Hussain Lalani: Clear steps to help patients struggling to afford their prescription drugs
Hussain Lalani, practicing primary care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, shared a post on X about his recent paper published in JAMA:
“New study in JAMA provides clear steps busy clinicians and staff can take to help patients struggling to afford their prescription drugs.
We include an algorithm based on the patient’s health insurance status and drug type (brand vs. generic).”
“Strategies to Help Patients Navigate High Prescription Drug Costs”
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Dr. Hussain Lalani works as a primary care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and serves as an Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He also holds a position as a Medical Officer in the Learning and Diffusion Group at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI).
His research addresses issues related to health disparities, health policy, equity, public health, and civic engagement, with findings published in leading journals like JAMA, BMJ, and the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Additionally, Dr. Lalani is a Co-Founder of “This Is Our Shot” and “VacunateYa,” a social media organization dedicated to elevating the perspectives of trusted medical professionals to fight against health misinformation.
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