AHCA Is Alive, Again
Although the GOP House leadership had to pull the American Health Care Act (AHCA) last month when it became clear there weren’t enough votes to pass the legislation, the bill isn’t quite dead. A deal between the conservative House Freedom Caucus and the moderate Tuesday Group could get AHCA through the House. The amendment to the bill would let states apply for a waiver to eliminate the community rating, allowing insurers to charge more for people with preexisting conditions, and reinstate the essential health benefits that had been taken out of the AHCA.
New York Proposes Raising Cigarette Price
The base price of a pack of cigarettes could increase to $13 in New York City. The proposal from Mayor Bill de Blasio is part of a series of initiatives to reduce tobacco use, reported The New York Times. A pack of cigarettes currently costs $10.50 at minimum and the hope is that the price increase could persuade up to 900,000 New Yorkers to stop smoking by 2020. De Blasio is also looking to significantly reduce the number of stores that can sell tobacco products by reducing the number of licenses to retailers.
South Carolina Seeks $37M for ACA Risk Corridor
South Carolina is suing the federal government over risk corridor payments under the Affordable Care Act that it claims it is owed. Healthcare Finance reported that the state says the government owes $37 million in payments after it withheld funds that caused South Carolina’s co-op to collapse. If the government does not pay, taxpayers will have to cover the $37 million bill.
Oncology Onward: A Conversation With Thyme Care CEO and Cofounder Robin Shah
October 2nd 2023Robin Shah, CEO of Thyme Care, which he founded in 2020 with Bobby Green, MD, president and chief medical officer, joins hosts Emeline Aviki, MD, MBA, and Stephen Schleicher, MD, MBA, to discuss his evolution as an entrepreneur in oncology care innovation and his goal of positively changing how patients experience the cancer system.
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What We’re Reading: Affordable Home Care; Mycoplasma Infections Rise; Opioid Crisis Settlement
December 4th 2023Families struggle to find affordable, reliable home health aides; reports of increased pediatric pneumonia cases; legal battle ensues over Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement.
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Insufficient Data, Disparities Plague Lung Cancer Risk Factor Documentation
September 24th 2023On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the senior author of a study published in the September 2023 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® on the importance of adequate and effective lung cancer risk factor documentation to determine a patient's eligibility for screening.
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New Data Update Myasthenia Gravis Outcomes for Patients in Australia
December 3rd 2023Patients living with myasthenia gravis in Australia were surveyed their demographic information, clinical features of the autoimmune disease, adverse effects from treatment, and quality of life. Outcomes were compared against 2011 data from Australia and 2019 data from the United States.
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NK Cell Therapy SNK01 Improves Cognitive Function in Alzheimer Disease for up to 11 Weeks
December 3rd 2023Among 10 patients evaluated, compared with their baseline at 1 week after receiving their final dose in the trial, 30% demonstrated clinical improvement on the Alzheimer’s disease composite score.
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