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07/23/2024 – Press Release – Comer Releases Report on PBMs’ Harmful Pricing Tactics and Role in Rising Health Care Costs
WASHINGTON—Today, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued a report outlining how the three largest Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) —CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, and OptumRx—have monopolized the pharmaceutical marketplace by deploying deliberate, anticompetitive pricing tactics that
Upcoming CareFirst Formulary Updates and Medications Added to Prior Authorization List
Carefirst has issued a Medical Preferred Drug Strategy Update effective August 1, 2024. Below is a summary of the factor agents affected. Learn what this means for affected patients.
Advocating for Marylanders since 1950
The Hemophilia Foundation of Maryland evolved in the early 1950’s from a group of concerned families. These early chapter families were brought together by the social worker at St. Agnes Hospital, where most were treated. Some of the founding members of this organization continue to guide HFM today.
Our Foundation's History of Advocacy
- Increasing awareness and understanding of bleeding disorders
- Advocating for a safe blood supply to ensure the integrity of clotting factor concentrates and other treatments for individuals with bleeding disorders
- Ensuring access to comprehensive care centers that provide specialized treatment and support services
- Advocating for affordable access to clotting factor concentrates and other essential medications
- Promoting research funding for innovative treatments
- Addressing disparities in healthcare access and quality for individuals with bleeding disorders, particularly in underserved communities
- Supporting policies that protect the rights of individuals with bleeding disorders, including anti-discrimination laws and healthcare coverage mandates
- Raising awareness about the challenges and needs of individuals living with a bleeding disorder to foster understanding and support within the broader community
- Collaborating with healthcare providers, researchers, policymakers, and advocacy organizations to advance the interests of bleeding disorder patients and improve their quality of life
- Promoting mental health support for bleeding disorder patients
