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Skylar is an associate editor for The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) and The Center for Biosimilars®, and joined AJMC® in 2020. She is responsible for covering all aspects of the ever-changing global biosimilar industry and produces content that is accessible and informative for all health care stakeholders.

She has a BA in journalism and media studies from Rutgers University. You can connect with Skylar on 

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Researchers unveil a spatial multi-omics atlas revealing immune cell interactions and lipid metabolism's role in metabolic liver diseases, offering new therapeutic insights.

Detailed Liver Atlas Links Macrophage Activity to MASH Progression

Sabrina McCrear is an assistant editor for 

 (AJMC®), which she joined in 2025. She produces written and video content across a range of disease areas and manages social media platforms for 

Sabrina holds a B.A. in Journalism with a minor in Biology from Howard University in Washington, D.C. You can connect with her on 

New York City nurses continue their strike over staffing, safety, and benefits through negotiations on day 5 of the city’s largest nursing strike.

NYC Nurses Strike Enters Day 5 Amid Staffing, Safety, and Benefit Disputes

France approved botensilimab plus balstilimab for select ovarian cancers and soft tissue sarcomas, expanding early access to this dual immunotherapy.

France Expands BOT–BAL Immunotherapy Access for Ovarian Cancer and Soft Tissue Sarcoma

. Her work focuses on disparities and systemic inequities in care and access to the health system, as well as the impacts of health policy on various racial, gendered, and socioeconomic communities. She seeks perspectives from experts in internal medicine, health equity, community outreach, clinical research, mental health, and legislative policy.

, she delved into rare disease coverage at HCPLive

, a sister publication, where she fostered connections that extended beyond the research community into that of health advocacy, paving the way to her current role. Her work has been featured in 

NewsBreak, CHEST Today, Contemporary Pediatrics, Contemporary OB/GYN, Dermatology Times, Drug Topics, Managed Healthcare Executive, RamaOnHealthcare, and CGTLive.

In this week’s health equity news, ICHRAs may offer flexible health coverage options amid ACA subsidy uncertainties, and advocates rally for mental health funding stability.

Health Equity & Access Weekly Roundup: January 16, 2026

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The ACCESS Model signals a shift toward outcome-aligned payments and a necessary reframing of what “value” actually means.

Value-Based Care Needs a Rebrand. Will 2026 Be the Year It Finally Gets One?

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