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1 in 3 Minors Facing Mental Health Crisis Experience 12-Hour ED Waits

May 28th 2025

Pediatric mental health crises surge as emergency department (ED) waits exceed 12 hours, highlighting urgent needs for systemic health care improvements.

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Infant RSV Hospitalization Rates Drop in First Season With Widespread Preventive Product Use

May 14th 2025

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Global Analysis Sheds Light on Women’s Cancer Trends

May 11th 2025

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Study Finds Higher Abortion Rates Among Sexual Minority Individuals

May 6th 2025

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Health Gains From US Smoking Decline Fall Short of Expectations

April 28th 2025

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May 29th 2025

Addressing the Gaps and Clinical Challenges in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Updates and Strategies for Managed Care

1.5 Credits / Hematology, Hematologic Cancer, Oncology
May 29th 2025

Keeping Pace With New Developments in Multiple Myeloma: Updates and Strategies to Optimize Bispecific Antibodies and CAR T-Cell Therapy

1.5 Credits / Oncology, Hematology, Hematologic Cancer
May 29th 2025

Closing Gaps in CLL Care: Managed Care Insights and Strategies

1.5 Credit / Hematologic Cancer, Oncology
May 29th 2025

ASH Annual Meeting Coverage: Highlighting the Recent Updates in TKI Use in the Treatment of CML – Insights and Application for Managed Care

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February 26th 2022

How Employers Can Achieve High-Value, Cost-Effective Oncology Care Through Genomic Profiling

Matthew Gavidia
A webinar by the National Cancer Treatment Alliance discussed current use and diagnostic/therapeutic benefits of comprehensive genomic profiling in oncology, as well as recommendations for employers and benefit consultants considering biomarker testing.
CMS Redesigns Direct Contracting Into an Equity-Focused ACO Model
February 24th 2022

CMS Redesigns Direct Contracting Into an Equity-Focused ACO Model

Allison Inserro
The redesigned accountable care organization (ACO) model is called the Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health model and is scheduled to begin in 2023.
Camille Lloyd.
February 23rd 2022

Contributor: Solving the US Physician Diversity Problem

Vibhas Ratanjee Camille Lloyd
The representation of Black physicians is alarmingly low, but the opportunities for change are possible and urgent. Health care leaders and human resource departments need to address these disparities, and increasing diversity among their workforce is an excellent place to begin.
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February 21st 2022

What We're Reading: COVID-19 Funding; Health Worker Booster Mandate Delayed; Racism in Health Care

AJMC Staff
Biden administration officials request additional funding from Congress to manage the global COVID-19 pandemic; New York delays its COVID-19 booster vaccine mandate for health care workers amid staffing shortages; study finds racism affected treatment decisions and led to care disparities among Black patients.
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February 17th 2022

Jobs in Forestry, Agriculture Linked With Increased AD Risk in Workers' Children

Matthew Gavidia
Japanese children of parents whose family business was primarily industry, including agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, had a greater risk of atopic dermatitis (AD) development.
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February 16th 2022

Air Pollution May Trigger Psoriasis Flares

Matthew Gavidia
A JAMA Dermatology study found that greater exposure to air pollutants, such as carbon monoxide and fine particulate matter, were significantly associated with later psoriasis flares.
Kenneth Cohen, MD, FACP
February 10th 2022

Dr Kenneth Cohen on Education, Tools to Reduce Low-Value Care

Mary Caffrey Hayden E. Klein
Kenneth Cohen, MD, FACP, executive director of clinical research at UnitedHealth Group Research and Development and senior national medical director at OptumCare, discusses evidence-based education and other tools to address low-value care.
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February 8th 2022

What We're Reading: Cost of Overdose Deaths; Lifting School Mask Mandates; Vaccine Benefits for Pregnant Women

AJMC Staff
A bipartisan congressional report estimates overdose deaths cost the United States $1 trillion yearly; 4 states announce plans to lift their statewide mask mandates for schools; study finds greater risk of pregnancy complications in expectant mothers with moderate COVID-19 symptoms.
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February 7th 2022

