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Explore helpful patient resources and tools: [CLICK HERE](https://hub.healthmapsolutions.com/patient-resources) Blog Post # From Prescription to Patient: Navigating Barriers to Medication Access October 2, 2025 | [Healthmap Solutions](https://news.healthmapsolutions.com/blog/author/healthmap-solutions) [BACK TO NEWS & VIEWS](https://news.healthmapsolutions.com/blog) - - [![Contact Us](https://news.healthmapsolutions.com/hubfs/healthmap_2021/Mail_Icon.svg)](mailto:?body=https://news.healthmapsolutions.com/blog/from-prescription-to-patient-navigating-barriers-to-medication-access&subject=From%20Prescription%20to%20Patient:%20Navigating%20Barriers%20to%20Medication%20Access) Filling a prescription sounds like a straightforward process. However, a patient’s ability to obtain needed medications can often be impeded by such factors as affordability and availability. For patients living with chronic kidney disease or end-stage renal disease, this is a critical issue. Healthmap’s Clinical Leadership Team addresses it in “Navigating Barriers to Medication Access.” This new white paper discusses the financial, logistical, and systemic obstacles to medication access and describes how Healthmap’s pharmacy and Care Navigation teams work with providers to overcome these barriers. 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