Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—GOP Releases Part of Its Healthcare Plan and Other Health News

US drug shortages have decreased from 323 to 277 as of September 2024, yet many essential drugs remain scarce, with 50% of shortages lasting over 2 years due to ongoing supply and manufacturing issues.

Prompt care supports mental well-being, as hidradenitis suppurativa is often associated with depression and anxiety due to its physical and social challenges.

The COVID-19 pandemic required an evolution of traditional nursing practices, but the unpredictability led to increased stress, burnout, and job dissatisfaction.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the author of a study published in the October 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® that explored prior authorization decisions in cancer care by race and ethnicity for commercially insured patients.

Report reveals growing divide between subsidized and unsubsidized enrollees.

Despite proven benefits, referrals to pulmonary rehabilitation and palliative care for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in England remain significantly lower than for other respiratory conditions.