Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—AZ Refutes Blood Clot Links to Vaccine and Other Health News

Cell and gene therapies can be life-changing for patients with certain conditions, but the process of receiving them poses barriers for patients and caregivers that require multistakeholder solutions, according to a white paper from the National Pharmaceutical Council.

On 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.

Longer appointment duration was associated with lower likelihood of missed appointments for patients receiving care at a federally qualified health center network.

George Jones of UpScript Health discusses telemedicine's evolution from basic e-prescribing to real-time video consultations, expanding treatment beyond primary care.

The findings challenge the effectiveness of these widely used transitional care interventions and suggest a need for more targeted, multifaceted approaches to address the needs of higher-risk patients.

This article examines the prevalence of unused primary care appointments in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System.