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Where credible science meets good policy: rethinking healthcare coverage and access in 2025
This article was originally published on The Evidence Base.
The complexities and transformations within today’s healthcare environment make understanding the dynamics of patient access and coverage crucial for both providers and patients alike.
The complexities and transformations within today’s healthcare environment make understanding the dynamics of patient access and coverage crucial for both providers and patients alike.
During the ACCESS USA 2025 conference, Tommy Bramley, Senior Vice President of Global Consulting Services at Cencora, delivered a compelling keynote address titled “State of the Industry — The Evolving Landscape of Healthcare Coverage and Access in 2025.”
Drawing upon his extensive expertise in health economics, market access, and healthcare policy, Bramley opened with a profound reflection on the major forces shaping patient access today. He underscored the critical need to align scientific advancement with thoughtful policymaking, stating, “When you put credible science and good policy together, powerful things can happen.”
Throughout his presentation, he highlighted three key challenges currently impacting patient access:
Drawing upon his extensive expertise in health economics, market access, and healthcare policy, Bramley opened with a profound reflection on the major forces shaping patient access today. He underscored the critical need to align scientific advancement with thoughtful policymaking, stating, “When you put credible science and good policy together, powerful things can happen.”
Throughout his presentation, he highlighted three key challenges currently impacting patient access:
- Shifting U.S. federal and state policies
- The unintended consequences of the health provisions under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
- The payer decisions that continue to create access barriers.
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