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AJMC® in the Press, May 30, 2025
Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the health care and mainstream press.
An article from the San Francisco Examiner referenced a study published in the February 2022 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®). The study, “Value-Based Care Through Postacute Home Health Under CMS PACT Regulations,” found that the PACT policy could be lowering readmissions and reducing total expenditures in patients without a need of postacute care.
An article from Home Health Care News highlighted a commentary published in a supplemental issue of AJMC. The commentary, “The Role of Managed Care Professionals in Improving Care for Patients With ALS,” discussed the role of gene therapy in potentially treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) as well as the challenges of its cost.
An opinion piece from The Times-Gazette referenced an article published on AJMC.com, the website of AJMC. The article, “US Health Care System Ranks Last Overall Among Other High-Income Countries,” covered results from a report showing that the US health care system ranked last on equity, access to care, and outcome measures compared with 10 other high-income countries.
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