Over 2 Million Have Signed Up on Obamacare, State Websites: US Official

Findings from a study with a limited sample size suggest that patching is both effective and does not impede development in children who patch for at least 120 minutes each day.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the February 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on how health plans can screen for health literacy, social determinants of health, and perceived health care discrimination.

Only 11 cases of adverse events (AEs) were reported over a 6-year time frame, the investigators found, following administration of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR T).

In the wake of the 2023 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition, Raymond Thertulien, MD, PhD, of Novant Health, and Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP, chief medical officer of the International Myeloma Foundation, discussed health equity research highlights from the meeting and drivers of racial disparities in multiple myeloma outcomes.

Seeking more data on adjuvant alectinib in patients who have resectable ALK-positive non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), investigators compared outcomes vs chemotherapy.

The Center on Health Equity and Access provides the latest developments related to the progress, challenges and gaps in health care with new research, ongoing meetings, and expert insights.