• By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Nov 1, 2022

    Removing Barriers to Hepatitis C Treatment

    In August, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a sobering report: Only one in three people with health insurance receive timely treatment for their hepatitis C. The figure is even lower for people covered by Medicare: nearly three in four (72 percent) are not treated. What happens…more.

    Categories: Hepatitis C
  • By Real World Health Care Editorial Staff  |  Dec 20, 2017

    Helping Others Get the Help They Need

    Editor’s Note: We conclude our series on Multiple Myeloma with a profile of a patient who was struggling to afford her treatments until she received a grant from our sponsor, the HealthWell Foundation.  The searing back pain was the first indication to Marilyn Gould that something wasn’t quite right. The…more.

    Categories: General, Multiple Myeloma
  • By Linda Barlow  |  Aug 10, 2016

    Focusing on Recovery, Not Financial Burdens

    During the month of August, Real World Health Care will take a short break from focusing on medical breakthroughs and the researchers who are shaping the future of medicine. We will instead bring you a special series from our sponsor, the HealthWell Foundation, about what happens when families cannot afford…more.

  • By Linda Barlow  |  Sep 8, 2015

    Most Americans Say They Can Afford Drugs but the Sick Still Struggle

    According to an August Kaiser Health Tracking Poll, it appears that most Americans (72%) can afford their prescription drugs. However, one in four Americans surveyed indicate difficulties, including more than four in ten people who are sick. Others facing difficulties paying for their prescription drugs include those with low incomes…more.

    Categories: Cost-Savings, General