Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—Hospital Readmission and Other Health News

Despite significant progress in expanding health insurance coverage since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted, millions of Americans still face critical gaps in access and affordability to health care.

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

Young adults with type 2 diabetes and lower incomes face significantly higher mortality risks, highlighting socioeconomic disparities in health outcomes.

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.

At CAQH Connect 2024, health care leaders discussed advancing value-based care through collaboration, data standardization, patient-centered approaches, and adaptable partnerships.

This survey assesses physician experiences with utilization management and burnout and investigates whether there is a link between them.