The Danger of “Value Frameworks” in Medicine

By Terry Wilcox In the debate over prescription drug prices, one group is being overlooked: people with rare diseases. The needs of these patients, who rely on specialty medications for their lives and livelihoods, must not be sacrificed in the quest to bring down...

Column: Calculating patient’s ‘worth’ by simple formula is wrong

Is a person with a chronic illness less valuable than a healthy person? I realize this is an uncomfortable question, but as our elected officials and policy makers address the tough issue of bringing down drug costs, they need to have a full understanding of how...

ICER Value Framework Comments 2016

As stated before, Patients Rising is a non-profit with a very specific mission: We fight for access to vital therapies and services for all patients with life-threatening and chronic diseases. We believe that if a patient needs medicines to survive and live a better...

Don’t Jeopardize My Health to Fix Health Care

Because life, even with a serious illness like multiple myeloma, is a marathon worth running. Millions of Americans, in Minnesota and elsewhere, share the growing concern about the cost of health care, whether it’s insurance premiums, hospitalization or prescription...