Policy and Regulation
Reimagining Healthcare in a Guy-Friendly Way
Core Principles That Guide Our Health Policy and Advocacy
advocate
We advocate for key lifestyle, wellness, and health practices and policies that are important to boys, men, and their families.
support and encourage
We support and encourage programs, policies, and services that enhance the wellness and healthcare needs of everyone who identifies as male in a manner that is respectful and mindful of genders, lifestyles, and personal preferences.
adopt
We adopt practices and support public and private sector understanding that improving the health and well-being of boys and men will invariably improve the health and well-being of girls, women, and society as a whole.
identify & publicize
We identify, publicize, and support the development of male-friendly environments/spaces, service, programs, policies workplaces, and products.
easy access
strengthen and reward
free-market
patient autonomy
education
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Five Principles for Prescription Costs Reform: Industry Middle Managers are Driving Prices
High copays required by insurance providers and health market middlemen are driving up patient costs and causing a crisis in medication non-adherence. Around 20% of Americans say they've skipped filling a prescription because of the out-of-pocket cost. This causes...
HMI Joins Multi-Stakeholder Letter Supporting PASTEUR Act
November 16, 2022 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker US House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Republican Leader US House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Chuck Schumer Majority Leader US Senate Washington, DC...
HMI Statement on Medicare Part D Federal Price Negotiations
Recently, the Biden Administration released the names of ten life-saving medications that will be subject to the first round of what the administration has called “price negotiations” to reduce patient out of pocket costs for prescription medications. Healthy Men,...
Vaccine Hesitant? How Men Can Decide What’s Best for Them and Their Loved Ones
We at Healthy Men, Inc. (HMI) realize that many are concerned and confused about the usefulness and safety of the over 50 vaccines available in the US. We understand these concerns and why so many questions have been raised. The Worldwide Experience with All...
Navigating the System: How Medicare Advantage is Uniquely Positioned to Support Men of Color with Chronic Conditions
Addressing Health Disparities In the United States, men consistently experience worse health outcomes than women.[i] Compared to women, men have shorter life expectancies (almost 6 years shorter than women’s in 2022), and are burdened by a higher rates of chronic...
The Wrong Prescription at the Wrong Time: How Current US Federal Prescription Negotiation Strategies Will Limit Access to Needed Medications and Chill Innovation
Healthy Men, Inc. (HMI)—along with most Americans—wants to ensure access to safe, affordable, and effective, medications. Many possible approaches to achieving this goal have been suggested, including those currently in place with the Biden Administration. HMI’s...
Addressing the Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) Systems to Improve Patient Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs
Prescription Drug Concessions and Rebates: Keeping the Focus on the Patient Medications are one of the most cost-effective ways to manage illness, which is why over 70% of medical visits result in a prescription. It’s also why it’s so important in ensuring that our...
Why We Need an Office of Men’s Health—Now!
Dear Healthy Men: More than a year ago, I read a column of yours that mentioned that while there are several Offices of Women’s Health in the federal government, there isn’t a corresponding Office of Men’s Health. Is that still true? And if not, why not? A: The answer...
Vaccine Access: How Race, Sex, and Class Impact Health Equity in the Pandemic Age
Pandemics have a way of shining a harsh light on inequities in our society. In recent years, we’ve seen global outbreaks that required rapid vaccine dissemination. But those vaccines often reach some communities more slowly than others—the same ones that are struck...