Podcast: This Week in Managed Care - Bipartisan ACA Proposals, and Other Health News

Vizient's 2024 survey reveals a sharp rise in drug shortages across US health care, with pediatric care hit especially hard and labor costs soaring—but the true impact may go far beyond limited medication access, threatening to disrupt the very foundations of how health systems operate.

Explore how the Specialty Medical Home model transforms care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by integrating mental health support and addressing stigma.

Conversations between the patient and provider should focus on the stakes of antiobesity treatment and continuation, says Hamlet Gasoyan, PhD, Cleveland Clinic.

Delays, denials, and endless paperwork—prior authorization isn’t just a headache for providers; it’s a barrier for patients who need timely care, explains Colin Banas, MD, MHA, chief medical officer with DrFirst.

South Carolina had previously barred abortion clinics, including Planned Parenthood, from participating in Medicaid, leaving many patients vulnerable to uncovered treatment.

New data show sharp growth in pharmacists’ clinical roles, from the intensive care unit to outpatient chronic disease management, amid staffing and drug shortages.