The White House Is Supporting Right to Try Law
A law that would give terminally ill patients easier access to medicines that are not yet FDA approved has the support of President Donald Trump, according to The Wall Street Journal. Supporters of the bill also met with Vice President Mike Pence. Trump has asserted that the many FDA rules cause unnecessary barriers to drugs getting approved. The FDA has a compassionate use program for people with terminal illnesses, but proponents of the Right to Try law contend that FDA rules get in the way of compassionate access.
Paul Ryan: ACA Replacement by End of Year
There has been a lot of uncertainty surrounding the current status of repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). According to Reuters, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, has said a replacement for the healthcare law would be completed by the end of 2017. This announcement comes on the heels of Trump saying in an interview that replacing the ACA may take until next year. Getting Representative Tom Price, R-Georgia, confirmed as HHS secretary is an important step toward replacing the ACA, Ryan said.
Organizations Express Support for Vaccine Safety
More than 350 organizations have sent a letter expressing their support for the safety of vaccines to the president, who has embraced claims that discredit vaccine safety and has met with anti-vaccine groups. The Washington Post reported that the letter outlines the benefits of vaccines and states that claims vaccines are unsafe have been disproven in the medical literature. The 350 organizations that signed the letter include medical, advocacy, and professional organizations, including the American Medical Association, the Children’s Defense Fund, and the March of Dimes.
A Focus on Women: AUA Best Posters Highlight Female Athletes, Prenatal Care, and Women in Urology
May 9th 2024Three posters from the American Urological Association (AUA) 2024 Annual Meeting focused on urinary incontinence in female athletes, prenatal care for fetuses with spina bifida in California, and the experiences of women residents at the Brady Urological Institute.
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Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity: Urban Health Outreach
May 9th 2024In the series debut episode of "Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity," Mary Sligh, CRNP, and Chelsea Chappars, of Allegheny Health Network, explain how the Urban Health Outreach program aims to improve health equity for individuals experiencing homelessness.
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Patients With Advanced, Recurrent Melanoma May Experience Lasting AEs From ICM Therapy
May 9th 2024A cross-sectional, mixed-methods study found that adverse effects (AEs) can occur even after 1 year of treatment with immune checkpoint modulator (ICM) therapy in patients with melanoma.
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Examining Low-Value Cancer Care Trends Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 25th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on the rates of low-value cancer care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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