Access to Non‐reimbursed Expensive Cancer Treatments: A Justice Perspective
Jilles Smids,
Eline M. Bunnik
Abstract:When the cost‐effectiveness of newly approved cancer treatments is insufficient or unclear, they may not (immediately) be eligible for reimbursement through basic health insurance in publicly funded healthcare systems. Patients may seek access to non‐reimbursed treatment through other channels, including individual funding requests made to hospitals, health insurers, or pharmaceutical companies. Alternatively, they may try to pay out of pocket for non‐reimbursed treatments. While currently little is known of t… Show more
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