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How Neighborhood Social Needs Drive Diabetes Care Disparities

By Hayden E. Klein

October 18th 2024

Unmet social needs in certain neighborhoods contribute to disparities in diabetes care, leading to greater reliance on emergency services, fewer preventive measures, and higher rates of complications.

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The Off-Ramp: Novel Diabetes Reversal Program Bolsters Support of Nonpharmacological Disease Management

October 8th 2024

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What the Diabetes Health Economy Looks Like in 2024

By Hayden E. Klein

October 1st 2024

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Semaglutide Accessibility and Affordability Addressed at Senate Committee Hearing

By Cameron Santoro

September 24th 2024

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FTC Takes Legal Action Against 3 Largest PBMs Over Insulin Costs

By Skylar Jeremias

September 20th 2024

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Dr Yehuda Handelsman Discusses New Alternatives to Basal Insulin

February 27th 2017

Dr Yehuda Handelsman Discusses New Alternatives to Basal Insulin

Recent advances in insulin formulations and innovative drug classes have made it easier than ever to manage diabetic patients’ glucose levels, according to Yehuda Handelsman, MD, FACP, FACE, FNLA, medical director and principal investigator at the Metabolic Institute of America.

This Week in Managed Care: February 24, 2017

February 24th 2017

This Week in Managed Care: February 24, 2017

This week, the top managed care stories included Republicans releasing an outline for replacing the Affordable Care Act, pharmacy benefit managers and pharmaceutical companies pointing fingers over drug costs, and findings on engagement for patients with chronic conditions.

February 24th 2017

Busier Docs Provide Lower-Quality Diabetes Care, Unless They Treat Many Diabetics

Christina Mattina

Patients treated by primary care providers with a high volume of patients experienced worse management of their disease. However, if a physician specifically treated a higher number of diabetics, the quality of the diabetes care received by patients was significantly higher.

February 23rd 2017

CDC: Poorest Seniors More Likely to Have Multiple Chronic Conditions

The results are important given the concentration of Medicare beneficiaries who are in Medicaid and being treated for multiple chronic conditions.

February 23rd 2017

Heart Risks at Midlife Signal Dementia Down the Road

The study adds to the growing body of evidence linking heart disease and diabetes to dementia.

February 22nd 2017

Tailoring Diabetes Coaching to Patients Trims Hospital Visits

As health plans ramp up efforts to “coach” patients with diabetes and other chronic diseases, a study in The American Journal of Managed CareÂ® finds that customizing these efforts to patients’ knowledge and needs reduces hospital visits and improves some health measures.

February 22nd 2017

Collaborative Care Offers Help for Seniors With Mild Depression, Study Finds

The results from the United Kingdom support CMS' decision to add a payment code for collaborative care to this year's Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

February 21st 2017

When It Comes to Seeking Healthcare, Money Changes Everything

The results follow a separate report that outlined the reasons why low-income workers don't seek preventive care, and what can be done.

February 21st 2017

Diabetes Prevention Updates: Omada Health's New Hire; ACPM Announces Grant Winners

The announcements come as Medicare is set to start reimbursing the Diabetes Prevention Program on January 1, 2018.

February 20th 2017

Comparing Surgery, Medication for Type 2 Diabetes in Overweight Patients

This small study found sustained weight loss of 10% of body weight in patients who were overweight but not obese, along with improvements in glycemic control and quality of life that exceeded patients taking medication only.

February 17th 2017

High-Deductible Plans Discouraged Visits by Low-Income Diabetes Patients

Christina Mattina

A study in Diabetes Care examined the effects of high-deductible health plans on healthcare utilization for diabetes patients with varying incomes.

This Week in Managed Care: February 17, 2017

February 17th 2017

This Week in Managed Care: February 17, 2017

This week, the top managed care stories included the end of 2 insurance megamergers, a proposed rule to tighten restrictions for the Affordable Care Act, and new legislation in New Jersey provides the nation's strictest mandates for treating addiction.

February 16th 2017

"Footprints" Help Scientists Get Warmer on Personalized Diabetes Care

Researchers examined how genetic variants linked to type 2 diabetes behave in their environment, and the results pointed to a molecule that affects how pancreatic islet cells "read" the genes.

February 15th 2017

In Light of SPRINT, How to Treat Hypertension?

An author in JAMA points out some caveats to a ground-breaking trial.

