Giuliana Grossi

Jessica Tracy, head of Growth and Partnerships at Enthea, shares how employers and unions can support mental health and address access barriers to evidence-based ketamine treatments.

ACA enrollment rate hits a milestone, though IRA subsidies may not extend beyond 2025; network adequacy standards fail to translate into efficient access to mental health care for Medicaid enrollees; research examines racial disparities in postpartum hypertension and vaccine uptake.

The increased urgency for vasectomy follow-through among men post-Dobbs aligns with previous administrative data indicating a rise in vasectomy procedure volumes after the decision.

Acts of discrimination, including subtle microaggressions, during pregnancy and childbirth contribute to higher maternal mortality rates, especially among Black women, and are linked to increased postpartum blood pressure, highlighting the need for improved health care interventions and racial equity in maternity care.

Doctors conducted suicide risk assessments for 42% of patients flagged by interruptive alerts, compared with only 4% with passive alerts.

Robin Glasco, MBA, Spencer Stuart, examines the crucial role of data in addressing urgent challenges in health care while inherent and systemic biases coexist, complicating efforts to achieve equity.

Acknowledging the disparity in pulse oximetry implicates a $2 billion industry that has faced stricter regulations in recent years in an attempt to address bias in the development and testing of these devices, the authors stated.

Review the most impactful news about myasthenia gravis (MG) in 2024.

The high health care burden faced by individuals with hemophilia underscores the urgent need for innovative treatments and improved diversity in clinical trials.

Sarah Ahmad, MBA, CEO of the Coalition for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH), dives into the financial, physical, and emotional toll of neglecting women's health in an interview.

The most-read articles addressing mental health in 2024 spanned therapeutic advancements, research discoveries, and insight into enhanced practice guidelines.

The approval of concizumab-mtci (Alhemo) injection marks a significant milestone in managing hemophilia A and B with inhibitors by preventing or reducing bleeding episodes in adults and children 12 years and older.

The 2024 American Urological Association (AUA) annual meeting in San Antonio strongly emphasized diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as innovations in robotic surgery and research methodologies.

The Center on Health Equity & Access provides news and expert insights on research, health policy, and the impact of social determinants on health.

Key findings from 2024 focused on conditions like vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia, immune thrombocytopenia, and hemophilia, stressing the importance of early detection and innovative therapies.

Rachael Drake, pharmacy technician coordinator, University of Kansas Health System, explains how her team collaborates with insurance companies and providers to support treatment access for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

A pair of studies from The American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition provides insights into the prognostic utility of geriatric assessment tools and their role in tailoring therapy to improve patient outcomes.

The health care provisions include key reforms targeting pharmacy benefit managers, extensions of Medicare telehealth flexibilities, and measures aimed at combating the opioid crisis and preparing for future pandemics.

Throughout 2024, the Center on Health Equity & Access explored critical gaps in health care access and innovative efforts to address them.

Recent analyses spotlight inequities in health care, from the financial burdens faced by employees at small firms due to higher insurance costs to disparities in data and ovarian cancer survival among racial and ethnic groups.

Robin Glasgow, MBA, executive leadership advisor of Spencer Stuart, discusses the critical role of data in health care, emphasizing the need to address pervasive biases in data collection and algorithms.

A pair of studies presented at the 2024 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition highlight continuing gaps in hemophilia care despite the availability of prophylactic therapies.

Innovations in rare blood disorders took center stage at the 2024 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition, with key research presented on immune thrombocytopenia, hemophilia, and multiple myeloma.

The Center on Health Equity & Access provides news and expert insights on research, health policy, and the impact of social determinants on health.

Promising topline results from a phase 3B study show the efficacy and quality of life (QOL) improvements of iptacopan (Fabhalta) as a twice-daily oral monotherapy for adult patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) who transitioned from anti-C5 therapies.

Despite promising outcomes for certain conditions, use of psychedelics and MDMA-assisted therapies are associated with risks, especially as treatment use expands beyond controlled clinical settings.

Older adults from Hispanic, Asian, and non-Hispanic Black populations in the US are more likely to reach age 100 compared with their non-Hispanic White peers.

Older adults in the United States are disproportionately affected by health care costs compared with their counterparts in other wealthy nations.