Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—Congressional Drug Price Hearings 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 to and affordability of 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.

Investigators say they may have found a new therapeutic target for patients with double-expressor diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

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.

The FDA has granted approval to Azurity Pharmaceuticals' nilotinib tablets (Danziten), a novel version of the tyrosine kinase inhibitor for chronic myeloid leukemia that can be taken without mealtime restrictions.

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