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In this second part of a two-part video series, Nathan Allen, Senior Vice President – Healthcare Provider Solutions at Firstsource, discusses Medicaid Redetermination for those who are Medicaid members, but are deemed to lose their coverage due to the upcoming expiration of COVID-19’s Public Health Emergency. Allen set a scope on Medicaid populations in rural settings and how they could be affected. However, there is hope through tech-based solutions and a proposed rule by CMS to prevent facility closures and preserve access to care for all affected Medicaid populations.

Nathan Allen, Senior Vice President – Healthcare Provider Solutions at Firstsource, discusses Medicaid Redetermination for those who are Medicaid members, but are deemed to lose their coverage due to the upcoming expiration of COVID-19’s Public Health Emergency.

Biomarkers can be used for many purposes — diagnosis, prognosis, projections for success of a treatment. Sophie Paczesny, M.D., Ph.D., a professor at the Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina and an internationally recognized expert on biomarkers for graft-versus-host disease (GvHD), reviews a typology of biomarkers that groups them into five subtypes and discusses their use in GVHD.

What is a biomarker? Sophie Paczesny, M.D., Ph.D., a professor at the Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina and an internationally recognized expert on biomarkers for graft-versus-host disease (GvHD), explains.

A rise in the number of long COVID is sparking research efforts by the HHS, the CDC and drug companies to understand the conditions and develop treatments.

Patients with persistently controlled atopic dermatitis (AD) who had their doses reduced were able to maintain their low disease activity.

Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps had the greatest number of outpatient visits and the shortest time between visits.

Confirmed cases of monkeypox in the United States have reached more than 7,500, according to the CDC.

Pharma, health insurers square off about the healthcare provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act that passed the Senate yesterday. The PhRMA was sharply critical of the provisions that would empower CMS to negotiate the prices of a selected number of drugs. AHIP praised the extension of more generous ACA premium subsidies.

Due to one of the most challenging global crises in living memory and one that presented an acute challenge for the medical community, healthcare providers find themselves operating within an uncertain landscape. They are still managing the fallout of COVID-19 while also planning for the future.

The FDA has made several approvals this week, including Enhertu for HER2-low breast cancer, a steroid-free cream for plaque psoriasis and the first interchangeable biosimilar to Lucentis, as well as Stelara in children with psoriatic arthritis. The agency has issued a complete response letter for Nuplazid in Alzheimer’s psychosis. Regulators have accepted a BLA for a biosimilar of Actemra and scheduled a second advisory committee meeting for AMX0035 in ALS.

An OptumRx drug pipeline report highlights Zynteglo, a curative gene therapy treatment for beta-thalassemia, and Skysona, a gene therapy for a cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy. FDA approval decision are imminent for both. Price tags of $2 million are expected.

Public Citizen advised Amazon's acquisition of One Medical should be rejected if Amazon does not commit to robust, legally binding safeguards in a letter sent today to authorized U.S decision-makers.

Less-effective coping strategies, such as passive and palliative reaction, were associated with a significant impact on health-related quality of life in eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).

Those living with diabetes who don't have insurance will pay $35 for a 30-day supply of Sanofi U.S. insulins.

A small study finds that an adeno-associated virus gene therapy eliminated both spontaneous bleeding and the need for factor IX prophylaxis in patients with hemophilia B.

The prescription drug launches include a therapy to treat adults with multiple myeloma and a treatment for overactive bladder. Dr. Reddy’s has also acquired several therapies from Eton Pharmaceuticals, including hypotension treatments.

There's hope for Medicare beneficiaries who believe Medicare should negotiate with drug companies to reduce costs after members of the senate announced the recent proposed legislation, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

The FDA has approved lupus therapy for children and allows importation of contrast medium. The agency has accepted applications for several therapies, including for a Tysabri biosimilar, a therapy for a genetic form of ALS, and an immunotherapy for bladder cancer, as well as for Enhertu in low HER2 breast cancer. Additionally, AbbVie seeks additional indication for Rinvoq.

The House of Representatives recently passed a bill this week that continues telehealth use under Medicare through 2024 that was initially authorized during the the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The healthcare sector has always been one of constant change, regularly experiencing technological, policy, and practice transformation. But the level of uncertainty and complexity since the pandemic hit has put understanding how the business of healthcare has changed on life support.

The average person checks their phone 58 times a day, so there is a good chance that a text message will be read.

Third annual report from Optavise demonstrates why ongoing health benefits education is critical.

The donation supports youth mental health in California in honor of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Mental Health Month celebrated in July.

Automation not only eases the financial pressure these organizations are often under but requires less manpower, which helps overcome challenges associated with worker shortages, all while supporting a positive vendor relationship.

Social determinants of health largely influence the health status of patients and their health choices. Included are tips for health providers on how to add social determinants collection to healthcare software.

Pharmacogenomics looks at how genetic influences affect an individual’s response to therapeutic medications.

FDA approves Xalkori for rare tumor, as well as Opzelura for skin conditions. The agency has accepted applications for a supplemental indication for the biosimilar Hyrimoz and pegcetacoplan for advanced macular degeneration. Additionally, Acadia submits NDA for trofinetide.