Jun 26, 2020 | COVID-19, Featured
On this episode of the Patients Rising podcast, Terry and Bob discuss how the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the racial disparities that plague the American healthcare system. They explain how this racial care gap must be closed, so everyone can get the treatment they...
Jun 19, 2020 | Featured, Podcast
On this week’s episode of the Patients Rising Podcast, Terry and Bob discuss the second installment of the 21st Century Cures Act, a successor to the original 21st Century Cures Act passed in 2016. While the original legislation focused on modernizing the...
Jun 12, 2020 | Featured, Podcast
On this week’s episode of the podcast, Terry and Bob discuss efforts to bring back prescription drug manufacturing to the U.S. Currently, roughly 80 percent of pharmaceutical ingredients are produced in China and India, posing safety, supply, and national...
Jun 10, 2020 | COVID-19, Featured
The SARS-COV-2 virus has devastated the world, infecting millions and killing hundreds of thousands across the globe. The U.S. reached a tragic milestone of 100,000 deaths in late May, and the numbers continue to rise as individuals struggle with isolation due to...
May 12, 2020 | Featured, Federal Issues, News, Out of Pocket Costs
Sadly and surprisingly, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has sided with the bottom line of insurance companies and delivered devastating financial harm to patients — at a time when many simply cannot afford it. The 2021 Notice of Benefit and Payment...
May 1, 2020 | Featured, Health Insurance, News
Medical providers are doing everything possible to fight the coronavirus pandemic. “We’re seeing the incredible commitment of doctors, nurses and other care providers during this public health crisis,” says Terry Wilcox, executive director of Patients Rising, a...
