Maggie L. Shaw

A new study shows low rates of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prescribing to sexual and gender minority individuals living in North Carolina, indicating barriers like stigma and a misperception of risk as reasons for not using PrEP.

Ayodeji Adegunsoye, MD, PhD, MSc, discusses how emerging genetic insights like telomere-related mutations may reshape disease management in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

Mental health, care of acute and chronic conditions, primary care access and prevention, and maternal and perinatal health were identified as key focus areas among a majority of states.

Investigators sought to measure and attribute out-of-pocket costs to cancer stage and by diagnosis.

Fewer than half of eligible patients with advanced ovarian cancer receive first-line maintenance treatments, highlighting care gaps.

According to the American Medical Association, blame for the ongoing physician shortage may lie with overly burdensome administrative processes, an antiquated Medicare payment system, and lack of education for residents in primary care and psychiatry.

The Society for Pediatric Dermatology’s 50th Annual Meeting will highlight advances in pediatric skin, hair, and nail care, with expert-led sessions on cutting-edge research and therapies.

The FDA determined the data from STARGLO did not provide sufficient evidence to support approving glofitamab-gxbm (Columvi) in combination with gemcitabine and oxaliplatin to treat relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

These interviews are the top episodes, by listens, from among the 21 podcast episodes The American Journal of Managed Care® produced over the first half of 2025. Give them all another listen, and perhaps learn something new.

Karen Fernandez, MD, discusses the different types of treatment currently being tested for use in dry eye disease, which affects millions in the US.

States participating in the Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Access Model will be testing outcomes-based payments for sickle cell disease treatments.

The symptoms of dry eye are multifactorial, says Mina Massaro-Giordano, MD, making identifying and treating dry eye important for quality of life.

Despite recommendations on early referral for lung transplantation in cases of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), there is a lack of in-depth understanding of this current landscape; in this analysis, clinical parameter data were used to compare outcomes between patients who were and were not referred for lung transplantation.

Sanjay Doddamani, MD, MBA, a former senior advisor to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, and internist and cardiologist by training, explains how the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model hopes to work, and addresses concerns about delays and denials from revamped prior authorization processes.

Imetelstat (Rytelo; Geron) significantly improved and sustained health-related quality of life in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), with benefits linked directly to the drug rather than patient characteristics.

Real-world analysis reveals that undetectable CD20 expression worsens outcomes for patients treated with epcoritamab and glofitamab bispecific antibodies for their diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

Three patient outcomes were measured in this new study: time to onset of ocular-related myasthenia gravis, Activities of Daily Living response, and Minimal Symptom Expression.

A new trial finds guselkumab is highly effective and well tolerated for moderate to severe scalp psoriasis in individuals with diverse skin tones.

With few real-life studies that have specifically focused on how atopic dermatitis (AD) affects patients living with the chronic inflammatory skin condition in Latin American countries, the present authors investigated dupilumab-related outcomes among 100 patients using SCORing Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) index values.

A new survey reveals that 80% of Americans not enrolled in Medicare are afraid that Medicare will not be there when they are eligible to enroll.

The global burden of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) remains great, with cases jumping 85.6% in 32 years.

Mirima Freimer, MD, delves into potential reasons behind the longer-term efficacy of zilucoplan and also speaks to the treatment’s safety profile.

Vaccination against COVID-19 is crucial for individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), ensuring safety and effectiveness despite immunosuppressive therapies.

Dry eye affects up to 16 million people in the US, and new treatments aim to mitigate the symptoms that can disrupt quality of life in these patients.

Countries in sub-Saharan Africa could see thousands of deaths from HIV due to cuts to the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), underscoring the necessity of reinstating the program.

The treatment marks the only targeted oral treatment in patients with non–small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor exon 20 insertion mutations.

Access to and affordability of immune checkpoint inhibitors, which can be lifesaving if patients receive them on time and under optimal circumstances, continue to top the list of reasons behind outcomes disparities for patients who have private insurance vs those who remain uninsured.

For the second time in under 3 weeks, the FDA has approved a treatment for the inherited genetic disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of severe swelling.

Collaborations between academic and community cancer centers enhance access to care, with success in acute myeloid leukemia and precision oncology.

The market for artificial sweeteners has been projected to increase by almost 75% from 2025 through 2033, or from $3.11 billion to $5.44 billion.