Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the health care and mainstream press.
A piece by Malaysian Digest referenced an article posted on AJMC.com, the website of The American Journal of Managed Care®. The article, “How Much Does It Cost to Give Birth in the United States? It Depends on the State,” noted that the cost of giving birth in the United States can vary by thousands of dollars depending on where the birth takes place.
The ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group spotlighted an article posted on AJMC.com that covered data of its subanalysis on longer-term quality of life (QOL) at the 18-month mark among patients with lymph node–positive or high-risk lymph node–negative breast cancer. The article, “Mixed QOL Findings Following Treatment Highlight Need for BC Support Services,” indicated that these patient populations exhibited no worsening in QOL when given chemotherapy plus bevacizumab vs placebo.
Mitigating Barriers to Cell and Gene Therapy Access
February 14th 2025Cell and gene therapies can be life-changing for patients with certain conditions, but the process of receiving them poses barriers for patients and caregivers that require multistakeholder solutions, according to a white paper from the National Pharmaceutical Council.
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CMS Medicare Final Rule: Advancing Benefits, Competition, and Consumer Protection
May 7th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with Karen Iapoce, senior director of government products and programs at ZeOmega, about the recent CMS final rule on Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage.
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Study Suggests Postdischarge Care Needs Targeted, Multifaceted Approaches
January 15th 2025The findings challenge the effectiveness of these widely used transitional care interventions and suggest a need for more targeted, multifaceted approaches to address the needs of higher-risk patients.
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