Factoring Cost, Recommendations, and Evidence Into Formulary Decisions about Lp(a) Testing

Health care disparities are often driven by where patients live, explained Antoine Keller, MD, as he discussed the complex, systematic hurdles that influence the health of rural communities.

In this episode of Managed Care Cast, Nihar Desai, MD, MPH, cardiologist and vice chief of Cardiology at the Yale School of Medicine, discusses therapies for cardiovascular conditions as they relate to patient adherence, polypharmacy, and health access.

Experts highlight groundbreaking research presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session (ACC.25), which emphasized a shift toward more personalized, evidence-based treatment strategies.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Joanne Armstrong, MD, MPH, vice president and chief medical officer for Women’s Health and Genomics at CVS Health, on the distinct pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease in women and how her own health experiences have influenced her perspective on cardiovascular disease management.

Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] plays a key role in assessing cardiovascular risk, making awareness efforts equally essential for prevention and early intervention.

In a recent decision, the FDA approved vutrisiran (amvuttra), making it the only approved therapy for adults with hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (ATTR-CM) or wild-type cardiomyopathy.