The inability to pay for essential medical care is not just a significant problem for the uninsured, but also for people who have health insurance. Rising premiums, deductibles, copays, and coinsurance prevent many people from being able to afford the critical treatment they need. This is a substantial issue, with 58% of Americans having delayed or gone without essential medical care because of high out-of-pocket costs.
Since 2004, the PAN Foundation has worked to help underinsured people with life-threatening, chronic, and rare diseases get the medications and treatments they need by assisting with their out-of-pocket costs and advocating for improved access and affordability. I talked with Leena Patel, vice president of development at the PAN Foundation, about the organization’s life-saving work and how technology helps them accomplish their incredible mission.
Since 2004, the PAN Foundation has provided nearly 1 million underinsured patients with $4 billion in financial assistance.
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