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Influenza Antiviral Treatment Underutilized Among Eligible Children, Adolescents

November 19th 2024

Influenza antiviral treatment remains underutilized among eligible children and adolescents, particularly in outpatient settings, despite CDC recommendations.

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Surgeon General Calls for Action on Tobacco Use, Outcomes Disparities

November 19th 2024

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Support and Skepticism Emerge as Reactions to Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s HHS Nomination

November 15th 2024

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5 Health Policy Stances of Robert F. Kennedy Jr

November 15th 2024

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Deaths Due to Opioid Overdose Fall for the 12th Consecutive Month

November 14th 2024

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November 21st 2024

ASH Annual Meeting Coverage: Highlighting the Recent Updates in TKI Use in the Treatment of CML – Insights and Application for Managed Care

December 18, 2024 | 1:00 PM & 8:00 PM ET
November 21st 2024

Recent Advances in BCMA-Directed Treatment in Multiple Myeloma: Insights and Application for Managed Care

1.0 Credits / Hematologic Cancer, Oncology
November 21st 2024

Keeping Pace With New Developments in Multiple Myeloma: Updates and Strategies to Optimize Bispecific Antibodies and CAR T-Cell Therapy

1.5 Credits / Oncology, Hematology, Hematologic Cancer
November 21st 2024

Addressing the Gaps and Clinical Challenges in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Updates and Strategies for Managed Care

1.5 Credits / Hematology, Hematologic Cancer, Oncology

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April 15th 2022

What We're Reading: BMS Settles HIV Drug Lawsuit; COVID-19 Breathalyzer Test; HSAs, Health Inequities

AJMC Staff
Bristol Myers Squibb settles lawsuit on conspiring to block generic competition to HIV drugs; FDA grants emergency use authorization to a novel breath test that can detect COVID-19 within 3 minutes; health savings accounts (HSAs) are being used less effectively by minority and low-income populations.
How Is US Progressing in Measuring, Reducing Low-Value Care?
April 8th 2022

How Is US Progressing in Measuring, Reducing Low-Value Care?

Allison Inserro
Reducing low-value care means saving money, reducing potential harm, and creating room for high-value care to be delivered in the United States.
Serving Nontraditional Health Care Needs in Medicare Through VBID
April 8th 2022

Serving Nontraditional Health Care Needs in Medicare Through VBID

Allison Inserro
Panelists touted the ability to pay for items and repairs to keep Medicare beneficiaries healthier at home, avoiding potentially costly hospitalizations and complications.
Incremental Steps Helpful but Not Enough to End Underinsurance Issue, Panelists Say
April 7th 2022

Incremental Steps Helpful but Not Enough to End Underinsurance Issue, Panelists Say

Allison Inserro
Without addressing rising costs, the problem of underinsurance in health care coverage will remain, said panelists at the 2022 V-BID Summit, discussing some of the smaller steps that are being proposed or are already in place to try to ease the financial burden.
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April 5th 2022

What We're Reading: ACA Coverage Expansion; New Heart Failure Guidelines; Poor Air Quality Worldwide

AJMC Staff
The Biden administration plans to expand Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage to more families; new guidelines jointly announced by cardiology organizations for the treatment and prevention of heart failure; World Health Organization estimates that 99% of people worldwide are exposed to poor air quality.
Physician examining patient.
April 4th 2022

Examining the Impact of Psoriasis Disease Burden on QOL, Mental Health

Matthew Gavidia
Two abstracts presented at the 2022 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting explored the health-related quality of life (QOL) and mental health impact of psoriasis disease burden by severity and affected body region.
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April 4th 2022

What We're Reading: Starting School Later; Taking Action Against Fentanyl; Benzene in Antiperspirants

AJMC Staff
Later school start times are being considered to address youth mental health crises; states are taking action to enact legislation on opioid addiction and fentanyl-related deaths; Unilever recalls 2 Suave aerosol antiperspirant products due to a potential carcinogen.
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April 1st 2022

What We're Reading: COVID-19 Funding Bill; Entire Human Genome Sequenced; Pandemic Impact on Teen Mental Health

AJMC Staff
Democrats and Republicans are near agreement on a $10 billion COVID-19 funding package; scientists perform the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome; more than a third of high school students reported they experienced poor mental health during the pandemic.
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March 29th 2022

What’s Coming Up Next in Interoperability With Dr Donald Rucker

An unprecedented level of detail and robustness around interoperability standards is on its way, and on this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Donald Rucker, MD, the former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology in HHS, about what the opportunities and responsibilities for payers are.
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March 28th 2022

Underscoring the Diversity Issue in Dermatology: Clinical Trials, Therapeutics, and Care Management

Matthew Gavidia
Clinical trial recruitment and management strategies for diverse populations are among the challenges that affect dermatology care quality and access, according to panelists at the 2022 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting.
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March 27th 2022

Panel Reviews Dietary Triggers, Best Practices for Management of Dermatologic Diseases

Matthew Gavidia
A panel discussion at the 2022 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting addressed the association between food and skin manifestations, as well as dietary triggers and recommendations in the management of a myriad of dermatologic conditions.
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March 5th 2022

Prevalence of Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps Higher in Urban Residents, Seniors

Matthew Gavidia
In Poland, the prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps was shown to be greater in men, elderly individuals, and those living in urban areas.
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March 2nd 2022

Looking Beyond COVID-19, US Health Officials Outline Next Steps to Fight Disease

Allison Inserro
From one-stop testing and treatment sites to boosting research and surveillance, Biden administration health officials expanded on the COVID-19 plan the president announced in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, but the plan will require additional funding from Congress.
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March 1st 2022

