Health Care Delivery

Experts discuss what SCAN Health Plan's new Medicare Advantage (MA) partnership with Costco could mean for beneficiaries, competition, and costs.

Poor cardiovascular health, especially high BMI and poor sleep, is linked to a substantially higher risk of overactive bladder, new data show.

Part D plans are navigating intensifying pressure from GLP-1 therapies, which combine relatively high per-patient costs with a massive eligible population.

Hepatitis B elimination requires expanded vaccination, screening, treatment, and education, Helen Nde, MPH, said.

Lymphomas arise from immune system cells and can create an environment less hospitable to CAR T-cell expansion, explained Kerry Rogers, MD.

A 3-cohort study finds CC16 levels flag airway remodeling and fibrosis-like lung damage up to 3 years after severe COVID-19.

Transplant weight-loss access, a new dermatomyositis drug, mifepristone safety views, and racial gaps in cataract surgery and CRC mortality.

DOJ policy shifts have put HHS on the same side as states seeking to narrow Section 504's disability integration mandate in Texas v Kennedy.

At a Chicago roundtable, clinicians detailed fragmented obesity and diabetes care, transplant-access barriers, and insurance-driven prescribing decisions.

A 4-million-person study finds unvaccinated COVID-19 infection raises myocarditis, pericarditis, and death risk far more than the Pfizer vaccine.

Atlanta clinicians described obesity care that stalls between routine diagnosis and delayed treatment, with coverage rules driving therapy choices.

Nearly 1 in 3 women aged 21 to 29 and 1 in 7 aged 30 to 65 had never been screened for cervical cancer by 2023.

Mark Makhinson, PharmD, launches Future-Proofing Pharmacy, exploring AI, access, and the health-system pharmacy enterprise of 2035.

AHIP's Jeanette Thornton details health care's prior authorization commitments as a 2027 real-time approval target approaches.

For Xavier Leleu, MD, PhD, there is opportunity to ensure that therapeutic advances are accompanied by advances in how those therapies are delivered.

Pulmonary experts detail bronchiectasis care gaps, multidisciplinary strategies, and steps toward Care Center Network designation and standardized care.

Authors noted that a grocery assistance benefit in commercial health plans was linked to fewer diabetes complications and improved medication adherence.

Clinicians outline fragmented obesity and diabetes care models, insurance-driven prescribing, and early results from Medicare's GLP-1 bridge program.

CMS is funding 138 grants worth $144M to expand rural mental health, maternal, and emergency care access across Alabama.

Self-compassion partly explains why shame over visible skin conditions leads to depression and anxiety, a new study finds.

Hospice use and higher-intensity care are less common among older adults in isolated rural areas than in urban areas, highlighting rural hospice gaps.

Orbital rhabdomyosarcoma survival held steady despite less-intensive chemo and radiation, according to 25-year data.

Policy makers should vet the methodology behind reported cost savings before trusting the numbers, says Halima Ahmadi-Montecalvo, PhD, MPH.

How states can partner with free clinics and other local programs to realign incentives for uninsured patients.

Lab abnormalities can emerge between visits, and pharmacists may be able to catch uncontrolled hematocrit, adherence issues, or access barriers early.