
The organization expands existing initiatives to address systemic inequities with long-term, collaborative focus on community-based programs for serious chronic illness patients.
The organization expands existing initiatives to address systemic inequities with long-term, collaborative focus on community-based programs for serious chronic illness patients.
The new company has developed an app and platform that guides cancer survivors through the experience of dealing with disease.
The former FDA commissioner's presentation on Monday will kick off three-day meeting that will cover contracting, drug benefit design, cost containment and a wide range of other pharmacy benefit topics.
Public insurers such as Medicaid, especially in states that expanded coverage under the ACA, kept people insured.
This is the seventh year in a row the program increased savings.
Congress wants to cut $1.5 trillion from innovative companies and threaten the loss of one million jobs in order to fund a multi-trillion-dollar spending bill, according to Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America President and CEO Stephen J. Ubl. This approach would undermine the ability to develop new treatments and jeopardize patient access to life-saving medicines.
As IT outsourcing surges, finding the right partner is key. Below are five questions that can get you there.
With confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the rise in the United States, Cigna has established new requirements to help protect its workforce. Employees who work remotely must be fully vaccinated before entering any U.S. worksite, beginning September 7.
Despite 90% of patients who participated in a TrialJectory survey acknowledging importance of genetic testing, less than half have undergone next-generation sequencing.
An estimated 1-6% of all children and adolescents have obstructive sleep apnea.
Healthcare organization serving 3.5 million people in communities throughout mid-Atlantic region announces vaccine requirement for workforce, board members and guests.
Recommendations include stronger CMS standards on SDoH data collection, greater transparency on supplemental benefit offerings within Medicare Plan Finder, and modifications to Star Ratings and risk adjustment to account for social risk factors
Study finds antibiotics, antidepressants, anti-platelets and other drugs contribute to adverse events and mortality.
Key factors for determining shift length will help manage fatigue-related risks while meeting operational demands.
When wondering what step to take first after learning of your cancer diagnosis, assembling the right care team and creating a treatment plan designed uniquely is important to get you on the right track. Comprehensive biomarker testing can then help identify your type of lung cancer and help move steps forward for proper care.
Everyone seems to be gearing up for value-based care, 2.0. It is hard to argue against the goal of moving from “volume to value.” The jabbing and the jostling are about the best way to get there.
Results suggest potential for better use of precision medicine approaches.
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) significantly affected more Black and Latino children than white children, with Black children at the highest risk, according to a new observational study of 124 pediatric patients treated at Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C.
The administration seems more interested in using Medicaid than Medicare as a tool for extending health insurance coverage to more Americans, notwithstanding all the debate about Medicare for all last year.
Fifty-three percent of Latinx and 49% of Black Medicare beneficiaries choose enrollment in Medicare Advantage; seeing average annual savings of $1,113 and $1,270, respectively, compared to Traditional Medicare.
In this final part of the MHE 2021 Pharmacy Survey, participants share their thoughts on which federal policies they favor as a way to curb drug prices and which policy is more likely to occur this year. MHE's annual pharmacy survey had over 225 respondents.
The nation's highest court has upheld the ACA three times.
In this part five series, participants give their opinions on which drugs newer to the market in the last 12 months hold the most promise to reducing morbidity and mortality. Participants also shared which drug in the pipeline holds the most promise. MHE's annual pharmacy survey had over 225 respondents. We will be posting the results over the next few days.
Former OptumRx executive, Gina Guinasso, J.D., is president of the newly named retail venture.
In this part four series, participants give their opinions on the biggest driver of specialty drug expenditures this year and what the most significant change in contracts between plan sponsors and PBMs could be in the near future. MHE's annual pharmacy survey had over 225 respondents. We will be posting the results over the next few days.
According to the CDC, use of any contraception has remained stable in the United States. From 2015 to 2017, approximately 2 out of 3 girls and women ages 15 to 49 used some form of contraception,and a similar proportion did so from 2017 to 2019.
In this part three series, participants give their opinions on the most effective ways to reduce traditional and specialty pharmaceutical costs. MHE's annual pharmacy survey had over 225 respondents. We will be posting the results over the next several days.
In this part two series, participants give their opinions on the lasting effects of the pandemic. MHE's annual pharmacy survey had over 225 respondents. We will be posting the results over the next several days.
Respondents upbeat about COVID-19 vaccination. MHE's annual pharmacy survey had over 225 respondents. We will be posting the results over the next several days.
According to a new West Health/Gallup survey, less than 20% of all Americans believe Medicare negotiation would hurt innovation or market competition, including a minority of Republicans.