PAN Foundation

October is Health Literacy Month! At PAN, we envision a future where equitable, accessible healthcare is a reality for all and we're working to make this a reality through our education initiatives. As an independent nonprofit organization, our education content is patient-centered, unbiased, and tailored to support health literacy. To help you tailor your communication with patients, we encourage you to visit the education center on our website to explore topics that are often hard to explain and even more challenging for patients to navigate, including recent Medicare Part D reforms, clinical trials, the federal Extra Help program, alternative funding programs, and copay accumulators. Link in comments ⬇️

Did you know that today is Rare Cancer Day? Today highlights the challenges patients face and unifies individuals living with rare cancers for awareness and early diagnosis. If you have a patient or loved one who has been diagnosed with a rare cancer, such as Biliary tract cancer, Liver cancer, or small cell lung cancer, they may be eligible to receive financial assistance from PAN to help cover your out-of-pocket treatment costs. Learn more and check eligibility at the link in the comments!

We still need your help to make healthcare more affordable, accessible, and equitable for all! We need 1,000 people to ask Congress to put patients first by midnight tonight. Will you be one of them? Because when we advocate together, our voices are powerful. Stand with PAN by visiting the link in our comments ⬇️

It’s day two of our 2024 Advocacy Action Summit, and our advocates are taking to Capitol Hill to meet with their Congressional representatives and urge them to put patients first. But you don’t have to be in DC to join this group of passionate advocates. Join us from wherever you are by contacting your representatives with our easy-to-use advocacy action tool! Learn more at the link in our comments. These advocacy efforts were made possible through independent educational grants from Daiichi Sankyo US and Biotechnology Innovation Organization.

We’ve officially kicked off our second annual Advocacy Action Summit! We’re honored to host 70 members of the PAN community in Washington, DC.      Grant recipients, caregivers, advocates—they're all here to share their stories and advocate for more accessible, affordable, and equitable healthcare for all.      It’s already been a busy day of preparing for Congressional meetings, but we’re ready for the Hill tomorrow.     Want to join us in our advocacy efforts? Join our Virtual Day of Action tomorrow! Learn more at the link in our comments.     We’re incredibly grateful for Daiichi Sankyo’s support of our advocacy efforts through an independent educational grant.  

You’re invited to join the Partnership for Part D Access next Thursday for their webinar, “Helping Medicare Beneficiaries Pick the Right Part D Plan.” One of the featured panelists is George Valentine, a member of our PAN Patient and Family Advisory Council and a chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) survivor. The panel will share helpful resources to assist Medicare Part D beneficiaries in choosing the right Part D plan for them during open enrollment, which starts October 15. Register for this free informative webinar at the link in our comments! ⬇️ 👉 Share this webinar with your #healthcare colleagues who would like to learn more about available Medicare Part D plans for patients!

We’re less than a week away from our second annual Advocacy Action Summit 🤩 On Wednesday, September 25th, we’ll host 70 patient advocates on Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers and urge them to put patients first. And while we’re on the Hill, we need your support for our Virtual Day of Action! This year, we’re asking Congress to put patients first by supporting the following bills: 💸 Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act (H.R. 830/S. 1375)  📜 Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 8702/S. 4532)  📜 Safe Step Act (H.R. 2630/S. 652)  🔬Clinical Trial Modernization Act (H.R. 8412)  🔬NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act (H.R. 3503/S. 1701)  🦷 Medicare Dental, Vision and Hearing Benefit Act (H.R. 33)  🦷 Medicare and Medicaid Dental Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act (S.842)  🦷 Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act (H.R. 1671/S. 2711)  These pieces of legislation will help us come closer to achieving our mission of accelerating access to affordable, equitable healthcare for all. Learn more about these bills, and how you can #StandWithPAN: https://ow.ly/T1tZ50TrLqu

Yesterday, we proudly announced a new clinical trial education and support initiative aimed at empowering individuals to make informed decisions about participating in clinical trials—especially those from underserved communities. This initiative includes: 🖥️ A robust, easy-to-use education platform that takes visitors through the clinical trial journey while also addressing the critical need for greater diversity in clinical trials. 🔎 A TrialFinder tool aimed at reducing the complexities of searching for a clinical trial. 👩💻 A ComPANion Access Navigator service aimed at providing personalized support in exploring the complex world of clinical trials and resources to address social determinants of health. 📚 A national educational outreach campaign aimed at connecting with diverse groups of people who have historically been and continue to be underrepresented in clinical trials. Experience our education platform and TrialFinder tool: https://bit.ly/3XPFN35

We are proud to announce a mission expansion to incorporate the need for education initiatives that address health equity—providing knowledge and resources to empower people as they face complex access challenges when navigating the healthcare system. In addition to our expanded mission, we’re thrilled to officially launch a new clinical trial education and support initiative aimed at empowering individuals to make informed decisions about participating in clinical trials. Alongside this announcement, we’re excited to unveil a new visual identity that reflects our two-decade commitment to empowering patients on their healthcare journeys. Our new logo represents a doorway to access and conveys our goal to open doors toward greater access to affordable, equitable healthcare for all. Learn more about our expanded mission, clinical trial education initiative, and new visual identity: https://bit.ly/3Tulre7

Stay tuned for an exciting announcement from our team tomorrow! Sign up to be one of the first to find out at the link in our comments ⬇️