Join us November 16 to protest the unconscionable high price of insulin that is putting the health of diabetics around the world in danger.
PRESS RELEASE: Protesters link high prices, insulin-rationing deaths to Cambridge drug corporation Sanofi
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Aaron Toleos, aaron@rightcarealliance.org, (978) 821-4620 November 16, 2018 Protesters link high prices, insulin-rationing deaths to Cambridge drug corporation Sanofi Mothers deliver ashes of deceased children with diabetes BOSTON – On Friday, November 16th, local … Read more
One fine day in pharmaceutical distribution: A play in one act
When we buy a drug at the pharmacy, how is the price decided, and who makes money from this purchase? See how it all plays out in this one-act play!
MLK Day an opportunity for strategizing and connecting in Boston
For the 4th year in a row, the Right Care Alliance held a retreat on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This year’s retreat focused on the RCA’s political platform and state political initiatives, followed by a tabling activity in the local community fair.
Mother’s Day Action on Insulin Featured in US Rep. Schakowsky Remarks
At a May 10, 2018 press conference by leading congressional Democrats, US Representative Jan Schakowsky focused her remarks on the Mother’s Day Action on Insulin campaign being led by the Right Care Alliance: Sunday is Mother’s Day and I am … Read more
What my dog taught me about healthcare
As vet prices have risen, so have the number of questionable tests and procedures.
Organizing tips: Setting strategic goals
Becka DeSmidt (pictured on the left) is Community Manager of the Open School team at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). In this role, she coaches health care professionals, students, and trainees who are working to improve the quality and safety … Read more
Patient Council Meeting
March Patient Council meeting will take place on Wednesday 3/31 from 7 to 8 pm EST Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://synensis.zoom.us/j/91543410080 Or Telephone:: +1 312 626 6799 (US Toll) +1 646 876 9923 (US … Read more
PRESS STATEMENT: Lilly half-price insulin; the Right Care Alliance response
The fact that Lilly thinks they deserve praise for charging a 2,500 percent markup on their insulin instead of a 5,000 percent markup shows you just how dysfunctional the system is.
Infection control in hospitals: Good or just “good enough”?
Are we doing as much as we can to prevent hospital-acquired infections?