California Considers a Single-Payer System
As Republicans work to repeal, replace, or even just reform the Affordable Care Act (ACA), California isn’t waiting. According to Los Angeles Times, the state may take the uncertain future of the ACA as an opportunity to create the health system it wants for its 39 million residents. Some politicians and healthcare advocates are promoting the idea of a state-run single-payer system, while other suggestions include a state-run health plan. A state senator introduced a Medicare for all single-payer plan in a bill.
New Mexico Bills Would Allow for Biosimiliar Substitution
Senators in New Mexico approved a bill that would allow pharmacists to substitute biosimilars for brand-name products. The bill would allow substitution in the same way that pharmacists in the state can now substitute generic drugs for brand-name ones, according to the Albuquerque Journal. The biosimilars can be substituted for biological drugs if it means the consumer will pay less, and pharmacies will need to notify the prescriber that the substitution has occurred. The House is still considering its version of the bill.
Getting Patients to Take Charge
The creation of decision aids, improved access to medical records, and other changes are meaning that more patients are finally getting involved with their care. The Wall Street Journal reported that patients have more tools available to get more informed so they feel confident enough to make care decisions instead of just leaving it up to the doctor. Studies have shown that shared decision making leads to better outcomes and lower costs, and patients are more likely to stick to their regimens.
New Research Challenges Assumptions About Hospital-Physician Integration, Medicare Patient Mix
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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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April 21st 2025Despite widespread concern following the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, researchers found no significant changes nationwide in obstetrician and gynecologist (OBGYN) practice locations.
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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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April 21st 2025An analysis of an interdisciplinary care model for managing chronic kidney disease (CKD) shows hospital admissions dropped by 26% and emergency department (ED) visits decreased by 30% after clinic initiation.
Read More
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.
Listen
No Major Shifts in OBGYN Practice Locations Found Post Dobbs Decision
April 21st 2025Despite widespread concern following the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, researchers found no significant changes nationwide in obstetrician and gynecologist (OBGYN) practice locations.
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