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Epsiode 12 - Healthcare Reform's Impact on Immunotherapy (Part 1)
The Supreme Court’s approval of the Affordable Care Act leads the panelists into a discussion about how healthcare reform will affect the coverage of treatment modalities such as immunotherapy.
Although it remains unclear how the new system will affect cancer care, Daniel George, MD, believes that patients will benefit.
Jeffrey Weber, MD, PhD, explains that under “Obamacare” fewer patients will be uninsured. As a result, practitioners will be able to see and treat more patients.
The panelists agree that under the new system professionals will be able to treat patients with immunotherapy because patients will now have coverage to receive treatment. Before, immunotherapy was not always an option.
Additionally, Dr Weber explains that healthcare reform should not affect smaller practices any differently from larger practices. However, the panelists agree that it will be necessary under the new care system that any issues of wasteful spending be addressed, as this is currently extremely common.
Examining Low-Value Cancer Care Trends Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 25th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on the rates of low-value cancer care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Navigating Health Policy in an Election Year: Insights From Dr Dennis Scanlon
April 2nd 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with Dennis Scanlon, PhD, the editor in chief of The American Journal of Accountable Care®, about prior authorization, price transparency, the impact of health policy on the upcoming election, and more.
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What We’re Reading: Abortion Privacy Rules; Alzheimer Drug Hurdles; Nursing Home Staffing Overhaul
April 23rd 2024New health privacy rules aim to protect patients and providers in an evolving abortion landscape; some physicians express concerns about efficacy, risks, and entrenched beliefs in treating Alzheimer disease; CMS addresses longstanding staffing deficits in nursing homes.
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