Critics push back on Alzheimer’s Association ad blitz to get Medicare to change its Aduhelm ruling: 'Dead wrong'
The latest Alzheimer’s Association advertising campaign encourages people to fight.
Not against the disease or for more research or treatments, but against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. More specifically, CMS’ recent reimbursement decision to only pay for Biogen and Eisai’s controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm for patients in clinical trials.
With CMS’ preliminary decision now in a 30-day comment period, patient advocates’ goal is to convince CMS to reverse its decision with a marketing blitz and public pressure.
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