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What We're Reading: ACA Enrollment Falls Short of Estimates
What we're reading, February 16, 2016: Affordable Care Act enrollment for 2016 is far below initial estimates; healthcare record hacks increased 11,000% in 2015; and genetic testing hasn't seen wide adoption among consumers.
Affordable Care Act enrollment has fallen far short of initial estimates. The final number of people who signed up for health insurance on the state and federal exchanges was 40% lower than earlier estimates, according to USA Today. The final 12.7 million who signed up is also well below the 2010 estimates for 2016 enrollment from RAND and the Congressional Budget Office: 27 million and 21 million, respectively.
Hacks of healthcare records were up 11,000% last year. Of the one-third of Americans whose healthcare records were compromised with criminals gaining access to valuable personal information, most were unaware, reported NBC News. While Social Security numbers go for $15, complete health records go for $60 each because they can be used to order prescriptions and even file false tax returns. And unlike credits cards, healthcare information cannot be canceled.
Despite being marketed to consumers, genetic tests are still not being widely adopted—and doctors are ok with that. STAT reported the results of a poll with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, which found that only 50% of Americans have even heard or read about genetic testing. Furthermore, only 6% have undergone genetic testing. A survey of physicians found that a minority had recommended patients get their genome sequenced, which may account for the low uptake among consumers.
Real-World Study Reveals Key Insights into DLBCL Treatment Patterns, Outcomes
April 18th 2024A recent study offers valuable insights into the characteristics, treatment patterns, and outcomes of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in patients across different lines of therapy, providing a look into the landscape of DLBCL management.
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Navigating Health Literacy, Social Determinants, and Discrimination in National Health Plans
February 13th 2024On 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.
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Collecting SDOH Data Can Assess Risk of Medical Nonadherence, Improve HEI and Star Ratings
April 18th 2024At the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) 2024 annual meeting, a panel of presenters explored changes coming to Medicare that incorporate social determinants of health (SDOH) data to improve patient and health system outcomes.
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Drs Raymond Thertulien, Joseph Mikhael on Racial Disparities in Multiple Myeloma Care Access
December 28th 2023In 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.
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Commonwealth Fund Report Details Pervasive Racial and Ethnic Disparities in US Health Care, Outcomes
April 18th 2024Using 25 health system performance indicators, the Commonwealth Fund 2024 State Health Disparities Report evaluated racial and ethnic disparities in health care and health outcomes both within and across US states and highlighted the urgent need for equitable health care policies and practices in the US.
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