States Look to Block ACA Subsidies Cut
After President Donald Trump announced he would no longer pay insurers cost-sharing reduction subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), 18 states and the District of Columbia have sued the administration to block the cuts. According to Reuters, the Democratic attorneys general are asking a federal court in California to force the administration to make the next payment. A separate pending lawsuit from 17 Democratic attorneys general defends the legality of the payments.
CHIP Negotiations Progress Slowly
Despite the deadline having passed to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), little progress has been made to fund the program. Democrats and Republicans are at odds over offsets that would cut an ACA public health fund and increase Medicare premiums for people with income over a certain threshold, reported The Hill. The Democrats contend that these offsets will cause the ACA to break down even further. Without an agreement, the House could still vote on a bill passed by the committee.
Trump Will Declare an Opioid Emergency
Next week, the president is expected to formally declare a national emergency for the opioid addiction epidemic. Declaring a national emergency was recommended by the president’s commission on the epidemic, but former HHS Secretary Tom Price, MD, had said the step wasn’t necessary, STAT reported. Related, the president's pick for drug czar, US Representative Tom Marino, R-Pennsylvania, has withdrawn over reports he pushed legislation to make it harder for the Drug Enforcement Administration to act against drug distributors.
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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SABCS 2023 Sessions Touch on "Every Aspect of Breast Cancer"
December 4th 2023The 46th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium will take place December 5-9, with new and experienced attendees able to choose and learn from a schedule overflowing with the latest developments in breast cancer science and research.
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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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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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Health Equity and Access Weekly Roundup: December 2, 2023
December 2nd 2023The Center on Health Equity and Access highlights the most recent updates in the realm of health equity, including news, research findings, and initiatives focused on mitigating health care disparities and enhancing overall access to quality care.
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