{"id":13715,"date":"2024-07-25T09:04:22","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T16:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthwellfoundation.org\/?post_type=newsletter&p=13715"},"modified":"2024-07-25T11:39:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T18:39:41","slug":"patient-assistance-doesnt-take-a-summer-holiday","status":"publish","type":"newsletter","link":"https:\/\/www.healthwellfoundation.org\/es\/newsletter\/patient-assistance-doesnt-take-a-summer-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"Patient Assistance Doesn\u2019t Take a Summer Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Patient Assistance Doesn\u2019t Take a Summer Holiday<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For most Americans, summertime means taking it easy. School is out and beach days and barbecues are in. But for the HealthWell Foundation and the patients who count on us, summer is no vacation. As the heat and humidity soar, so does the need for financial assistance to help patients pay for life-changing and lifesaving medical treatments. <\/a>That is why HealthWell continues to work tirelessly through the dog days of summer and beyond to support those who need us.<\/p>\n

We invite you to read on to learn what we\u2019ve been up to recently.<\/p>\n

HealthWell and Family Reach Join Forces to Expand Access to Oncology Clinical Trial Patients<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As part of our ongoing commitment to The White House Cancer Moonshot, we were honored to recently announce our sponsorship of Family Reach\u2019s Clinical Trials Access Fund<\/a>, which provides financial support to qualified oncology patients enrolled in an oncology clinical trial in the United States. Together, we seek to improve equitable access to these innovative and potentially lifesaving treatments.<\/p>\n

The fund will provide financial assistance for food, transportation, housing, and utilities. Removing these barriers to care improves the likelihood of ongoing compliance with clinical protocols and a patient\u2019s chances of survival. Patients will have the opportunity to access Family Reach\u2019s full suite of services designed to help them meet their basic needs over the long term, including navigation connecting them to local programs (food banks, housing assistance, utility payment relief programs, etc.) and tip sheets and guidebooks for saving money and talking about finances during treatment.<\/p>\n

\u201cScience has come so far, but it\u2019s outpacing the patient experience,\u201d said Carla Tardiff, Family Reach Chief Executive Officer. \u201cHundreds of thousands of patients can\u2019t afford gas to get to their care center or stable housing. If a patient can\u2019t meet these basic needs, cancer treatment is put on hold. With the launch of the Clinical Trials Access Fund<\/a> powered by the HealthWell Foundation, we\u2019re breaking down barriers to innovative care and helping more patients gain more moments and memories with loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAssisting the oncology community in accessing critical medical treatments has always been a priority for HealthWell,\u201d added HealthWell\u2019s Chief Development Officer, Alan Klein. \u201cLast year, as part of our commitment to the Cancer Moonshot initiative, we pledged to begin providing financial assistance in 2024 to qualified clinical trial patients. We are thrilled to bring this commitment to fruition through our sponsorship of the Clinical Trials Access Fund initiated and managed by Family Reach. We look forward to working together to eliminate obstacles in accessing these trials so oncology patients can focus on compliance and not the financial challenges associated with cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n

More Fund News<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We were excited to open several new funds during the second quarter of 2024, including funds for:<\/p>\n