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In this interview, chief operating officer and cofounder of Upfront Healthcare, Carrie Kozlowski, OT, MBA, discusses the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, emphasizing both opportunities and risks.

Abandoning efforts to reform payment for cell and gene therapies for Medicaid beneficiaries could allow ongoing access barriers to persist, said Adam Colborn, JD, of AMCP.

All patients involved in the phase 1 trial of a personalized cancer vaccine for high-risk stage III/IV kidney cancer showed a successful anticancer immune response.

Breast cancer screening rates shifted after the 2009 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines, with disparities emerging across race, income, and lifestyle factors.

The 5-part plan focuses on issues that have been calling cards for the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) in recent years, which gained traction in the last Congress and show up regularly on lists of the most pressing problems in health care.

While genetic testing rates for advanced ovarian cancer have increased, gaps in physician understanding and confidence in interpreting results may limit optimal biomarker-driven treatment and patient access to genetic counseling.

The findings from the PROSPERO study reveal that multiple hospitalizations, long-term disease duration, prior surgeries, and factors like corticosteroid use and total parenteral nutrition significantly increase the risk of gallstone disease in patients with Crohn disease.

A new meta-analysis adds to the body of literature promoting the benefits of exercise for patients with cancer.

With a majority vote by the Senate Finance Committee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr's nomination for health secretary is pushed to a vote from the full Senate.

The FDA has approved the first and only subcutaneous apomorphine infusion device, apomorphine hydrochloride injection (Onapgo), for the treatment of adults with advanced Parkinson disease.

Wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can be managed using brolucizumab due to its efficacy.

Hispanic and non-White patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) had higher tender joint counts and greater disease severity, highlighting racial and ethnic disparities in PsA disease burden and treatment outcomes.

The ranibizumab injection delivered through an implant device could be administered in a convenient schedule twice per year for the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME).

New research highlights the significant health care resource utilization burden of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP), revealing higher hospitalizations and costs among patients experiencing flares.

Insurance coverage of preventive care is on the line as Braidwood Management v Becerra moves to the Supreme Court this year.

New data showed that prior malignancy may influence survival outcomes in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, highlighting the need for standardized treatment approaches.

Pharmacy students primarily in the US had a shortage of tools to assess knowledge specifically of prophylaxis in HIV care.

Chronic kidney disease has been linked to yo-yo dieting (also known as body-weight cycling) in the general population, which interested investigators in potential links between these weight fluctuations and increased risk of renal events among a population with type 1 diabetes.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health, on the public health implications of the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization and the role of public health leaders in advocating for science and health.

While all poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitors improved progression-free survival, olaparib significantly extended overall survival (OS), making it a preferred option.

With historical data showing migraine to be underdiagnosed and undertreated, new guidance from the American College of Physicians (ACP) encompasses 3 recommendations on treating episodic migraine in adult patients in the outpatient setting.

A polypill for preventing cardiovascular disease has the potential to address health inequities and expand health care access for low-income populations.

The approval of Amneal Pharmaceuticals’ generic version of rifaximin 550 mg oral tablets is tentative due to the product’s involvement in litigation.

The American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) updated its clinical practice guidelines for managing hepatitis B reactivation (HBVr) in at-risk individuals, recommending antiviral prophylaxis for high- and moderate-risk patients.

Gladys Antelo-Allen of Camden Coalition discusses a new skills lab offering accessible learning modules with 12 microlessons on best practices for approaching complex care.

Roche’s PATHWAY HER2 (4B5) test helps identify patients with HER2-ultralow breast cancer, who may be eligible for targeted therapy.

Private equity hospital acquisitions in the US were associated with declines in patient care experience, particularly in overall hospital ratings, willingness to recommend, and staff responsiveness.

Patients living with HIV who were frail or prefrail had significantly poorer oral health-related quality of life compared with patients with HIV who were robust.