February 15th 2017

Economic Burden of Hypoglycemia With Basal Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes

Vivian Fonseca, MD Engels Chou, MS Hsing-Wen Chung, PhD Charles Gerrits, PhD, PharmD

Hypoglycemia after basal insulin initiation is associated with high clinical and economic burden that precedes insulin initiation and persists during 1 to 2 years of follow-up.

February 14th 2017

FDA Issues Alert About Fluid-Filled Balloons to Treat Obesity

So far, the adverse events have been reported for the 2 fluid-filled designs, not for an air-filed design later approved.

February 13th 2017

Trial Results Published for Medtronic's MiniMed 670G

Results show how the hybrid closed loop system reduced glycemic variability, which leads to fewer long-term complications from type 1 disease.

February 12th 2017

Low Socioeconomic Status Linked to Reduced Life Expectancy

Laura Joszt, MA

An analysis of 1.7 million men and women found that low socioeconomic status is linked to a reduction in life expectancy of 2.1 years between the ages of 40 and 85.

Podcast: This Week in Managed Care - Drop in ACA Enrollment, and Other News

February 11th 2017

Podcast: This Week in Managed Care - Drop in ACA Enrollment, and Other News

Every week, The American Journal of Managed CareÂ® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.

February 10th 2017

Praluent to Stay on Market as PCSK9 Patent War Continues in Court

Attorneys for Sanofi, a sponsor of Praluent, said the public interest in having more than one drug available in the PCSK9 class would be an important part of their claim.

February 10th 2017

Self-Management Interventions Could Improve Outcomes for Low-Income Diabetics

Christina Mattina

A study assessed the effectiveness of a support intervention delivered by community health workers in the homes of low-income diabetics and found that it may have improved outcomes for those with poor glycemic control.

February 10th 2017

Patients With Diabetes in Pay-for-Performance Programs Have Better Physician Continuity of Care and Survival

Chien-Chou Pan, MD, PhD Pei-Tseng Kung, ScD Li-Ting Chiu, MHA Yu Pei Liao, MHA Wen-Chen Tsai, DrPH

Patients with diabetes who participate in a pay-for-performance program had higher continuity of care index (COCI) scores, and those with high COCI scores had higher survival rates.

This Week in Managed Care: February 10, 2017

February 10th 2017

This Week in Managed Care: February 10, 2017

This week, the top managed care stories included final enrollment numbers for the Affordable Care Act for 2017, a report that revealed low rates of lung cancer screening, and a study found that a population-based weight management strategies can prevent diabetes.

February 9th 2017

Air Pollution Tied to Increased Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Latino Children

Toxic air has long been suspected as a contributor to diabetes and obesity, but this study is the first to find a direct link.

February 8th 2017

Gastric Bypass Reversal: Diabetes Can Return, Even if Weight Doesn't

Two case studies presented by researchers from the Cleveland Clinic raise new questions about the link between weight and diabetes.

February 7th 2017

Pivotal Trials Launch for 4 NIH-Funded Artificial Pancreas Projects

The trials now recruiting involve larger groups of patients for longer periods of time, as well as less restrictive settings.

Patient Communities: Mandi Bishop Interviews Christopher Snider

February 6th 2017

Patient Communities: Mandi Bishop Interviews Christopher Snider

In the latest Managed Care Cast, Mandi Bishop, MA, CEO of Aloha Health, interviews Christopher A. Snider, a patient community advocate for Symplur, creator of patient community site My Disease Secret, host of the Just Talking podcast, and social media strategist for Smart Patients.

February 6th 2017

Population-Level Weight Maintenance Programs Could Help Prevent Diabetes, Study Finds

Christina Mattina

A recent study indicated that strategies to promote weight loss or maintenance across an entire population could be more effective in preventing type 2 diabetes than programs specifically targeting obese people at high risk of developing the disease.

February 3rd 2017

Diabetes More Common Among HIV Patients, Study Finds

Christina Mattina

A recent study in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care indicates that the prevalence of diabetes is higher among individuals infected with HIV than in the general population.

February 2nd 2017

Merck, Pfizer Publish Results for Ertugliflozin as Monotherapy in Type 2 Diabetes

Significant reductions in A1C were found at both doses, and bigger declines were seen among patients with the worst glycemic control. The cardiovascular outcomes trial for the SGLT2 inhibitor took a different turn after a rival drug showed a CV benefit.

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