Tobacco Companies Pursue Smokeless Products
Big Tobacco is campaigning for smokeless tobacco products to be named a safer alternative to smoking, and some public health advocates agree. According to The Wall Street Journal, moist, smokeless tobacco is less harmful than smoking products like cigarettes, and some public health advocates believe that promoting this information is better than just espousing an abstinence-only message. The idea is that some smokers who are unable to quit smoking should be encouraged to switch to less harmful alternatives.
Health Vote Will Happen Without McCain
Despite recently being diagnosed with a glioblastoma, a rare brain tumor, Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) will return to the Senate. However, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) doesn’t plan to wait for McCain to vote on healthcare, according to CNN. This decision leaves Republicans with an even smaller majority—now, the party can only afford to lose 1 vote. McConnell plans to vote on healthcare sometime early next week, but as of now, it is still unclear what bill the Senate will be voting on.
Americans View Health Coverage as Government’s Responsibility
A new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 62% of Americans say the federal government is responsible for ensuring all Americans have healthcare coverage. This represents a shift in views from as recently as March 2017, when only 52% of Americans believed the same, reported the Associated Press. However, the poll found a very sharp partisan split, with only 3 in 10 Republicans believing healthcare coverage is the government’s responsibility compared with 8 in 10 Democrats.
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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Lack of Mutations Associated With Favorable Prognosis in MPN-U
April 25th 2024While the Dynamic International Prognostic Scoring System and bone marrow blasts may predict overall survival, the lack of certain mutations is also associated with a better prognosis for myeloproliferative neoplasm, unclassifiable (MPN-U).
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Empowering Community Health Through Wellness and Faith
April 23rd 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. In the third episode, Camille Clarke-Smith, EdD, MS, CHES, CPT, discusses approaching community health holistically through spiritual and community engagement.
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HOPE-CAT Can Identify Maternal Cardiovascular Risk 2 Months Earlier Than Doctors, Study Says
April 25th 2024In a retrospective study, the machine learning tool was able to screen for potential risks of cardiovascular disease nearly 60 days before the patient's medical record showed any signs of a related condition or before they were officially diagnosed or treated for it.
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