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The clinical effectiveness of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies adds a new weapon in the arsenal to treat patients with relapsed and refractory disease; however, they come with access, logistical, and reimbursement challenges that make it difficult to treat all the patients who could benefit.

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Democrats and Republicans are near agreement on a $10 billion COVID-19 funding package; scientists perform the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome; more than a third of high school students reported they experienced poor mental health during the pandemic.

Orly Vardeny, PharmD, MS, core investigator, Center for Care Delivery and Outcomes Research, and associate professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, discusses key barriers to access of novel therapies and what sessions she’s looking forward to during the American College of Cardiology's (ACC) 71st Annual Scientific Session.

This subanalysis of participant data from the OPEN project investigated relationships between glycemic levels and insulin requirements among women with type 1 diabetes and phases of their menstrual cycle.

Younger and older patients with noneosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps showed significant differences in preoperative blood eosinophil levels and postoperative modified Lund-Kennedy scores.

Although the medication therapy management program in Tennessee's Medicaid population did not reduce costs, some adherence to medication improved and emergency department visits improved.

Findings of 2 abstracts presented at the 2022 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting showed that ruxolitinib cream (​​Opzelura) demonstrated significant improvement vs vehicle in patients with atopic dermatitis of Black race and across anatomic regions.

A new FAIR Health white paper containing the fifth annual edition of FH Healthcare Indicators and FH Medical Price Index was released, showing a dramatic increase in telehealth utilization from 2019 to 2020.

Longer drug survival was associated with interleukin-17 (IL-17) inhibitors vs tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors in the treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, but persistence rates for first-line biologics overall remained low.

UnitedHealth Group will buy LHC Group for $5.4 billion as part of its home health care expansion plan; the FDA approved a second COVID-19 booster dose for adults aged 50 and older; a study found differing patterns of clinic and emergency department acute-care use between White, Black, and Latino or Hispanic children with asthma.

An unprecedented level of detail and robustness around interoperability standards is on its way, and on this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Donald Rucker, MD, the former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology in HHS, about what the opportunities and responsibilities for payers are.

A Monday session at the 2022 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting discussed strategies for risk stratification and therapeutic management of nonmelanoma skin cancers.

Clinical trial recruitment and management strategies for diverse populations are among the challenges that affect dermatology care quality and access, according to panelists at the 2022 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting.

Panelists reviewed the latest advancements in clinical testing for melanoma, targeted therapy implications, and strategies for patient selection at a session on genetic and molecular testing at the 2022 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting.

A panel discussion at the 2022 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting addressed the association between food and skin manifestations, as well as dietary triggers and recommendations in the management of a myriad of dermatologic conditions.

Late-breaking findings at the 2022 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting showed ruxolitinib cream was associated with clinically significant improvement in facial and total body repigmentation vs vehicle in the treatment of adolescent and adult patients with nonsegmental vitiligo over 52 weeks.

Jonathan Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH, discusses key differences regarding epidemiology, genetic risk factors, and clinical manifestations of pediatric and adult-onset atopic dermatitis, as well as recommended therapeutic approaches for adult patients.

Melissa Johnson, MD, program director of Lung Cancer Research at Sarah Cannon, explains factors inhibiting uptake of next-generation sequencing testing among patients with lung cancer.

The FDA accepts an application for a drug to treat amyotriphic lateral sclerosis (ALS) for review; vaccines have been found to reduce people’s risk for developing long COVID-19; COTA announces Miruna Sasu, PhD, as its new president and CEO.

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Robert Sidbury, MD, MPH, chief, Division of Dermatology, Seattle Children's Hospital, spoke on considerations for dermatologists in seeking payer coverage of novel, expensive therapies for atopic dermatitis.

Lower risk of discontinuation was found with ustekinumab vs the biologics adalimumab, secukinumab, and ixekizumab, in the treatment of patients with moderate to severe psoriasis.

Coverage of COVID-19 tests and treatment bills halted for uninsured; Moderna low-dose vaccine in children under 6 years of age shows promise in early clinical trial findings; Pfizer recalls blood pressure medications due to potential carcinogen.

Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps exhibited significant improvement in olfactory function when treated with a combination of oral and nasal steroids vs nasal steroids alone.