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Trump's Surgeon General Is Confirmed by Senate
The number of individuals from Indiana in the Trump administration has increased: Jerome M. Adams, MD, the former Indiana health commissioner was confirmed by the Senate as the new surgeon general. Adams replaces Vivek Murthy, MD, who was pushed out by the Trump administration in April.
The number of individuals from Indiana in the Trump administration has increased: Jerome M. Adams, MD, the former Indiana health commissioner was confirmed by the Senate as the new surgeon general. Adams replaces Vivek Murthy, MD, who was a holdover from the Obama administration and was removed from the position in April.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee voted to approve Adams for a full Senate vote on Wednesday, and the full Senate voted just a day later. Adams had impressed members of both parties during his confirmation hearing.
The Senate also confirmed 4 other picks for HHS: Elinore McCance-Katz, MD, PhD, as the assistant secretary for mental health and substance use; Brett Giroir, MD, as assistant secretary for health; Robert Kadlec, MD, as assistant secretary for preparedness and response; and Lance Robertson as assistant secretary for aging.
Adams is an anesthesiologist and an expert in the field of substance abuse. In the past, he has been an advocate for addressing the opioid epidemic.
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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Lack of Mutations Associated With Favorable Prognosis in MPN-U
April 25th 2024While the Dynamic International Prognostic Scoring System and bone marrow blasts may predict overall survival, the lack of certain mutations is also associated with a better prognosis for myeloproliferative neoplasm, unclassifiable (MPN-U).
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Empowering Community Health Through Wellness and Faith
April 23rd 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. In the third episode, Camille Clarke-Smith, EdD, MS, CHES, CPT, discusses approaching community health holistically through spiritual and community engagement.
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HOPE-CAT Can Identify Maternal Cardiovascular Risk 2 Months Earlier Than Doctors, Study Says
April 25th 2024In a retrospective study, the machine learning tool was able to screen for potential risks of cardiovascular disease nearly 60 days before the patient's medical record showed any signs of a related condition or before they were officially diagnosed or treated for it.
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