New Strategic Plan From OXIHER Aims to Bridge Health Equity Gaps in Louisiana
August 7th 2024The Ochsner-Xavier Institute for Health Equity and Research (OXIHER) is targeting health disparities in Louisiana, focusing on population health management, outcomes research, health careers and equity education, community engagement, and health advocacy and policy.
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Decoding Rebates: Study Highlights Need for Further Research into Drug Pricing, Employer PBM Choices
August 7th 2024In the second part of our interview with John M. O'Brien, PharmD, MPH, of the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC), he calls for further research into employer choices and the influence of benefit consultants in the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) and drug rebate landscape.
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Part 2: Addressing Migrant Workers' Vulnerability to HIV
August 7th 2024In part 1 of this interview, Musarrat Perveen, regional coordinator at Coordination of Action Research on AIDS and Mobility in Asia (CARAM Asia), explained the research she presented at the 25th International AIDS Conference and the disparities migrant workers continue to encounter in HIV care.
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Bipartisan Letter to President Biden Highlights Promise of MDMA Therapy for PTSD
August 7th 2024Over 60 bipartisan members of Congress wrote a letter to President Joe Biden stating the urgent need to address the suicide epidemic among veterans, advocating for innovative treatments like therapeutic MDMA.
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Data Under Siege: Strategies for Preparing for, Reacting to Health Care Data Breaches
August 7th 2024With 390 investigations by the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Shawn Tuma JD, CIPP/US, partner at Spencer Fane LLP, offers advice for health systems and insurers on handling data breaches.
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Dr Steve Feldman on How Adverse Event Risks Influence Atopic Dermatitis Treatment Selection
August 7th 2024Steve Feldman, MD, PhD, of Wake Forest University School of Medicine, discusses how adverse event risks influence atopic dermatitis treatment selection and highlights promising new therapies offering effective itch control with minimal side effects.
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Rising Costs Lead Insurers to Drop Weight Loss Drug Coverage, Further Increasing Patient Burden
August 6th 2024The growing list of insurers dropping coverage for costly GLP-1 weight loss drugs leaves patients to bear even higher out-of-pocket expenses while still struggling to meet their goals.
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Dr John M. O'Brien Highlights Critical Role of Rebates in Employer Benefit Choices
August 5th 2024John M. O'Brien, PharmD, MPH, of the National Pharmaceutical Council, discusses his recent study, which sheds light on how important rebates are when choosing benefits for employers and who advises employers on these choices.
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The Benefits of More Sickle Cell Retinopathy Screening for Patients With SCD
August 5th 2024A systematic analysis that reviewed screening for sickle cell retinopathy in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) underscores the importance of advanced imaging measures and further research on screening implementation methods.
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Part 1: Addressing Migrant Workers' Vulnerability to HIV
August 5th 2024We spoke with Musarrat Perveen, regional coordinator at Coordination of Action Research on AIDS and Mobility in Asia (CARAM Asia), who advocates at regional and global levels for policy reform of discriminatory practices that put migrant workers at risk of HIV and AIDS.
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