Dr Sharon Discusses How Insurers Have Responded to the Availability of Therapies for RLS

In a pair of lively debates at the International Stroke Conference 2026, experts from around the world discussed controversies in stroke care.

At this year’s American Society for Preventive Cardiology Congress on CVD Prevention, Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, delivered the Honorary Fellow Award Lecture, “The Imperative to Focus on the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation,” as the recipient of this year’s Honorary Fellow of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology award.

Experts at ISC 2026 highlighted growing evidence that GLP-1 receptor agonists may reduce stroke risk and support brain health through anti-inflammatory, vascular, and neuroprotective mechanisms.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Georges C. Benjamin, MD, executive director of the American Public Health Association, on the core takeaways of his keynote session at AHIP 2022 on public health policy and other solutions to promote equitable health and well-being.

Yearly dental visits were associated with fewer secondary strokes, and hyperthyroidism was flagged as a key CVST risk factor in women.

Shervin Badihian, MD, explains how digital health tools can help boost poststroke activity via reminders, goals, feedback, and gamification.