Managing Vaso-Occlusive Crisis in Sickle Cell Disease: A Look at the Clinical and Economic Burden

The findings highlight important differences between therapies in managing blood glucose, blood pressure, lipids, and adverse effects in this high-risk patient population.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Brady Post, PhD, lead author of a study published in the April 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care®, challenges the claim that hospital-employed physicians serve a more complex patient mix.

Tocilizumab has emerged as a key treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, showing efficacy, safety, and potential cardiovascular benefits in recent studies.

Using commercial insurance claims data and the US launch of tirzepatide as their dividing point, John Ostrominski, MD, Harvard Medical School, and his team studied trends in the use of both glucose-lowering and weight-lowering medications, comparing outcomes between adults with and without type 2 diabetes.

New York Oncology and Hematology becomes the 27th practice in OneOncology.

Expanding Medicare coverage for glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists could significantly reduce obesity-related health issues, but it also risks adding tens of billions in new costs, highlighting the need for smart policy strategies to ensure access, affordability, and long-term sustainability.