What We're Reading: COVID-19 Wastewater Monitoring; Vaccine Dose Intervals; Urban Air Pollution

AJMC Staff
The CDC's wastewater monitoring program will soon begin evaluating more water samples for COVID-19; vaccine guidance changes for individuals who are immunocompromised may be forthcoming; exposure to air pollution levels vastly greater than that advised by World Health Organization guidelines.
Diverse population.
February 6th 2022

How Employers Can Leverage Value, Health Equity Incentives to Address Health Plan Affordability Concerns

Matthew Gavidia
Part 1 of a 2-part webinar series by the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions addressed issues in health care coverage affordability and how equitable health benefits and value-based design can reduce cost while improving employee engagement.
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January 31st 2022

Social Determinants May Influence Health Care Utilization, Symptom Burden in Patients With Asthma and Eczema

Matthew Gavidia
Minority patients and those with low income were more likely than White and high-income counterparts to report adverse outcomes in the management of asthma and eczema.
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January 25th 2022

How Patient Descriptors Influence Racial Bias in the Electronic Health Record

Matthew Gavidia
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Michael Sun, a medical student at the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago, who served as first author of a Health Affairs study showing that race and bias were significantly associated with negative patient descriptors in the electronic health record.
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January 23rd 2022

Contributor: Empowering Endocrinologists With Technology for the Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of NAFLD

Juan Pablo Frias, MD
In this column, an endocrinologist discusses the growing problem of liver disease and new options at their disposal, including vibration-controlled transient elastography.
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January 20th 2022

For Some Toddlers, Oral Immunotherapy Led to Remission for Peanut Allergy

Allison Inserro
For the first time, a major study showed that remission for peanut allergy can be achieved even in very young children using oral immunotherapy.
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January 18th 2022

What We're Reading: Fourth Shot Less Effective Against Omicron; Texas Abortion Law Remains; Spending on Unproven COVID-19 Drug

AJMC Staff
Israeli study finds the added antibody protection from a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose is not enough to prevent Omicron infection; Texas abortion law remains in effect after appeals court ruling; insurer spending for the unproven COVID-19 drug ivermectin was estimated at $2.5 million for a week last summer.
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January 13th 2022

Air Pollution Exposure Found to Exacerbate Severity of Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps

Matthew Gavidia
Short-term exposure to several different types of air pollution was found to significantly increase disease severity in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.
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January 13th 2022

Greater Risk of COVID-19 Infection Found in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis

Matthew Gavidia
Patients with atopic dermatitis were shown to be more likely to receive a COVID-19 diagnosis than the general population.
Child with mask.
January 11th 2022

Atopic Dermatitis Associated With Behavioral Issues in Children and Adolescents

Matthew Gavidia
Children and adolescents with atopic dermatitis (AD) tended to have a higher number of delinquent behaviors than those without AD, including fighting, cheating on exams, and suspension.
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January 10th 2022

What We're Reading: Supreme Court Vaccine Mandate Hearings; Rise in Pediatric COVID-19 Hospitalizations; Exercise and Dementia Risk

AJMC Staff
President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate for large businesses was met with skepticism from the conservative-majority Supreme Court; COVID-19 hospitalization rates are rising for young children not yet eligible for vaccination; exercise is shown to lower risk of dementia even in those already presenting with symptoms.
Theresa Juday, CVS Health.
January 8th 2022

CVS Health’s Theresa Juday on How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Ameliorate Health Disparities

Theresa Juday, RPh, director, Specialty Product Development, CVS Health, discusses the potential of cognitive behavioral therapy to address health disparities in underserved communities.
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January 5th 2022

Study Supports Call for Geographically Tailored Diabetes Care Interventions

Gianna Melillo
Patients with diabetes living in rural or deprived regions in the United States are less likely to achieve optimal care for their condition, according to a new cross-sectional study.
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January 4th 2022

