Health Care Delivery

Funding proposal includes gene therapies for sickle cell disease (SCD); draft legislation aims to address long COVID challenges; efforts are underway to prevent a summer surge.

Authors conducted a systematic literature review to gather evidence on the appropriateness of recommended treatments for locally advanced non–small cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC) from the American Radium Society Appropriate Use Criteria Thoracic Committee.

As CMS’ suite of value-based and accountable care models evolves, leaders from across the agency detailed how they are working together to streamline quality reporting and encourage the move to a population health mindset while addressing providers’ concerns.

This feature series delves into how biases shed light on deeply ingrained stereotypes and prejudices that exist within the structure of US maternal health care, according to experts.

Contrary to previous assumptions, the analysis found that mortality rates from deaths of despair among middle-aged Black Americans exceeded those of their White counterparts in 2022.

Pat Van Burkleo, the executive director of Feeding Louisiana, the Louisiana Food Bank Association, shares insight on legislative priorities and the impact food insecurity can have on health.

Lawmakers are under pressure to decide the fate of COVID-era telehealth payment changes; the CDC reports an alarming increase in sexually transmitted disease (STD) cases among Americans 55 years and older; new regulations aim to reduce harmful exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals.”

A retrospective cohort study assessed patterns of opioid use in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) following their initial opioid prescription for pain management, finding that concerning patterns of opioid abuse did not develop.

Previous research links type 2 diabetes and metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).

The authors probed Medicare Part B data to explore outpatient clinical procedures performed by physician associates and nurse practitioners and report the trends from 2014 through 2021.

The data showed notable responses, even among patients living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who had previous exposure to B-cell receptor–associated kinase inhibitors, the authors said.

Patients with moderate to severe psoriasis and a history of cancer have improved symptoms and a favorable safety profile with guselkumab treatment, according to a new study.

Robert Sidbury, MD, MPH, FAAD, division head of dermatology at Seattle Children's Hospital and professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine, discusses implementing value-based care initiatives in a pediatric dermatology practice.

A prospective study evaluating the efficacy of an artificial intelligence (AI)–based clinical support system further demonstrated the reliability of AI or machine learning as a diagnostic tool in skin cancer.

A recent report highlights gaps in mortality rates between rural and urban Americans; debt relief does not improve mental health or credit scores, researchers find; worries about sun gazing effects surge.

Analysis of a patient sample enrolled in charitable care at an academic medical center revealed that chronic medications were variably filled at a significant cost.

In this investigation, investigators sought insights into the safety and efficacy of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), with a particular focus on how various patient subgroups fared for complete remission (CR).

HIV testing, treatment, and intervention session delivery were among some areas that saw challenges in properly addressing youth experiencing homelessness during an HIV prevention trial.

The Center on Health Equity and Access covered the burden faced by caregivers, transgender health care, pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake, disparities in postpartum mental health care, and cost-related medication nonadherence among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Most recently, the FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee unanimously voted to recommend ciltacabtagene autoleucel (Carvykti; Johnson & Johnson) in patients who have received at least 1 line of treatment for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).

"The government really didn't rise to the challenge the way that it should have,” notes Ben Jones, vice president of government relations and public policy for The US Oncology Network. “Practices were in distress…stretching all resources to figure out workarounds."

Kathy Oubre, MS, CEO of Pontchartrain Cancer Center, is 1 of 6 cochairs for the 2024 Community Oncology Conference, and here she discusses how meeting content has incorporated ongoing coverage of the extremely disruptive cyberattack and how there is still so much work to be done.

A new study found that tumor sites in stage I-III colorectal cancer (CRC) could affect recurrence-free survival and survival after recurrence in patients.

A retrospective study analyzing tissue assays from patients with cutaneous melanoma demonstrated the promise of yes-associated protein (YAP) as a predictive biomarker for melanoma prognosis.

Jonathan E. Levitt, Esq, founding partner of boutique health care law firm Frier Levitt, LLC, discusses a recent class-action lawsuit brought against Johnson & Johnson in which an employee alleged a breach of fiduciary duty regarding her employer-sponsored pharmacy benefits.

Among adults with newly diagnosed cancer, rates of low-value cancer services persisted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in areas ranging from peridiagnosis imaging to end-of-life care.

Judy Alberto, MHA, RPh, BCOP, director of clinical initiatives at the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), addresses the challenges pharmacies face in managing formularies to provide optimal patient care.

After moderating the panel discussion at The American Journal of Managed Care®’s Institute for Value-Based Medicine® (IVBM) event held in partnership with Banner|Aetna, Sandra Stein, MD, chief medical officer of Banner Health Plans, shared her key takeaway.

The newest treatment approved for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) will be withdrawn from the market due to negative clinical trial results; former President Trump’s surgeon general is advocating for conservative states to support needle exchanges; new US hepatitis C infections dropped slightly in 2022 after more than a decade of steady increases.

Enhancing coordination of care has the potential to increase the value of heart failure care.