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MHE February 2022
Large Employers Launch PBM
February 23, 2022
Article
EmsanaRx, a pharmacy benefit manager launched by the Purchaser Business Group on Health, started operations in January.
‘Hybrid Health’ Opens up Opportunities and Exposes Gaps in Healthcare
February 16, 2022
Article
Adoption of digital health technologies came fast and furious in the pandemic, but now it’s up to insurers and patients to figure out the best recipe for a mix of remote and in-person care.
Medicare’s Independence at Home Program Posts Disappointing Results
February 14, 2022
Article
In the sixth year of Medicare’s Independence at Home Demonstration program, the initiative saved $41 per member per month, an amount that CMS says was not statistically significant and was lower than the savings the program produced in earlier years.
Johns Hopkins Program Saves Money
February 14, 2022
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The Community Aging in Place—Advancing Better Living for Elders (CAPABLE) program developed at the university’s nursing school is designed to keep older people who are frail, have chronic medical conditions or can’t complete activities of daily living in their homes by providing care and help from conventional healthcare professionals — nurses, occupational therapists — but also from people who can do minor house repairs.
There’s no Place like Home. That is also true for Healthcare.
February 14, 2022
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Keeping older people in their homes has cost and care advantages. Yet Medicare and Medicaid are still geared toward paying for care in institutionalized settings.
Solving the Puzzle of Cancer and COVID-19 Vaccination
February 10, 2022
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Recent treatment may affect the antibody response, particularly among those with hematologic cancers.
No Giving It Short Shrift: COVID-19 Can Be a Long Haul
February 09, 2022
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“Long COVID” is more likely to affect older people and those who have been hospitalized, but younger people with milder symptoms are not immune to lingering symptoms. One plausible explanation is that the infection results in the activation of autoantibodies.
Is Healthcare Ready For Blockchain?
February 08, 2022
Article
Advantages may run into entrenched interests.
SPACs in Healthcare: The Hot Ticket has Cooled off
February 07, 2022
Article
Special purpose acquisition companies took off as investment vehicles in healthcare. Increased regulatory oversight and some flagging stock prices may cool off the trend.
Behavioral Health Needs are Increasing. Medicaid Programs are Trying to Keep up.
February 04, 2022
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A Kaiser Family Foundation survey found that all the responding programs had at least one initiative to expand behavioral health services.
Maternal Mortality: Rare but Too Common
February 03, 2022
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The U.S. maternal mortality rate has been increasing and is the highest among comparable developed countries.
HIV Prevention, Treatment: Playing the Long Game
February 02, 2022
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Drug manufacturers are developing long-acting, injectable HIV drugs for both treatment and prevention.