--- title: "Patients Rising on Scott Adams: The President is saving his life" description: Patients Rising comments on Kaiser Permanente's barrier blocking Dilbert creator Scott Adams from accessing a life-saving cancer treatment. image: https://www.patientsrising.org/hubfs/181-1080x675.png --- [![Patients Rising](https://www.patientsrising.org/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/PatientsRising-u4m/templates/images/patients_rising_logo.png?width=120&height=900&name=patients_rising_logo.png "Patients Rising")](https://www.patientsrising.org/) - Policy Center - - [Policy Framework ](https://www.patientsrising.org/policy) - [Affordability ](https://www.patientsrising.org/policy/affordability) - [Accountability ](https://www.patientsrising.org/policy/accountability) - [Innovation ](https://www.patientsrising.org/policy/innovation) - [Federal Healthcare Policy ](https://www.patientsrising.org/policy/federal) - [Learning Center ](https://www.patientlearningcenter.org/) - - [LEAD Education ](https://www.patientlearningcenter.org/lead) - [Our Community ](https://www.patientsrising.org/our-community) - [Patient Senate ](https://www.patientsrising.org/patient-senate) - Insights - - [All Posts ](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates) - [PR Magazine ](https://www.patientsrising.org/pr-magazine) - [Patient Stories ](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/tag/patient-stories) - [Medical Bankruptcy in America ](https://www.patientsrising.org/medical-bankruptcy-america) - [State of the Patient Podcast ](https://www.patientsrising.org/state-of-the-patient-podcast) - Get Involved - - [Share Your Story ](https://www.patientsrising.org/storyshare) - [Become an Advocate ](https://www.patientsrising.org/become-an-advocate) - [Join the Patient Senate ](https://www.patientsrising.org/patient-senate) - [Join Our Community ](https://www.patientsrising.org/community) - [Events ](https://www.patientsrising.org/events) - - [State of the Patient Summit & Rise Awards ](https://www.patientsrising.org/events/summit-and-rise-awards) - [Advocacy Fly-ins ](https://www.patientsrising.org/patients-rising-fly-in) - [Virtual Lunch n' Learns ](https://www.patientsrising.org/events) - Virtual Town Halls - About Us - - [Our Mission ](https://www.patientsrising.org/about-patients-rising) - [Our Principles ](https://www.patientsrising.org/patients-rising-principles) - [Our Team ](https://www.patientsrising.org/team) - [Our Board of Directors ](https://www.patientsrising.org/board) - [Our Advisory Councils ](https://www.patientsrising.org/advisory-council) - [Partners and Coalitions ](https://www.patientsrising.org/partners) - Corporate Partnerships - [Funding & Financial Reports ](https://www.patientsrising.org/financial-transparency) [Donate ](https://patientsrising.org/?form=support-patientsrising) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. [Health Insurance](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/tag/health-insurance) Nov 03, 2025 Patients Rising Comments on Kaiser Permanente’s Treatment Barriers Impacting Dilbert Creator and Other Cancer Patients Written by [Admin](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/author/admin) SHARE Link copied!   Terry Wilcox, the co-founder and Chief Mission Officer of Patients Rising, issued the following statement in response to Kaiser Permanente of Northern California blocking Dilbert creator Scott Adams from accessing a life-saving cancer treatment, Pluvicto. *“Patients Rising commends President Donald J. Trump for intervening in the case of Scott Adams. The President is saving his life.”* *“Every day, patients make the same plea. But providers tell them to wait, call back, stay on hold, write another letter, waste another precious day. Scott Adams is doing the right thing for him, but the artist is also illustrating that the rest of the patients in his position don’t know the President of the United States. It shouldn’t take a call from the President to access the care you need – when you need it.”* *“We believe the Trump administration understands what’s at stake and can craft a solution that breaks down inexplicable insurance barriers and matches the right patient — not just Scott Adams — with the right treatment and at the right time.”*     Tags: [Health Insurance](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/tag/health-insurance) ## Related Posts [View All News ](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates) [Health Insurance](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/tag/health-insurance) Jan 20, 2026 [President Trump Unveils Plan to Lower Costs, Put Patients First](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/president-trump-unveils-plan-to-lower-costs-put-patients-first) [Read More ](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/president-trump-unveils-plan-to-lower-costs-put-patients-first) [Health Insurance](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/tag/health-insurance) Oct 29, 2025 [Stop Using the Shutdown as a Giveaway to Insurance Companies](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/stop-using-the-shutdown-as-a-giveaway-to-insurance-companies) [Read More ](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/stop-using-the-shutdown-as-a-giveaway-to-insurance-companies) [Health Insurance](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/tag/health-insurance) Apr 24, 2025 [HOPE Act: Federal proposal would expand health savings accounts to insured patients](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/hr-955-hope-act-hsa) [Read More ](https://www.patientsrising.org/advocacy-updates/hr-955-hope-act-hsa) ## Get Updates In Your Inbox Sign up for updates about our patient education, support and advocacy programs and initiatives. 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