Bringing Healthcare Policy and Good Medicine Together
What's New
- "Code of conduct needed for health insurers, too," by Dr. Christina Mayville, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 30, 2009
- Dr. Jack Schim speaks about patient access on KUSI-TV's "Good Morning San Diego," June 1, 2009
- AfPA letter to Congress supporting Pathway for Biosimilars Act, March 25, 2009
- "Proposed Limits Jeopardize Patient Care," by Peter McAllister, M.D., Connecticut Post, March 20, 2009
- "Code of conduct would protect patients from insurers," by Max Hamburger, M.D., Buffalo News, March 20, 2009
- "AfPA Launches Petition in Support of National Health Insurer Code of Conduct," AfPA press release, March 10, 2009
- "Health insurer code of conduct?" by Catherine Hanson, Colorado Medicine magazine, January/February 2009
- Minnesota Health Care Roundtable featuring AfPA director Brian Kennedy, Minnesota Physician magazine, January 2009
- AfPA letter to Congress on comparative effectiveness funding in H.R. 598, January 27, 2009
- "Put patients before price," by Jack Schim, M.D., Riverside (Calif.) Press-Enterprise, January 3, 2009
- "Doctors, patients upset as insurers push them to use cheaper drugs," South Florida Sun-Sentinel, November 29, 2008
- "Congress must stay out of the doctor's office," by Howard Hoffberg, Prince George's (Md.) Sentinel, November 6, 2008
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Featured News
"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
Welcome
The Alliance for Patient Access (AfPA) is a national network of physicians with the shared mission of ensuring and protecting patient access to approved medical treatments and therapies 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 Goal
Our goal is to protect patient access to treatments by:
- Increasing physician awareness of global health policy issues
- Boosting the commitment, knowledge, and advocacy skills of AfPA members
- Educating policymakers concerning appropriate patient access to approved therapies
On our website, you will find the latest information on health policy issues that impact patient access to treatments, as well as tips and resources to help you become better advocates for your patients.