Patricia Salber, MD, MBA, of The Doctor Weighs In, interviewed James D. Chambers, PhD, to discuss his findings on the impact of formulary drug exclusion policies.
In August, The American Journal of Managed Care published a study from Tufts Medical Center researchers, who analyzed findings from 26 studies to determine how drug exclusion policies affect patients and healthcare costs. They found that in most cases, exclusion policies work.
Patricia Salber, MD, MBA, of The Doctor Weighs In, interviewed the lead author, James D. Chambers, PhD, to discuss his findings further.
Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity: Urban Health Outreach
May 9th 2024In the series debut episode of "Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity," Mary Sligh, CRNP, and Chelsea Chappars, of Allegheny Health Network, explain how the Urban Health Outreach program aims to improve health equity for individuals experiencing homelessness.
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Study Highlights Significant Increases in Utilization, Spending on DMD Drugs in Medicaid
May 17th 2024The findings add to recent research on the growing utilization, expenditure, and prices of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) therapies in the current landscape, an area health care policy could potentially address.
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