Why Step Therapy Needs to Stop
In 2014, a big barrier to health care will be overcome with full implementation of the Affordable Care Act – widely known as Obamacare. This…
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California Governor Vetoes Step Therapy Bill
California Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed an assembly bill which would have limited “step-therapy” for pain medication to two drugs before allowing patients to receive…
Patients Seek Faster Access to Pain Meds That Work
In most of the United States, health insurance companies – not doctors – decide what pain medications should be prescribed to chronic pain sufferers. It’s…