In This Week’s Issue:
 
1. PIPC Chairman, Tony Coelho, reiterates PIPC’s Commitment to Nondiscrimination, see details below.
2. Patient Advocates: International Reference Pricing Would Decimate Alzheimer's Disease Research, see details below.
3. Over 85 Disability and Patient Groups Sign Open Letter: Reject Health Policies that Discriminate, see details below.
4. People With Disabilities Could Soon Face Health Care Discrimination, click here to read the article.
5. IHP: QALYs in the News, see details below.
6. IHP: Advocates Sue To Overturn Trump CMS Approval Of TN Funding Demo, click here to view the article (subscription only).
7. NCD Writes to CBO on Reliance on the QALY for Budget Scores, click here to read the letter.
8. States Rely on Template Legislation that References ICER and Discriminatory Metrics, see details below.
9. IVI Value Model on Major Depressive Disorder, see details below.
10. WEDNESDAY: AAPD Leadership Awards Gala, click here to register.
11. Emerging Threats in States like CO and ME for Use of Discriminatory Metrics, see details below.
12. Vaccination Equity and Communication, see details below.
13. International News: What Happens in Countries Using QALYs and Cost-Based Thresholds to Determine Coverage? See below for more.
14. ICER's QALY-Based Study Topics: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Myasthenia Gravis, Atopic Dermatitis, Lupus Nephritis, Multiple Myeloma, Alzheimer's Disease, click here to provide patient input.
15. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below.
16. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
17. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below.  

In This Week’s Issue:
 
1. Over 85 Disability and Patient Groups Sign Open Letter: Reject Health Policies that Discriminate, see details below.
2. NCD Writes to CBO on Reliance on the QALY for Budget Scores, click here to read the letter.
3. Op-Ed: It's Time to Get Health Value Assessment Right, click here to read the op-ed.
4. States Rely on Template Legislation that References ICER and Discriminatory Metrics, see details below.
5. IVI Value Model on Major Depressive Disorder, see details below.
6. AAPD Leadership Awards Gala, click here to register.
7. Emerging Threats in States like CO and ME for Use of Discriminatory Metrics, see details below.
8. IVI Webinar Series: Toward Equity in Value Assessment, see details below.
9. Vaccination Equity and Communication, see details below.
10. International News: What Happens in Countries Using QALYs and Cost-Based Thresholds to Determine Coverage? See below for more.
11. ICER's QALY-Based Study Topics: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Myasthenia Gravis, Atopic Dermatitis, Lupus Nephritis, Multiple Myeloma, Alzheimer's Disease, click here to provide patient input.
12. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below.
13. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
14. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below. 

This press release was first issued by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) on April 14, 2021. 

Washington, D.C. – We are pleased to join the more than 90 organizations that signed a letter calling on policymakers to reject health policies that discriminate. Every life is valuable. We strongly urge policymakers to reject policies that discriminate against people with disabilities and chronic conditions, older adults, and reinforce health inequities.

PIPC is proud to have joined over 90 organizations in an open letter calling on policymakers to reject health policies that discriminate. Every life is valuable. We strongly urge policymakers to reject policies that discriminate against people with disabilities and chronic conditions, older adults, and reinforce health inequities

In This Week’s Issue:
 
1. NCD Chair: To Improve Care for People with Disabilities, Confront the QALY, click here to read the blog post.
2. States Rely on Template Legislation that References ICER and Discriminatory Metrics, see details below.
3. Sickle Cell Mom: 'Cost Effectiveness' Does Not Consider Personal, Economic Burdens, click here to read the article.
4. IVI Webinar Series: Toward Equity in Value Assessment, see details below.
5. Emerging Threats in States like CO, ND, and ME for Use of Discriminatory Metrics, see details below.
6. THIS WEDNESDAY: 2021 AUCD Virtual Gala, click here to learn more and register.
7. Vaccination Equity and Communication, see details below.
8. International News: What Happens in Countries Using QALYs and Cost-Based Thresholds to Determine Coverage? See below for more.
9. ICER's QALY-Based Study Topics: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Myasthenia Gravis, Atopic Dermatitis, Lupus Nephritis, Multiple Myeloma, Alzheimer's Disease, click here to provide patient input.
10. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below.
11. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
12. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below.  

In This Week’s Issue:
 
1. NCD Chair: To Improve Care for People with Disabilities, Confront the QALY, click here to read the blog post.
2. Sickle Cell Mom: 'Cost Effectiveness' Does Not Consider Personal, Economic Burdens, click here to read the article.
3. TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: PCORI Board Approves Principles for Considering the Full Range of Outcomes Data, see details below.
4. Senate HELP Committee Discusses International Pricing, Germany and Health Technology Assessment, see details below.
5. Inside Health Policy: PIPC Reminds Democrats They Promised Not to Use QALYs, click here to read the article (subscription required).
6. IVI Webinar Series: Toward Equity in Value Assessment, see details below.
7. Emerging Threats in States like CO, ND, and ME for Use of Discriminatory Metrics, see details below.
8. 2021 AUCD Virtual Gala, click here to learn more and register.
9. Vaccination Equity and Communication, see details below.
10. International News: What Happens in Countries Using QALYs and Cost-Based Thresholds to Determine Coverage? See below for more.
11. ICER's QALY-Based Study Topics: Myasthenia Gravis, Atopic Dermatitis, Lupus Nephritis, Multiple Myeloma, Alzheimer's Disease, click here to provide patient input.
12. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below.
13. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
14. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below.