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What We're Reading: Ebola Trial to Begin; Doctors, NRA in Twitter Fight; Pelosi and the ACA
A landmark moment in the world’s efforts to respond to the Ebola crisis is set to begin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as clinical trials of an experimental therapy begin; after the National Rifle Association (NRA) posted a mocking tweet to physicians about gun violence, doctors responded in kind on Twitter; House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-California, said she is "staying on as Speaker" to protect the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Ebola Therapy Trial Set to Begin in Democratic Republic of the Congo
A landmark moment in the world’s efforts to respond to the Ebola crisis, as well as future crises, is set to begin in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, STAT reported. Health officials are preparing to launch a clinical trial designed to test whether experimental Ebola therapies improve patients’ chances of survival, but the trial will be complicated given the violent environment. The randomized controlled trial will compare 3 different antibody treatments and an antiviral drug to each other, rather than involving a placebo.
Doctors Shares Stories of Gun Violence Aftermath on Twitter
After the National Rifle Association (NRA) posted a mocking tweet to physicians about gun violence—just hours before a man opened fire in a California bar killing 12 people—doctors responded in kind on Twitter. The NRA suggested that “anti-gun doctors should stay in their lane” when it comes to gun control. Using the hashtag #ThisIsOurLane, physicians wrote about pulling bullets out of bodies and telling loved ones their family members were dead, often posting graphic photos, NPR reported. The NRA has long advocated to prevent the CDC from conducting research on gun violence.
Pelosi Says She's Sticking As House Speaker to Protect the ACA
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-California, said on CBS's "Face the Nation that she is "staying on as Speaker" to protect the Affordable Care Act. Pelosi formally announced her bid for the top House leadership role after the Democrats won control of the House in last week's midterms. She also called on Republicans in Congress to join Democrats in working to protect pre-existing conditions.
Urticaria Diagnosis Challenged by Overlapping Pruritic Skin Conditions
April 23rd 2025Urticaria is complicated to diagnose by its symptomatic overlap with other skin conditions and the frequent misclassification in literature of distinct pathologies like vasculitic urticaria and bullous pemphigus.
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New Research Challenges Assumptions About Hospital-Physician Integration, Medicare Patient Mix
April 22nd 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Brady Post, PhD, lead author of a study published in the April 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care®, challenges the claim that hospital-employed physicians serve a more complex patient mix.
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Personalized Care Key as Tirzepatide Use Expands Rapidly
April 15th 2025Using commercial insurance claims data and the US launch of tirzepatide as their dividing point, John Ostrominski, MD, Harvard Medical School, and his team studied trends in the use of both glucose-lowering and weight-lowering medications, comparing outcomes between adults with and without type 2 diabetes.
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ACOs’ Focus on Rooting Out Fraud Aligns With CMS Vision Under Oz
April 23rd 2025Accountable care organizations (ACOs) are increasingly playing the role of data sleuths as they identify and report trends of anomalous billing in hopes of salvaging their shared savings. This mission dovetails with that of CMS, which under the new administration plans to prioritize rooting out fraud, waste, and abuse.
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