COVID-19 Economic Fallout May Delay Cell And Gene Therapy Reimbursement Solutions
Executive Summary
The economic stress on payers caused by the pandemic will cause a setback in the development of payment approaches for regenerative therapy, Blue Cross Blue Shield executive warns.
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