• By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Aug 21, 2024

    HealthWell Foundation Achieves One Million Patients Assisted Milestone

    The HealthWell Foundation has achieved a significant milestone by providing financial assistance to one million underinsured patients to help them afford critical, often lifesaving, treatments. Since awarding its first grant in 2004, HealthWell has provided medication copayment and insurance premium assistance across more than 90 disease areas, including over 30…more.

  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Aug 7, 2024

    MASH 101: What You Need to Know About an Emerging Liver Disease

    Read or hear the words “liver disease” and most people probably think of alcohol-associated liver disease: the fatty liver, hepatitis and cirrhosis that can develop among people who drink excessively, usually over a long period of time. But did you know there are serious liver diseases that are not linked…more.

    Categories: MASH
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Jul 10, 2024

    What Medicare Beneficiaries Need to Know About Hepatitis B Vaccines

    As of January 2023, all Medicare-covered vaccines are available for free to Medicare beneficiaries. This means beneficiaries are not responsible for any cost-sharing, such as copayment, coinsurance, or deductibles for covered vaccines. One vaccine covered under the Medicare rule is the hepatitis B vaccine. Hepatitis B is a vaccine-preventable liver…more.

  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Jun 12, 2024

    Unique Partnership Expands Access to Oncology Clinical Trial Patients

    As part of their ongoing commitment to The White House Cancer Moonshot, two non-profit organizations have joined forces to improve equitable access to innovative and potentially lifesaving treatments available through oncology clinical trials in the United States. The HealthWell Foundation announced its sponsorship of Family Reach’s Clinical Trial Access Fund…more.

    Categories: Cancer Moonshot
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  May 29, 2024

    American Cancer Society: Patient Navigation Improves Cancer Care Outcomes

    As part of our ongoing coverage of non-profit organizations with programs and initiatives aligned with the White House Cancer Moonshot, Real World Health Care turns our spotlight to the American Cancer Society (ACS) and two of their initiatives focused on improving patient navigation. For more than 30 years, ACS has…more.

    Categories: Cancer Moonshot
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  May 1, 2024

    Expanding Access to Leukemia & Lymphoma Care

    This year, Real World Health Care is highlighting non-profit organizations recognized by the Biden administration’s Cancer Moonshot program. In this edition, we feature the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), the largest non-profit dedicated to creating a world without blood cancers. Since 1949, LLS has invested more than $1.7 billion in…more.

    Categories: Cancer Moonshot, Leukemia
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Apr 17, 2024

    Know Diabetes by Heart Program Empowers Patients & Caregivers

    In a recent edition, Real World Health Care profiled CardioSmart, a program from the American College of Cardiology designed to help patients and health care providers share in decision-making around diabetes and cardiovascular disease management. In this edition, we shine our spotlight on Know Diabetes by Heart™, a joint program…more.

    Categories: Type 2 Diabetes