Episode 269: How and When the Inflation Reduction Act Will Affect The Price of Your MS Medications with Steffany Stern and Judy Wilson

A couple of months ago, the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law. And while it touches on many different areas, it will be remembered as the most consequential healthcare bill since the Affordable Care Act. From the emails I've received, I know that many of you are wondering how and when this new law will impact what you pay for your prescription medications. The National MS Society's Vice-President of Advocacy, Steffany Stern, and MS activist Judy Wilson, join me in this episode to explain how this new law benefits people who are living with MS, who, among everyone living with MS, will see some of those benefits first, and when you will begin to see those benefits. We're also talking about a study that showed people with progressive MS are four times more likely to experience serious infection requiring hospitalization, compared to people with relapsing-remitting MS. We'll tell you about a machine-learning algorithm that can predict MS patient outcomes when it comes to symptoms like fatigue, depression, and sleep disturbance. And we'll share some very sobering survey results from the MS Society in the U.K. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! Greetings from Amsterdam! ECTRIMS kicks off this week!  :22 This Week: How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Help You  1:02 People with primary progressive MS are 4 times more likely to experience serious infection  2:12 An app plus artificial intelligence predicts MS patient outcomes   5:03 The MS Society in the U.K. releases sobering survey results  9:33 MS Society V.P. of Advocacy Steffany Stern and MS activist Judy Wilson break down the specific benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act   12:17 Share this episode  33:36 Download the RealTalk MS app for your iOS or Android device   33:56 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/269 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected] Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com Take the iConquer MS Caregiver Survey https://realtalkms.com/caregiver National MS Society: Become an MS Activist https://nationalmssociety.org/advocacy STUDY: Serious Infection in Patients with Relapsing and Progressive Forms of Multiple Sclerosis: A German Claims Data Study https://msard-journal.com/article/S2211-0348(22)00749-0/fulltext STUDY: Predicting Multiple Sclerosis Outcomes During COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Period: Observational Using Passively Sensed Behaviors and Digital Phenotyping https://mental.jmir.org/2022/8/e38495 Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Deviceshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 269 Guest: Steffany Stern and Judy Wilson Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy