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More than 60 million Americans live with allergies or asthma. COVID-19 brought much needed attention to lung and respiratory challenges, but where do allergy and asthma patients go now in this emerging post-pandemic world? 

Tonya Winders, President and CEO of the Allergy and Asthma Network, explains the hurdles that remain for this patient population, including poor access to primary care providers and high out-of-pocket costs. Also, Kate speaks with allergy patient and entrepreneur Evan Edwards about his journey to create an epinephrine injector that worked for him. Bob and Terry look at health policies under discussion on Capitol Hill that could impact patients, while correspondent Ella Balasa shares her story about living with cystic fibrosis. 

Hosts:

Terry Wilcox, Executive Director, Patients Rising

Dr. Robert Goldberg, “Dr. Bob,” Co-Founder and Vice President of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest

Kate Pecora, Field Correspondent

Guests:

Tonya Winders, President and CEO, Allergy and Asthma Network

Evan Edwards, Co-Founder, Kaleo

Ella Balasa, Patient Correspondent

Links:

Comments on ICER’s May 5 Draft Evidence Report, “Aducanumab for Alzheimer’s Disease: Effectiveness and Value”

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure becomes the first Black administrator confirmed to lead Medicare and Medicaid

Submit a Letter to ICER: Institute for Patient Access

Alzheimer’s Association Letter to ICER

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