Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the health care and mainstream press.
An article in Fierce Healthcare referenced a study published in the February 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®). The study, “Potential Inequities in Access to In-Person SHIP Counseling Services,” found that 13.2% of localities did not have a nearby State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
An article from Nation World News referenced a podcast published on AJMC.com, the website of AJMC. The podcast, “Navigating Health Literacy, Social Determinants, and Discrimination in National Health Plans,” featured the authors of the study “Screening for Health Literacy, Social Determinants, and Discrimination in Health Plans,” published in the February 2024 issue of AJMC, to discuss their findings and how health plans can screen for health literacy.
A study entitled, “Characterizing Telehealth Use in the US: Analysis of the 2022 Health Information National Trends Survey,” published in the January 2024 issue of AJMC, was referenced in an article from Psychiatric Times. The study determined that identifying the motivation behind a patient’s use of telehealth could help to understand the value of telehealth services.
Health Equity & Access Weekly Roundup: November 23, 2024
November 23rd 2024Americans are underinsured, even with employer-based health plans; a thorough critique of the lack of representation among Black patients in clinical trials showcases a persistent theme; systemic barriers in cardiology, breast cancer, and patent systems are examined.
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FDA Accepts Resubmitted NDA for Ataluren in Nonsense Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
November 22nd 2024The new drug application (NDA) includes data from a global placebo-controlled, 72-week study as well as findings from the STRIDE registry, an ongoing, observational, real-world study of ataluren in routine care.
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