Bipartisan Efforts to Continue Insurance Payments
On Friday, President Donald Trump announced the White House would cease paying cost-sharing subsidies to insurers as part of the Affordable Care Act, and a bipartisan group of senators are looking to take up the cause. Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, urged the president to back the bipartisan effort in the Senate, reported STAT. The payments to the insurers would prevent premiums from rising. The payments to insurers stop this week, and open enrollment begins on November 1. Trump has signaled he is open to a deal to reinstate the payments.
California Declares State of Emergency Over Hepatitis Outbreak
With more than 18 people dead from a hepatitis A outbreak, California has declared a state of emergency. According to the Los Angeles Times, the declaration means health officials can buy additional doses of the hepatitis A vaccine. The outbreak began in San Diego, but has since spread to Los Angeles and Santa Cruz counties. A total of 581 people have been infected, with more than half ending up in the hospital.
A Deeper Dive on Health Savings Accounts
With open enrollment about to begin for benefits, The New York Times took a closer look at health savings accounts (HSAs) to weigh the pros and cons. HSAs are becoming more common and not only do they offer tax benefits, but they move with workers if they change jobs. However, HSAs are usually paired with high-deductible plans, because the HSA is meant to help cover the larger out-of-pocket costs workers will face.
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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California Aims for Equity by Redefining Cancer Care
December 8th 2023Authors highlight key aspects of the California Cancer Care Equity Act, including its focus on Medi-Cal beneficiaries, the requirement for managed care plans to contract with specialized cancer centers, and the definition of complex cancers.
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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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Patients With RA in Remission Withdrawing From TNF Inhibition Show Flare Increases
December 8th 2023New data presented at ACR 2023 highlighted the differences in rates of flares and Boolean 2.0 remission rates compared to patients with rheumatoid arthritis who continued a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi).
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New Insights on Breast Cancer Outcomes Among Sexual, Gender Minorities
December 7th 2023Despite there being a great demand for data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity in the cancer space, individuals who identify as a sexual and gender minority remain poorly represented.
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