States Sue Insys Over Opioid Marketing
Massachusetts reaching a settlement with Insys Therapeutics over the company’s marketing of its opioid, Subsys, may have opened the door to more lawsuits. According to The Wall Street Journal, New Jersey has now filed a lawsuit against Insys claiming that the company marketed its painkiller for widespread use when it was approved to treat serious cancer pain. New Jersey is claiming that the company is responsible for a woman who died after being prescribed Subsys for fibromyalgia.
Rolling Back the Birth Control Mandate
The requirement that employers cover birth control in health insurance plans is being rolled back. The Trump administration announced it would allow for more exemptions for those who cite moral or religious objections to providing coverage of birth control, reported The New York Times. The Trump administration, in writing the new rules, notes that the Affordable Care Act actually does not explicitly require that birth control is covered. Getting rid of the requirement could cause hundreds of thousands of women to lose access to free birth control.
Virginians Eligible for Medicaid Staying Uninsured
Approximately 90,000 Virginians are eligible for healthcare assistance programs, but have remained uninsured. A new report has found that of those eligible, 60,000 are children who can be signed up for Medicaid or the state’s program for children. In 2015, there were a total of 747,000 uninsured people in Virginia. The state has not expanded the Medicaid program, which would make even more people eligible for coverage.
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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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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Insurance Coverage Limits JAKi Therapy Access for Patients With AA, Especially Non-White Populations
April 25th 2024A survey study showed major barriers to Janus kinase inhibitor (JAKi) therapy for patients with alopecia areata, especially for non-White patients who face higher rates of being uninsured and struggle more to afford the treatment.
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