Mary Caffrey is the Executive Editor for The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®). She joined AJMC® in 2013 and is the primary staff editor for Evidence-Based Oncology, the multistakeholder publication that reaches 22,000+ oncology providers, policy makers and formulary decision makers. She is also part of the team that oversees speaker recruitment and panel preparations for AJMC®'s premier annual oncology meeting, Patient-Centered Oncology Care®. For more than a decade, Mary has covered ASCO, ASH, ACC and other leading scientific meetings for AJMC readers.
Mary has a BA in communications and philosophy from Loyola University New Orleans. You can connect with Mary on LinkedIn.
Kaiser Poll Finds Nearly Half Think GOP Health Plan Will Cause Fewer to Have Coverage
March 15th 2017The poll, taken before the estimate from the Congressional Budget Office became public, finds the same divide between Republicans and Democrats that the Kaiser researchers have noted since polling began in 2010.
Those Who Use Social Media the Most Feel Lonely, Study Finds
March 14th 2017Too much screen time is also blamed for rising rates of childhood obesity and diabetes. NIH Director Francis Collins said social media is a "chicken or the egg" issue, because it's unclear if social media causes isolation or reflects it.
Scientific, Advocacy Groups Weigh in on Republicans' Healthcare Plan
March 14th 2017Groups say the approach of the Republicans' plan moves away from prevention, which had been a chief aim of the Affordable Care Act. A large cut to the CDC would leave the future of the Diabetes Prevention Program unclear.
CBO Projects 24 Million Would Lose Coverage by 2026 Under Republican Health Plan
March 13th 2017Up to 24 million people would lose health coverage under the American Health Care Act, the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a report released today by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). That would include up to 14 million in the first year alone, or two-thirds of the 21 million who have gained coverage under the ACA.
Quest Diagnostics to Donate $200K to Help Find People at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
March 6th 2017An estimated 86 million people in the United States have prediabetes, but they typically have no symptoms. The long-term medical and economic complications of diabetes are significant, costing the country $245 billion a year.
Can Yoga, Mindfulness Fit With Managed Care?
March 3rd 2017Recent studies have linked yoga and mindfulness with reduced stress, improved glycemic control, and even lower medical costs. Should these low-cost practices find ways to standardize to meet payers' needs? Or is it managed care that needs to adapt?
Measuring Cortisol Levels in Hair Shows Link Between Stress, Obesity
February 27th 2017For some time, studies have shown a link between elevated stress and obesity. Measuring cortisol levels in the hair may be a better way to evaluate chronic stress, since the hormone level will not fluctuate from day to day.