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What We're Reading: Verma Sits Out Ky. Medicaid Expansion; No Expansion in Va.; Missouri Abortion Rule Blocked
Verma Cites Conflict of Interest in Kentucky Medicaid Plan
The new head of CMS will sit out the decision in Kentucky to become the first state to include work requirements for some Medicaid recipients. Seem Verma has cited a conflict of interest since she helped write Kentucky’s Medicaid overhaul plan when she was still a consultant, reported Kaiser Health News. The Kentucky plan is mostly modeled on the Indiana Medicaid expansion plan, which Verma also had a hand in designing when Vice President Mike Pence was governor of Indiana.
Virginia Medicaid Expansion Blocked, Again
Governor Terry McAuliffe has been trying to expand Medicaid in Virginia, but the Republican-controlled House of Delegates has blocked his latest bid. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the 66-34 vote to reject the proposal to expand Medicaid was entirely on party lines. McAuliffe proposed Medicaid expansion as part of his budget amendments. The House rejected 12 of the governor’s proposed amendments.
Missouri Judge Will Block Abortion Rule
A judge in Missouri will block abortion-restricting rules in Missouri that are similar to rules the Supreme Court struck down in Texas. The judge would be invalidating requirements that doctors performing abortions have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital and that clinics meet hospital-like standards, reported the AP. Similar rules in Texas had sharply reduced the number of clinics in the state.
Study Finds ASCT Similarly Safe, Effective in Older and Younger Patients With Multiple Myeloma
November 30th 2023A real-world study suggests high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is feasible for appropriately selected elderly patients, with similar results seen in older and younger patients.
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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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Study Highlights BMP7 As a Potential Therapeutic Target for Ovarian Cancer
November 30th 2023High Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7 (BMP7) expression was significantly associated with aggressive phenotypes, including advanced grade, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics stage, residual disease, and adverse overall survival.
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What We’re Reading: ChatGPT in Health Care; Menthol Ban Meeting; Health System Cyberattack Impact
November 30th 2023ChatGPT is changing health care while also raising questions about artificial intelligence's promises and limitations; 24 Biden officials met with the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives to discuss the FDA’s proposal to ban menthol cigarettes; a recent hospital cyberattack shows how the vulnerability of health care systems can put patients at risk.
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