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. 2009 May-Jun;28(3):835-8.
doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.3.835.

Voluntary patient assistance programs: additional federal oversight unwarranted

Ken Johnson  1
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Voluntary patient assistance programs: additional federal oversight unwarranted

Ken Johnson. Health Aff (Millwood). 2009 May-Jun.

Abstract

The Partnership for Prescription Assistance, which links struggling patients to more than 475 patient assistance programs, provides a vital safety net for millions of uninsured Americans. Proposing unwarranted government regulation during these uncertain economic times could cast a chill nationwide on other philanthropic efforts.

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    Duke KS. Duke KS. Health Aff (Millwood). 2009 Jul-Aug;28(4):1227; author reply 1227-8. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.28.4.1227. Health Aff (Millwood). 2009. PMID: 19597227 No abstract available.

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