Access to Medical Care
Learn how to navigate common health care challenges, including insurance coverage hurdles, telemedicine, surgery prep and more.
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Understanding Clinical Trials
In this episode, our experts explore how clinical trials work, why they’re key to new treatments and therapies, how to decide if you should participate in a trial and more.Listen Now
Navigating Insurance Nightmares
Navigating health insurance can feel like walking through a mine field. In this episode, hear from three arthritis patients and how they’re using their insurance to gain access to the care they need..Listen Now
Switching to a Biosimilar
Many patients are being required to switch from their biologic to a new biosimilar. In this episode, an expert and a patient share their experiences with these drugs.Listen Now
Why Diversity in Rheumatology Matters
In this episode, we will discuss the disparity in health care in the U.S. — especially as it relates to arthritis — why it’s important to build and nurture more diverse rheumatology networks; how patients and physicians can benefit; and what is being done to fill this gap by the Arthritis Foundation and other organizations.Listen Now
Biosimilars: What to Expect
If you take a biologic drug to manage your arthritis, you might be facing some unexpected decisions as more competitors to brand-name biologics — called biosimilars — become available in the U.S. This year, at least eight biosimilars to the self-injectable biologic Humira are coming to market. Learn more about these drugs and what questions to ask your doctor and insurance company.Listen Now
Biosimilars 101 & Inflammatory Arthritis
Access will soon expand for new biologic treatments for inflammatory arthritis called biosimilars. Learn what they are, what to expect when taking one, including safety and effectiveness, and how determine if they are right for you.Listen Now
Finding Trusted Arthritis Info
The internet is brimming with health advice and information, but not all sources of medical information are created equal. So how do you find trustworthy sources when searching for information about your arthritis? In this episode, guest speaker Dr. Arefa Cassoobhoy, Chief Medical Editor and Vice President of Medical Affairs with the Everyday Health Group, shares insights to help weed through what’s fact and fiction and get to the information you need.Listen Now
Advocating for Arthritis
People with arthritis face unique barriers to care – and we are working hard to break down these barriers by advocating for the arthritis community with lawmakers and decision makers on Capitol Hill and beyond. Our guest expert, Anna Hyde, will help us understand how sharing our arthritis stories with policy makers can be a driving force for change.
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Navigating Telemedicine
The risk of exposure to COVID-19 made telemedicine a way of life, and most agree it’s here to stay. Learn about its benefits and challenges and some tips for making the most of a telehealth visit.Listen Now
Preparing for Joint Surgery
Having arthritis means you may have to decide to have surgery at some point. Hear an orthopedic surgeon discuss ways to manage pain if you’re not ready yet, and what to consider when you are preparing for surgery. Listen Now
