Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the health care and mainstream press.
An article by University Business cited a study published in the March 2019 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®). The study, “Health Insurance Literacy: Disparities by Race, Ethnicity, and Language Preference,” found that racial/ethnic minority individuals were disproportionately at risk for adverse health and financial consequences due to lower health insurance literacy compared with White enrollees in Connecticut’s Affordable Care Act qualified health plan.
A piece by Independent Journal Review referenced an article published on AJMC.com, the website of AJMC®. The article, “Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines in Real-World Settings Even Better Than Expected, Fauci Says,” covered the opening address at the ATS 2021 International Conference from Anthony Fauci, MD, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden.
Risk for Adverse CVD Events Elevated Following Sepsis Survival
February 1st 2023Investigators found a higher overall health care burden among a large cohort of patients despite their recovery from sepsis, with potential long-term implications and higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Promoting Health Equity and Resiliency in Trauma-Affected Communities
January 31st 2023On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Reverend Paul Abernathy, CEO of the Neighborhood Resilience Project and board member of UPMC for You, who discusses his experiences in promoting health and resiliency in trauma-affected communities, as well as challenges related to access and accessibility of care and medical mistrust.
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The government is allowing Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to delay returning hundreds of millions of dollars or more in government overpayments; a proposed new extension of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) might make birth control coverage more accessible for certain private insurance plans; a study found that students lost around 33% of their school year because of the pandemic’s educational barriers and are struggling to regain that lost time.
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Examining Telehealth Uptake to Increase Equitable Care Access
January 26th 2023To mark the publication of The American Journal of Managed Care®’s 12th annual health IT issue, on this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Christopher M. Whaley, PhD, health care economist at the RAND Corporation, who focuses on health economics issues, including the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care delivery.
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First Humira Biosimilar, Amjevita, Launches in the United States
January 31st 2023The first of at least 8 adalimumab biosimilars has finally launched in the United States after being kept off the market for years due to settlement agreements with the maker of the reference product, Humira.
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