If that makes you mad, get ready to be livid because the cancer medications Keytruda and Ibrutinib cash monthly prices are $14,529 and $16,734. That’s not even the most expensive cancer medication! That distinction goes to Kimmtrak which costs $81,293 monthly or $975,520 annually. Affording prescription drug costs can be a tremendous struggle but there are several strategies that we at Tikkun Patient Advocates utilize and you might find helpful.
Read More1 in 10 US adults have medical debt and millions owe more than $10,000. That’s a rather sobering statistic. We have great healthcare if you can afford it, but what happens when you can’t? What happens when the expense of healthcare has a negative impact on a patient's quality of life as well as mental well-being? This situation is called financial toxicity and it’s something that Tikkun Patient Advocates can help you out of and avoid in the first place.
Read MoreInformed consent alone is unfair because it places an unjust expectation and burden on patients.. Instead, patients should be able to make this decision in tandem with their provider through a process called shared decision making and it’s something that patient advocates can help with.
Read MoreWhat if the healthcare industry started viewing patients as the people they are and not just the disease they were labeled with? What if we learn what defines each patient and help them get back to that person rather than just the physical condition prior to diagnosis? This would be a more holistic view of what it means to be healed and as the ethos of Tikkun Patient Advocates, it’s how we approach each person or family member we get to work with.
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