What We're Reading: US Sets Global Record of COVID-19 Cases; Booster Eligibility Expanded; Israel Administers Fourth Vaccine Dose

AJMC Staff
US cases of COVID-19 surge to record levels; FDA expands eligibility for Pfizer/BioNTech booster doses to children ages 12 to 15 years old; Israeli study finds fourth shot of COVID-19 vaccine effective and safe.
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January 3rd 2022

What We're Reading: 5-Day Quarantine Guidance; Ban on Surprise Medical Billing; Booster Impact on Global Vaccine Supply

AJMC Staff
Anthony Fauci, MD, said the CDC is considering changes to its guidance requiring a negative COVID-19 test after 5-day quarantine; bipartisan legislation banning surprise medical billing goes into effect; booster vaccine programs may be limiting global vaccine supply for low- and middle-income countries.
AJMC® Conversations: BCBS NC and Newton Family Physicians—Turning to Prevention
December 31st 2021

AJMC® Conversations: BCBS NC and Newton Family Physicians—Turning to Prevention

Allison Inserro
This 8-part conversation with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and Newton Family Physicians, moderated by The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®), focuses on the role of value-based care, independent care practices, and other aspects of health care that have been and continue to be affected by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, even as we enter 2022. This is part 8.
AJMC® Conversations: BCBS NC and Newton Family Physicians—Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health
December 31st 2021

AJMC® Conversations: BCBS NC and Newton Family Physicians—Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health

Allison Inserro
This 8-part conversation with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and Newton Family Physicians, moderated by The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®), focuses on the role of value-based care, independent care practices, and other aspects of health care that have been and continue to be affected by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, even as we enter 2022. This is part 7.
AJMC® Conversations: BCBS NC and Newton Family Physicians—Aligning Incentives to Lower Costs
December 31st 2021

AJMC® Conversations: BCBS NC and Newton Family Physicians—Aligning Incentives to Lower Costs

Allison Inserro
This 8-part conversation with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and Newton Family Physicians, moderated by The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®), focuses on the role of value-based care, independent care practices, and other aspects of health care that have been and continue to be affected by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, even as we enter 2022. This is part 5.
AJMC® Conversations: BCBS NC and Newton Family Physicians—Replenishing the Health Care Workforce
December 31st 2021

AJMC® Conversations: BCBS NC and Newton Family Physicians—Replenishing the Health Care Workforce

Allison Inserro
This 8-part conversation with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and Newton Family Physicians, moderated by The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®), focuses on the role of value-based care, independent care practices, and other aspects of health care that have been and continue to be affected by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, even as we enter 2022. This is part 4.
AJMC® Conversations: BCBS NC and Newton Family Physicians—Impact of Value-Based Care on Primary Care
December 31st 2021

AJMC® Conversations: BCBS NC and Newton Family Physicians—Impact of Value-Based Care on Primary Care

Allison Inserro
This 8-part conversation with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and Newton Family Physicians, moderated by The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®), focuses on the role of value-based care, independent care practices, and other aspects of health care that have been and continue to be affected by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, even as we enter 2022. This is part 2.
AJMC® Conversations: BCBS NC and Newton Family Physicians—The Pandemic and Primary Care
December 31st 2021

AJMC® Conversations: BCBS NC and Newton Family Physicians—The Pandemic and Primary Care

Allison Inserro
This 8-part conversation with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and Newton Family Physicians, moderated by The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®), focuses on the role of value-based care, independent care practices, and other aspects of health care that have been and continue to be affected by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, even as we enter 2022. This is part 1.
Doctor looking at a EHR.
December 27th 2021

Psoriasis Severity, Treatment Outcomes Differ Across US Regions

Matthew Gavidia
Psoriasis severity and treatment outcomes were found to differ across US geographic regions, in which the East South Central and West South Central regions were associated with the greatest frequencies of very severe disease burden and decreased likelihood of achieving targeted response within 6 months of initiating biologic therapy.
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