Brooke McCormick

Experts at the 2026 AAD Annual Meeting explained that teledermatology helps dermatologists manage their workload and expand patient access beyond traditional in-person care.

Ruxolitinib cream can meaningfully improve skin repigmentation and QOL for patients with vitiligo, but its full benefit depends on improved patient education, guidance, and support for consistent, long-term use.

This year's meeting in Denver, Colorado, features more than 275 sessions, including 40 new offerings, and a fireside chat with EGOT winner John Legend.

Industry payments to cardiologists are linked to higher Medicare spending, with $10,000 in payments tied to $14.10 more per beneficiary.

Subcutaneous amivantamab offers faster treatment, fewer infusion reactions, and improved convenience for patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC, says Estelamari Rodriguez, MD, MPH.

Although they covered diverse topics across the cancer continuum, the event’s 4 panel discussions shared a common focus on advancing more equitable and coordinated care.

Insulin affordability improved for Medicare Part D beneficiaries between 2019 and 2023, with more paying $35 or less for a 30-day supply.

The standards under this rule will save providers time on paperwork, letting them focus more on patients, says CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA.

The once-daily oral drug improves patients’ lives while maintaining early, durable, and central nervous system responses, says Estelamari Rodriguez, MD, MPH.

Higher social vulnerability was associated with lower dietary fiber intake and a hostile gut microbiome in patients with melanoma or sarcoma receiving immune checkpoint blockade.

Male patients and those from minoritized racial and ethnic groups face longer times to treatment, especially in urban areas.

The newly approved mosunetuzumab for relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma improves clinic efficiency and patient experience, says Zahra Mahmoudjafari, PharmD, MBA, BCOP.

Racial gaps in curative treatment for early-stage NSCLC persist among Medicare beneficiaries, with Black patients less likely to receive surgery.

Subcutaneous mosunetuzumab simplifies the delivery of the bispecific therapy for patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma, says Zahra Mahmoudjafari, PharmD, MBA, BCOP.

Racial and geographic CRC disparities described in a recent report highlight the need for urgent research and prevention efforts nationwide.

Susan Cantrell, CEO of AMCP, discusses the impact of the CDC's recent changes to the childhood immunization schedule and the role of managed care pharmacy in addressing them.

Federal RHTP funding often misses states with the highest rural mortality and greatest projected Medicaid funding losses, researchers found.

Clinicians must consider patient comorbidities and therapy safety when selecting immunotherapy for cSCC, says Todd Schlesinger, MD.

Phase 3 trials show deucravacitinib, the first TYK2 inhibitor approved for adults with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA), improves both joint and skin symptoms.

The politicization of public health is eroding vaccine confidence, risking lower uptake and potential disease outbreaks, says Noel T. Brewer, PhD.

Immunotherapies are transforming treatment and improving outcomes for patients with advanced cSCC, according to Todd Schlesinger, MD.

The rise in CRC in adults younger than 65 underscores the need for early screening and prevention efforts.

Bidisha Mandal, PhD, concluded her conversation with AJMC by emphasizing the need for policy support and further research to maximize telehealth's impact.

These new data highlight CRC screening gaps, as well as disparities in incidence and survival.

Food-insecure adults have fewer annual health visits but rely more on telehealth for primary care, lowering per-visit costs, says Bidisha Mandal, PhD.

Noel T. Brewer, PhD, former ACIP member, warns that the CDC's reduction from 17 to 11 recommended immunizations lacks transparency, which may lower uptake.

Azathioprine use in organ transplant recipients increases the risk of squamous cell, but not basal cell, carcinoma.

This approval was based on data from the Beamion LUNG-1 trial.

Emerging CRC diagnostic tools along with better public awareness could help reverse rising deaths in younger adults, says Jordan Karlitz, MD.

MA grocery card use was associated with modest increases in wellness, primary care, and specialist visits among dual-eligible beneficiaries, says Jennifer L. Kowalski, MS.