Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—US Uninsured Rate Increases and Other Health News

Currently, chemotherapy remains a common treatment for biliary tract cancers, which have a limited survival rate.

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

Long-term survival rates for patients with leukemia after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) are encouraging but personalized transplant strategies remain important to improve 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.

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.

Patients with chronic liver disease who were unable to establish care were 85% more likely to require recurrent hospitalizations. This group included a disproportionate number of women and individuals with physical limitations affecting their health.