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What We're Reading: Americans Want Healthcare Costs Kept in Check
What we're reading, November 6, 2015: Americans want more aggressive measures to keep healthcare costs in check; the uninsured rate fell to 9% in the first half of 2015; and the federal government warns against restricting access to pricey hepatitis C drugs.
Americans Want More Aggressive Measures to Keep Healthcare Costs in Check
Nearly three-fourths of Americans want price controls placed on drug manufacturers, a sharp increase from 64% a year earlier, the HealthDay/Harris Poll found. In addition, a majority of Americans favor importing cheaper drugs from other countries and allowing Medicare to negotiate prices—two things proposed by both Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders as part of their plans to keep rising drug costs in check.
Rate of Uninsured Continues Steady Decline
The uninsured rate was down to just 9% in the first half of 2015, the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics reported on Thursday. The number of uninsured has dropped 7.5 million from the same time a year earlier, The Wall Street Journal reported. Since the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010, the uninsured rate has continue a steep and steady decline from 16%.
CMS Warns States About Restricting Access to Hepatitis C Drugs
The federal government is concerned about low-income individuals having difficulty accessing high-priced hepatitis C drugs, according to the Associated Press. CMS reminded states that they cannot legally restrict access by low-income people, and also sent letters to drug manufacturers about what they are doing to make drugs more affordable.
Real-World Study Reveals Key Insights into DLBCL Treatment Patterns, Outcomes
April 18th 2024A recent study offers valuable insights into the characteristics, treatment patterns, and outcomes of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in patients across different lines of therapy, providing a look into the landscape of DLBCL management.
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Navigating Health Literacy, Social Determinants, and Discrimination in National Health Plans
February 13th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the February 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on how health plans can screen for health literacy, social determinants of health, and perceived health care discrimination.
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Collecting SDOH Data Can Assess Risk of Medical Nonadherence, Improve HEI and Star Ratings
April 18th 2024At the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) 2024 annual meeting, a panel of presenters explored changes coming to Medicare that incorporate social determinants of health (SDOH) data to improve patient and health system outcomes.
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Drs Raymond Thertulien, Joseph Mikhael on Racial Disparities in Multiple Myeloma Care Access
December 28th 2023In the wake of the 2023 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition, Raymond Thertulien, MD, PhD, of Novant Health, and Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP, chief medical officer of the International Myeloma Foundation, discussed health equity research highlights from the meeting and drivers of racial disparities in multiple myeloma outcomes.
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Commonwealth Fund Report Details Pervasive Racial and Ethnic Disparities in US Health Care, Outcomes
April 18th 2024Using 25 health system performance indicators, the Commonwealth Fund 2024 State Health Disparities Report evaluated racial and ethnic disparities in health care and health outcomes both within and across US states and highlighted the urgent need for equitable health care policies and practices in the US.
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