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The PAN Foundation is an independent, nationwide 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing help and hope to underinsured patients who are unable to afford the out-of-pocket expenses for their prescribed medications.They have now opened a new patient assistance program for people living with spinal muscular atrophy. Spinal muscular atrophy is a group of hereditary diseases that progressively destroy motor neurons that control essential muscle activity such as speaking, walking, breathing, and swallowing. It is a rare disease that affects the nervous system. Patients who qualify are eligible to receive $6,500 per year in financial assistance to pay for the deductibles, co-pays, and coinsurance costs associated with their treatment for spinal muscular atrophy.