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Physician Assistants to Deliver Next Gen, Value-based Health Care
Creating more positive legal, regulatory and employment environments for physician assistants (PAs), a stronger PA brand and voice, and improving member satisfaction are among the top goals of the American Academy of Physician Assistants this year, high-level members of the organization said in opening remarks at IMPACT 2013.
“I suggest you buckle your seatbelts. Healthcare is changing in so many ways and we are in for the ride of our lives,” AAPA President Elect Lawrence Herman, PA-C, MPA, said during the opening session of the House of Delegates. “I urge you not to hold on too tight or close your eyes. You should be able to hear, see and feel the changes, despite the fact that they are coming so fast.”
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA), along with both government and market forces are driving efforts to repair a broken U.S. healthcare system “faster than anyone anticipated or was prepared for,” according to Herman.
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Source: The Clinical Advisor
Varied Access: The Pharmacogenetic Testing Coverage Divide
February 18th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the author of a study published in the February 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® to uncover significant differences in coverage decisions for pharmacogenetic tests across major US health insurers.
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For Neuromuscular Disease Community, an Era of Opportunities and Threats
March 17th 2025Robert Califf, MD, former commissioner of the FDA, delivered a keynote address at the 2025 Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinical & Scientific Conference that highlighted the enormous opportunities for progress in neuromuscular disease care amid a changing policy environment.
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The Impact of Cost Sharing on High-Value Care
March 14th 2025Michael Chernew, PhD, professor of health care policy and director of the Healthcare Markets and Regulation Lab, Harvard Medical School, shares how cost-sharing policies shape access to critical health care services and influence value-based insurance design.
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Oz Confirmation Hearing Probes Vision for Medicaid but Coalesces Around Well-Being
March 14th 2025Mehmet Oz, MD, the nominee to lead CMS under the Trump administration, testified in a confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, where he found common ground on improving outcomes through healthier lifestyle choices but encountered repeated questions on potential Medicaid cuts.
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