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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, health professionals reported difficulty accessing  Parkinson disease medications, particularly in low-income countries, leading to greater disability of patients as a result.

Access to Parkinson Disease Medication Affected in Low-Income Countries

Researchers found that 12% of patients underwent testing even after care teams determined they were actively dying of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the aim of care shifted to comfort.

Dying Patients With COPD Subjected to Testing Despite Shift to Comfort Care, Study Finds

The passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has thrown an already contentious election season into greater limbo, as her death and potential replacement could result in substantial changes to the future of the Affordable Care Act and women’s reproductive rights. 

How a Supreme Court Vacancy Can Shape the Fate of the ACA, Reproductive Rights

Podcasts

Allison Brennan, MPP, discusses legislation that would affect accountable care organizations (ACOs), the impact coronavirus disease 2019 had on ACOs, and the fall National Association of ACOs meeting. 

NAACOS Continues Pushing Forward on the Transition to Value-Based Care

Although innovations in cancer treatment have driven down overall cancer death rates and increased the number of survivors living with cancer, that progress has not benefitted everyone with cancer equally.

AACR Report Highlights Disparities in Cancer and the Need for Health Equity

In this episode of Managed Care Cast, Erin L. Duffy, PhD, MPH, and Loren Adler, MS, discuss the findings of their study, “Policies to Address Surprise Billing Can Affect Health Insurance Premiums.”

Surprise Medical Bills Drive Up Health Premiums for All

More than half of the patients in this study, with either non–small or small cell lung cancer, experienced changes in their treatment plan during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic this spring.

Pandemic Altered Treatment Plans for Patients With Lung Cancer, Study Finds

At the heart of a defensive strategy against ransomware and other cybersecurity risks is a cloud-based approach to protecting data.

 Managed Care Should Implement Cloud-Based Cybersecurity

Videos

Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, spoke recently with The American Journal of Managed Care®. During the interview, we asked about health burdens that disproportionately affect Black and other multiracial US communities.

Dr Anthony Fauci on Health Disparities Affecting People of Color

In this episode of Managed Care Cast, we share a little bit of our forthcoming interview with Georges C. Benjamin, MD, executive director of the American Public Health Association, which will appear in the September issue of The American Journal of Managed Care®. 

Policy

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