Here are six things to know about the group.
1. The group, called Partners for Better Care, has already formed in Washington, D.C.
2. Partners for Better care contends that many Americans can’t get the care they need, even with more widespread insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
3. The group claims it already represents 10 million patients through affiliations with other advocacy groups such as AIDS United, the Parkinson’s Action Network and United Cerebral Palsy, according to the report. The group wants to enlist larger healthcare advocacy groups as well.
4. The group plans to “develop a campaign that’s wide in scope to address these humongous needs,” Mary Richards, its executive director, told The Washington Post. According to the report, those needs may include pushing back against insurance companies shifting cost to patients, who find themselves increasingly burdened by co-payments by co-payments, higher deductibles and other costs for services that insurance companies won’t cover.
5. The group’s first move will be a “patient charter” centered on availability, affordability and transparency in healthcare delivery, according to the report.
6. Novo Nordisk, the Danish company known best for its diabetes care products, is funding the group.
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