Health Care Delivery

Aetna has become the first major US insurer to expand access to fertility services by covering intrauterine insemination as a medical benefit for all eligible plans, marking a significant move toward greater equity in family-building options for people of all backgrounds.

New research reveals the first documentation of a significant rise in heat-related mortality rates in the US through 2023, contrasting with earlier studies that indicated a declining trend.

Martha Gulati, MD, Cedars-Sinai, discusses the topics expected to be featured at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress, including a debate she's participating in about the role of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in primary cardiovascular disease prevention.

Improvements in multiplex immunofluorescence and spatial analysis have enabled a better understanding of the ways classical Hodgkin lymphoma evades the immune system.

The authors said their findings also suggest AXL inhibition might be an important therapeutic strategy.

Brooke Kempf, PMHNP, from Indiana University Indianapolis, discusses the importance of timely outpatient care and how innovative approaches like long-acting injectables (LAIs) are helping to bridge the gap in treatment for schizophrenia.

Leland Metheny, MD, is lead investigator for the Phase 1 BAFF CAR T clinical trial, which is evaluating the safety and effectiveness of a novel approach to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in multiple myeloma (MM) that targets 3 receptors on cancer cells and uses electroporation vs the typical lentiviral vector delivery.

A single-center cohort study found no differences between males and females in the odds of starting or time to treatment in generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), but investigators want to continue to probe more deeply into why women are more severely affected by the disease.

When women with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) carrying high-risk pregnancies collaborate with their health care providers to find the best individualized continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment, their risks of gestational hypertension and preeclampsia may drop appreciably

Learn more about the negotiated Medicare drug prices and what the FDA's rejection of therapeutic MDMA means for mental health care through expert reactions. Other highlights include pharmacy-based HIV care, gaps in care for gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and the obesity epidemic.

The World Health Organization has declared the second mpox global emergency in 2 years. Here are 5 things to know about mpox and the current outbreak.

The gene therapy landscape has changed dramatically in the past 5 years, and investigators wanted to capture and analyze the details of current and upcoming trials, along with their potential impact on patients.

In part 1 of our interview with David P. Carbone, MD, PhD, The Ohio State University, he addressed why it is important to conduct biomarker testing in both lung cancer overall and non–small cell lung cancer more specifically.

These study authors hope their findings will inform future research on gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) and close care gaps for minority patient populations.

A retrospective, single-center cohort study utilized liver ultrasound, serum collection, and proteome analysis to draw associations between spinal motor neuron (SMN) protein depletion and heightened risk for fatty liver disease in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

The growing utilization of long-acting injectable (LAI) medications for treating patients with schizophrenia indicates a positive trend in mental health practice, according to Brooke Kempf, PMHNP, Indiana University Indianapolis.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the author of a study published in the August 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® that reviews the US obesity epidemic and discusses inadequate obesity management insurance coverage.

Spotty vaccine supplies have consumers searching for protection as the FDA prepares to approve updated COVID-19 shots.

The FDA's decision to reject midomafetamine (MDMA) capsules in combination with assisted psychotherapy (MDMA-AT) for adults with PTSD reignited the controversial conversation around investigative psychedelic therapy.

In honor of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness Month, Abraham Homer, MS, the gaming technology supervisor and creative technologist at Children's Hospital Colorado, shared how virtual reality transformed care for patients with SMA.

At AIDS 2024 in July, Kelly Dyer, MD, Perelman School of Medicine, presented research findings from an investigation at the intersection of health equity, substance use detox, infectious disease screening, and patient harm reduction.

The majority of federal savings indicated by the Inflation Reduction Act's Drug Price Negotiation Program can be attributed to 3 drugs.

Changes in formulary coverage for 2024 are impacting Medicare patients' access to and ability to afford various prescription medications.

To continue the response they experienced with a first autologous stem‐cell transplant (ASCT) for their multiple myeloma, patients in this analysis received a second ASCT, with French investigators evaluating their outcomes.

Though circulating high mobility group box-1 levels appear to be a biomarker for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in adults with congenital heart disease, the same is not true in pediatric patients.

A meta-analysis demonstrated the superiority of Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BKTi) in the overall survival of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia compared with other therapies.

Analysis of the phase 3 explorer7 (NCT04083781) study indicates a preference for concizumab prophylaxis over no prophylaxis in patients with hemophilia A or B with inhibitors.

Jennifer Cocohoba, PharmD, MAS, AAHIVP, University of California, San Francisco, School of Pharmacy, discusses the benefits of pharmacy-administered long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy for HIV and patient attitudes toward pharmacy-administered treatment.

Recent years have brought a more targeted approach to treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML) based on accumulating knowledge about the genetic makeup of the heterogenous disease.

Along with the company reorganization, Lykos announced it will be reducing its workforce by approximately 75%, with the remaining team focused on continuing efforts in clinical development, medical affairs, and engagement with the FDA.