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Episode 5 - Setting the Tone: Current Therapeutic Goals
Appropriately managing the suite of cardiometabolic disorders has substantial clinical implications for cardiovascular health and prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). In the case of diabetes, dyslipidemias, and hypertension, achieving the goals of HbA1c <7%, LDL cholesterol <100 mg/dL, and blood pressure <140/90 sets the patient up with significant cardiovascular benefits, such as the prevention of downstream CVD, heart attack, heart failure, or stroke. Although there has always been a “disconnect” between what is known and what is actually done, on both clinician and patient levels, and at times, compromises have to be made to individualize treatments, there is still an awareness of the importance of managing the individual components of cardiometabolic disorders aggressively and effectively.
Bridging the Vaccination Gap: Insights on Global Immunization Challenges
July 30th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Jeffery A. Goad, PharmD, MPH, 2024-2025 president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, on the recent report from the World Health Organization and UNICEF on public immunization rates, with national and global health implications.
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Despite Record ACA Enrollment, Report Reveals Underinsured Americans Are in Crisis
November 21st 2024Despite significant progress in expanding health insurance coverage since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted, millions of Americans still face critical gaps in access to and affordability of health care.
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Exploring Pharmaceutical Innovations, Trust, and Access With CVS Health's CMO
July 11th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the chief medical officer of CVS Health about recent pharmaceutical innovations, patient-provider relationships, and strategies to reduce drug costs.
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Intensive Blood Pressure Regimen Lowers CVD Risk for People With Diabetes
November 19th 2024Reducing systolic blood pressure to less than 120 mmHg lowered the risk of major cardiovascular events for most people with type 2 diabetes in the Blood Pressure Control Target in Diabetes trial.
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Uniting to Support Patients With Cancer Beyond Treatment
November 17th 2024Kasey Bond, MPH, of Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health, speaks to why it’s vital to keep patients at the center of all strategic partnerships between academic institutions and community-based oncology practices.
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