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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
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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Double Trouble: High-Deductible Plans Raise Maternity Care Costs Across 2 Calendar Years
June 27th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the author of a study published in the June 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about how annual high-deductible insurance plans increase maternity care costs when pregnancies cross 2 calendar years.
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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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Support and Skepticism Emerge as Reactions to Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s HHS Nomination
November 15th 2024In the hours after President-elect Donald J. Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr to lead HHS, reactions came swiftly to the controversial pick who would have a large influence to shake up public health.
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