03319nam 2200541 450 991080774940332120230803212557.00-309-31273-60-309-31271-X(CKB)3710000000336165(EBL)3379406(SSID)ssj0001468602(PQKBManifestationID)11902749(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001468602(PQKBWorkID)11536132(PQKB)10154872(MiAaPQ)EBC3379406(EXLCZ)99371000000033616520150121h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEnsuring patient access to affordable cancer drugs workshop summary /Sharyl J. Nass and Margie PatlakWashington, District of Columbia :The National Academies Press,2014.©20141 online resource (74 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-309-31270-1 ""FrontMatter""; ""Reviewers""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Boxes, Figures, and Table""; ""Acronyms""; ""Workshop Summary""; ""Appendix: Workshop Statement of Task and Agenda"""In recent years, patients' out-of-pocket costs for cancer care have been rising rapidly. These costs include health insurance deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments for covered services, as well as services that are not covered by insurance. Many cancer patients are especially vulnerable financially because their illness and/or treatment impedes their ability to work, with some patients losing employment altogether. Even with insurance, cancer patients often experience financial hardships, such as going into debt, depleting all assets to pay for cancer treatment, and personal bankruptcy. Although many elements contribute to the cost of cancer care, one important component is the cost of new cancer drugs, which has been escalating rapidly in recent years. To explore the issue of cancer drug costs and patient access to affordable, appropriate drug therapies, the Institute of Medicine's National Cancer Policy Forum convened a workshop on ensuring patient access to affordable cancer drugs in June 2014. Affordability was considered from both individual and societal perspectives. The workshop featured discussion panels as well as invited presentations from clinicians, researchers, representatives from the health insurance and pharmaceutical industries, and patient advocates. Ensuring Patient Access to Affordable Cancer Drugs summarizes the presentation and discussion of the workshop."--Source other than Library of Congress.Health services accessibilityUnited StatesHealth services accessibility362.1782Nass Sharyl J.857626Patlak MargieNational Cancer Policy Forum.Board on Health Care Services.Institute of Medicine (U.S.)Ensuring Patient Access to Affordable Cancer Drugs (Workshop)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910807749403321Ensuring patient access to affordable cancer drugs4020025UNINA