The Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act represents an important step forward to strengthen and extend existing protections against use of the quality-adjusted life year (QALY) and similar metrics to all federal programs. The bill advances recent recommendations of the National Council on Disability and reflects longstanding, bipartisan concern with use of QALY standards in health care policy.

In this week's edition...
 
— Minnesota Legislation Hearing TODAY, Fails to Bar QALYs, References QALY-Based Policies in Canada. See details below.
— PCORI Board Discusses Healthcare Value. See details below.
— PCORI Seeks Nominations for Advisory Panels. Click here to learn more.
— PIPC Holds 13th Annual Forum. Click here for details.
— PCORI Funding Announcement: Addressing Health Systems Factors and Social Determinants of Maternal Health -- Cycle 1 2023. Click here to view the announcement.
— PCORI Funding Announcement: Advancing the Science of Engagement -- Cycle 1 2023. Click here for details.
— Leading Clinical Trial Recruitment Strategies Center Around Real-World Data. Click here to read the article.
— More than 40 Leading Organizations Join PIPC Comment Letters on Efforts to Advance Health Equity in Value Assessments. See below for details.
— The German Health Care System and its Impact on Patient Access – Lessons for the U.S. Click here to read more.
— NCD: Alternatives to QALY-Based Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for Determining the Value of Prescription Drugs and Other Health Interventions. Click here to view the report.
— Emerging Threats in States for Use of Discriminatory Metrics. See details below.
— What Happens in Countries Using QALYs and Cost-Based Thresholds? See details below.
— ICER's QALY-Based Study Topics. See details below.
— Upcoming Events and Webinars. See details below.
— AHRQ Effective Program Updates. See details below.

In this week's edition...
 
— PCORI Seeks Nominations for Advisory Panels. Click here to learn more.
— PIPC Holds 13th Annual Forum. Click here for details.
— PCORI Funding Announcement: Addressing Health Systems Factors and Social Determinants of Maternal Health -- Cycle 1 2023. Click here to view the announcement.
— PCORI Funding Announcement: Advancing the Science of Engagement -- Cycle 1 2023. Click here for details.
— Leading Clinical Trial Recruitment Strategies Center Around Real-World Data. Click here to read the article.
— More than 40 Leading Organizations Join PIPC Comment Letters on Efforts to Advance Health Equity in Value Assessments. See below for details.
— The German Health Care System and its Impact on Patient Access – Lessons for the U.S. Click here to read more.
— NCD: Alternatives to QALY-Based Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for Determining the Value of Prescription Drugs and Other Health Interventions. Click here to view the report.
— Health and Human Services’ Civil Rights Division Looks to Overhaul Its Essential IT System. Click here to view the article.
— Emerging Threats in States for Use of Discriminatory Metrics. See details below.
— What Happens in Countries Using QALYs and Cost-Based Thresholds? See details below.
— ICER's QALY-Based Study Topics. See details below.
— Upcoming Events and Webinars. See details below.
— AHRQ Effective Program Updates. See details below.

In this week's edition...
 
— Leading Clinical Trial Recruitment Strategies Center Around Real-World Data. Click here to read the article.
— PIPC Holds 13th Annual Forum. Click here for details.
— More than 40 Leading Organizations Join PIPC Comment Letters on Efforts to Advance Health Equity in Value Assessments. See below for details.
— The German Health Care System and its Impact on Patient Access – Lessons for the U.S. Click here to read more.
— Notice of Upcoming PCORI Funding Announcement – Advancing the Science of Engagement – Cycle 1 2023. Click here for details.
— NCD: Alternatives to QALY-Based Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for Determining the Value of Prescription Drugs and Other Health Interventions. Click here to view the report.
— Health and Human Services’ Civil Rights Division Looks to Overhaul Its Essential IT System. Click here to view the article.
— Emerging Threats in States for Use of Discriminatory Metrics. See details below.
— What Happens in Countries Using QALYs and Cost-Based Thresholds? See details below.
— ICER's QALY-Based Study Topics. See details below.
— Upcoming Events and Webinars. See details below.
— AHRQ Effective Program Updates. See details below.

In this week's edition...
 
— PIPC Holds 13th Annual Forum. Click here details.
— More than 40 Leading Organizations Join PIPC Comment Letters on Efforts to Advance Health Equity in Value Assessments. See below for details.
— The German Health Care System and its Impact on Patient Access – Lessons for the U.S. Click here to read more.
— Notice of Upcoming PCORI Funding Announcement – Advancing the Science of Engagement – Cycle 1 2023. Click here for details.
— NCD: Alternatives to QALY-Based Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for Determining the Value of Prescription Drugs and Other Health Interventions. Click here to view the report.
— Health and Human Services’ Civil Rights Division Looks to Overhaul Its Essential IT System. Click here to view the article.
— Emerging Threats in States for Use of Discriminatory Metrics. See details below.
— What Happens in Countries Using QALYs and Cost-Based Thresholds? See details below.
— ICER's QALY-Based Study Topics. See details below.
— Upcoming Events and Webinars. See details below.
— AHRQ Effective Program Updates. See details below.