Cosibelimab Approved for Metastatic or Locally Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
December 16th 2024The FDA has approved cosibelimab-ipdl for the treatment of adults with metastatic or locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma who are not candidates for curative surgery or radiation.
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Addressing Ovarian Cancer Outcome Disparities With Cultural Understanding, Disaggregated Research
December 16th 2024In the final part of our interview, Alice W. Lee, PhD, MPH, highlights the importance of addressing ovarian cancer care disparities and beyond by understanding cultural and behavioral factors and adopting a more disaggregated approach to research.
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Health Equity & Access Weekly Roundup: December 15, 2024
December 15th 2024Recent analyses spotlight inequities in health care, from the financial burdens faced by employees at small firms due to higher insurance costs to disparities in data and ovarian cancer survival among racial and ethnic groups.
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Experts Pinpoint AI, Predictive Analytics as Key to Addressing Health Care Challenges
December 13th 2024Experts at the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) Connect 2024 emphasized the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics in addressing health care challenges, advancing equity, and reducing clinician burden.
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Confronting Systemic Racial Inequities in Health Care Data Must Start With Employers
December 13th 2024Robin Glasgow, MBA, executive leadership advisor of Spencer Stuart, discusses the critical role of data in health care, emphasizing the need to address pervasive biases in data collection and algorithms.
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Small Firms, Big Costs: Employer Health Coverage Disparities
December 13th 2024A new report from The Commonwealth Fund compares trends in health plan spending and employee costs for 2014 through 2023 between small and large businesses, taking into account plan premiums, employee contributions, and deductibles. It also highlights that although small firms do not even have to offer health benefits, large firms are required to do so by the Affordable Care Act.
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Race and Immune Microenvironment Impacts on Breast Cancer Outcomes
December 12th 2024Breast cancer outcomes are significantly impacted by race and immune responses, particularly among Black patients with triple-negative subtypes, emphasizing the need to understand these disparities and develop more effective treatment strategies.
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New Study Evaluates Quality-of-Life Instruments for Patients With PAH
December 12th 2024A systematic review of quality-of-life tools available specifically for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) reveals that although several instruments demonstrate strong psychometric properties and reliability, significant gaps remain in these tools' validation and methodological rigor.
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