaid policy in Texas that restricted treatment for spasmodic dysphonia patients. More >
Welcome
The Alliance for Patient Access (AfPA) is a national network of physicians whose mission is to ensure and protect patient access to approved medical treatments in the U.S., including prescription pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices.
Our Mission
AfPA is dedicated to ensuring the highest quality of care for patients. Through education on policy issues and advocacy in general, we seek to turn physicians into effective champions for their patients.
Our Goals
Our goal is to protect patient access to treatments by:
- Boosting the commitment, knowledge, and advocacy skills of AfPA members
- Facilitating collaboration among AfPA members to influence regional policies
- Educating policymakers concerning appropriate patient access to approved therapies.
On our website, you will find the latest information on policy issues that affect patient access to treatments, as well as tips and resources to help you become better advocates for your patients.