Sen. Bernie Sanders Vows to Introduce Single-Payer Health Plan
In the wake of the American Health Care Act (AHCA)’s failure, Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, told CNN he plans to introduce a “Medicare-for-all” single-payer health plan in Congress, Politico reported. Sanders was optimistic that he could muster bipartisan support for the plan, in part because it could lower prescription drug prices, which has been a goal of President Donald J. Trump. Sanders also voiced satisfaction that the AHCA, which he called “a disastrous piece of legislation,” had been withdrawn by Republicans.
HHS Inspector General to Investigate Freeze of HealthCare.gov Enrollment Ads
The decision by the Trump administration to pull ads for insurance enrollment on HealthCare.gov will be investigated by the office of the HHS inspector general, Modern Healthcare reported. The office sent a letter announcing its intended “fact-finding review” to Senators Patty Murray, D-Washington, and Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, on Friday. After the advertising freeze was announced in late January, the administration later said it would allow the use of social media and e-mails to promote the open enrollment period, but most TV commercials were canceled, which may have played a part in the reduced number of sign-ups.
Maryland Lawmakers Unite to Speed Up Opioid Bill Passage
Legislators in Maryland are putting political affiliation aside as they race against the clock to pass a package of laws aimed at fighting the opioid epidemic before the legislative session ends in 2 weeks, according to the Washington Post. The bills include measures that would establish new treatment centers across the state, require public schools to have overdose-reversal drugs accessible, and provide a yearly boost to the state’s reimbursement rates for substance abuse clinics, among other provisions. Governor Larry Hogan has also proposed legislation that would enforce longer sentences for fentanyl dealers and require physicians to adhere to prescribing guidelines.
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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Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs Linked to Decreased Risk for Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
November 28th 2023A nationwide cohort study linked biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs with decreased risks for the onset of autoimmune thyroid disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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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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Gene Therapy Success in UK Likely Depends on Overcoming Education, Psychological Support Challenges
November 27th 2023Education, psychological support, and implementation guidance are the top unmet needs identified by investigators from the United Kingdom concerning gene therapy use for hemophilia.
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Lawsuits target initiatives aimed at reducing racial disparities; less than 10% of trials for COVID-19 treatments included children in the first 3 years of the pandemic; the World Health Organization requests more information on increased respiratory illnesses in China.
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