Population Health

Early measles vaccination among Texas infants surged in early 2025, likely helping reduce their risk amid the nation's largest outbreak since 2000.

Global ovarian and uterine cancer cases due to high BMI have risen sharply over the past 30 years, especially in low- to middle-income sociodemoraphic regions.

To mark the 30th anniversary of The American Journal of Managed Care, each issue in 2025 includes a special feature: reflections from a thought leader on what has changed—and what has not—over the past 3 decades and what’s next for managed care. The November issue features a conversation with Laurie C. Zephyrin, MD, MPH, MBA, senior vice president for achieving equitable outcomes at the Commonwealth Fund. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

UPMC's Better Food, Better Health program revealed transformative insights on food and health, emphasizing personal victories and community engagement in overcoming barriers.

For Medicaid care management, focusing on rising-risk patients is more effective than targeting high-cost claimants, whose spending tends to decrease over time due to regression to the mean.

UPMC's pilot program reveals how social determinants of health impact food access and blood sugar management, challenging traditional health care assumptions.

COVID-19 vaccination before infection lowered long COVID risk in adolescents, highlighting vaccines as an effective prevention strategy.

Consistent across age, sex, and race, BMI closely mirrored body fat–based obesity in nearly all US youth with BMI-defined obesity (BDO).

As open enrollment begins November 1, 2025, millions are signing up under enhanced subsidies that are set to expire at the end of this year.

Innovative payer approaches and holistic support could help expand GLP-1 use and improve obesity care outcomes, experts claimed.

In the midst of a government shutdown, former House Speaker Paul Ryan urges clear policies, AI innovation, and patient-focused solutions to build a sustainable US health care system.

National data show adults struggling to afford energy bills face over twice the odds of depression and anxiety.

Incorporating tools that gauge social determinants of health can improve patient access to cancer care, explained Susan Escudier, MD.

COVID-19–related work absences remain elevated post pandemic, especially in high-exposure jobs, highlighting lasting labor market impacts.

A study reveals disparities by sex, socioeconomic status, and location for colorectal cancer screenings.

Telehealth abortion requests doubled after the Dobbs decision, especially for those far from clinics or seeking care before 6 weeks of pregnancy.

The Hearing Loss Association of America advocates for early hearing loss detection, addressing mental health, and improving accessibility to enhance quality of life.

A new report shows Vermont, Utah, and Minnesota lead, while Louisiana, Mississippi, and Kentucky lag in Medicare performance.

Persistent racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities affect the incidence and mortality of major female-specific cancers in the US.

Long COVID is most common among adults with chronic conditions, lower physical activity, and incomplete vaccination, and who live in certain US regions.

Adults with diabetes were 24% less likely to visit an emergency department in 2021 than in 2019.

Lindsey Valenzuela, PharmD, explains how value-based models empower a single pharmacist to manage multiple layers of these disease states.

CVS Pharmacy acquires stores and prescription files from over 600 Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs pharmacies.

WHO's latest report shows alarming trends in antimicrobial resistance, highlighting urgent global challenges and the need to improve surveillance and treatment.

Lindsey Valenzuela, PharmD, explains how pharmacists can prevent drug interactions and improve coordination for women with arrhythmia and chronic disease.

Lindsey Valenzuela, PharmD, explains how cost, coverage gaps, and tech literacy hinder women’s access to early arrhythmia detection tools.

A 12-year study in China finds that individuals who dine out often face a higher risk of colon and rectal cancers, with obesity playing a mediating role.

Experts at the Skin of Color Update highlighted the potential benefits of GLP-1 RAs in managing obesity, as well as psoriasis and hidradenitis suppurativa symptom management.

Arthritis is not one disease, and it has an impact that extends far beyond the well-known osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.

Lindsey Valenzuela, PharmD, explains how atypical symptoms, research gaps, and care inequities delay arrhythmia detection in women.