What We're Reading: Lower Vaccine Protection in Children; Nursing Home Quality Reform; Climate Change Warning

AJMC Staff
A study finds that lower-dose vaccines given to children aged 5 to 11 years provides less protection against infection; President Joe Biden will announce a major overhaul of nursing home quality during his State of the Union speech; United Nations report highlights need for drastic action to address climate change.
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February 26th 2022

How Employers Can Achieve High-Value, Cost-Effective Oncology Care Through Genomic Profiling

Matthew Gavidia
A webinar by the National Cancer Treatment Alliance discussed current use and diagnostic/therapeutic benefits of comprehensive genomic profiling in oncology, as well as recommendations for employers and benefit consultants considering biomarker testing.
CMS Redesigns Direct Contracting Into an Equity-Focused ACO Model
February 24th 2022

CMS Redesigns Direct Contracting Into an Equity-Focused ACO Model

Allison Inserro
The redesigned accountable care organization (ACO) model is called the Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health model and is scheduled to begin in 2023.
Camille Lloyd.
February 23rd 2022

Contributor: Solving the US Physician Diversity Problem

Vibhas Ratanjee Camille Lloyd
The representation of Black physicians is alarmingly low, but the opportunities for change are possible and urgent. Health care leaders and human resource departments need to address these disparities, and increasing diversity among their workforce is an excellent place to begin.
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February 21st 2022

What We're Reading: COVID-19 Funding; Health Worker Booster Mandate Delayed; Racism in Health Care

AJMC Staff
Biden administration officials request additional funding from Congress to manage the global COVID-19 pandemic; New York delays its COVID-19 booster vaccine mandate for health care workers amid staffing shortages; study finds racism affected treatment decisions and led to care disparities among Black patients.
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February 17th 2022

Jobs in Forestry, Agriculture Linked With Increased AD Risk in Workers' Children

Matthew Gavidia
Japanese children of parents whose family business was primarily industry, including agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, had a greater risk of atopic dermatitis (AD) development.
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February 16th 2022

Air Pollution May Trigger Psoriasis Flares

Matthew Gavidia
A JAMA Dermatology study found that greater exposure to air pollutants, such as carbon monoxide and fine particulate matter, were significantly associated with later psoriasis flares.
Kenneth Cohen, MD, FACP
February 10th 2022

Dr Kenneth Cohen on Education, Tools to Reduce Low-Value Care

Mary Caffrey Hayden E. Klein
Kenneth Cohen, MD, FACP, executive director of clinical research at UnitedHealth Group Research and Development and senior national medical director at OptumCare, discusses evidence-based education and other tools to address low-value care.
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February 8th 2022

What We're Reading: Cost of Overdose Deaths; Lifting School Mask Mandates; Vaccine Benefits for Pregnant Women

AJMC Staff
A bipartisan congressional report estimates overdose deaths cost the United States $1 trillion yearly; 4 states announce plans to lift their statewide mask mandates for schools; study finds greater risk of pregnancy complications in expectant mothers with moderate COVID-19 symptoms.
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February 7th 2022

What We're Reading: COVID-19 Wastewater Monitoring; Vaccine Dose Intervals; Urban Air Pollution

AJMC Staff
The CDC's wastewater monitoring program will soon begin evaluating more water samples for COVID-19; vaccine guidance changes for individuals who are immunocompromised may be forthcoming; exposure to air pollution levels vastly greater than that advised by World Health Organization guidelines.
Diverse population.
February 6th 2022

How Employers Can Leverage Value, Health Equity Incentives to Address Health Plan Affordability Concerns

Matthew Gavidia
Part 1 of a 2-part webinar series by the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions addressed issues in health care coverage affordability and how equitable health benefits and value-based design can reduce cost while improving employee engagement.
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January 31st 2022

Social Determinants May Influence Health Care Utilization, Symptom Burden in Patients With Asthma and Eczema

Matthew Gavidia
Minority patients and those with low income were more likely than White and high-income counterparts to report adverse outcomes in the management of asthma and eczema.
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January 25th 2022

How Patient Descriptors Influence Racial Bias in the Electronic Health Record

Matthew Gavidia
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Michael Sun, a medical student at the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago, who served as first author of a Health Affairs study showing that race and bias were significantly associated with negative patient descriptors in the electronic health record.
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January 23rd 2022

Contributor: Empowering Endocrinologists With Technology for the Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of NAFLD

Juan Pablo Frias, MD
In this column, an endocrinologist discusses the growing problem of liver disease and new options at their disposal, including vibration-controlled transient elastography.
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January 20th 2022

For Some Toddlers, Oral Immunotherapy Led to Remission for Peanut Allergy

Allison Inserro
For the first time, a major study showed that remission for peanut allergy can be achieved even in very young children using oral immunotherapy.
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January 18th 2022

What We're Reading: Fourth Shot Less Effective Against Omicron; Texas Abortion Law Remains; Spending on Unproven COVID-19 Drug

AJMC Staff
Israeli study finds the added antibody protection from a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose is not enough to prevent Omicron infection; Texas abortion law remains in effect after appeals court ruling; insurer spending for the unproven COVID-19 drug ivermectin was estimated at $2.5 million for a week last summer.
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January 13th 2022

Air Pollution Exposure Found to Exacerbate Severity of Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps

Matthew Gavidia
Short-term exposure to several different types of air pollution was found to significantly increase disease severity in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
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