Improving Outcomes in Diabetic Macular Edema: The Impact of New Therapies in Managed Care

A national study finds technology use and blood sugar control are up in youths and adults with type 1 diabetes, yet racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic gaps persist.

On 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.

Given trends in cost and use, insulin out-of-pocket cost reduction policies would be more efficient if they targeted members in high-deductible health plans with savings options and low-income patients.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Jill Hutt, vice president of member services at the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health, explains the Coalition’s efforts to reduce diabetes rates through the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP).

No increased risk of thrombotic events identified despite rise in erythrocytosis among sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) users with type 2 diabetes, study finds.

Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists may offer neuroprotective and survival benefits beyond blood sugar control.