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Podcast: Hope Charities
Episode: How Patients Lose Access to Medication — The Hidden Impact of Alternative Funding Programs
Description: Alternative funding programs are rapidly spreading across employer health plans—but many patients don’t understand how these programs can affect their access to medication.In this episode, William Sarraille, professor of practice and patient advocate, explains how AFPs work, why they’re expanding, and what they mean for patients who depend on high-cost therapies.Together we explore:• What alternative funding programs are• How some plans remove specialty drugs from coverage• Why patients are redirected to third-party assistance programs• Research showing average therapy delays of up to 68 days•...