California moves toward universal coverage

Medicaid is the main healthcare coverage for people living with HIV in the United States, according to data compiled by KFF.

Perry Cohen, Pharm.D., a longtime member of the Managed Healthcare Executive editorial advisory board, is host of the Conversations with Perry and Friends podcast. His guest this episode is John Baackes, the former CEO of L.A. Care Health Plan.

If approved, Eylea would be the first treatment for RVO with 8-week dosing. The FDA target action date is Aug. 19, 2025.

Featured in this latest episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast is Paul Fronstin, director of health benefits research at EBRI, who shed light on the evolving landscape of health benefits with editors of Managed Healthcare Executive.

New research shows that Medicaid expansion was linked to a 2.1% increase in timely lung cancer surgeries and a 2.8% rise in procedures at high-volume hospitals, highlighting how policy changes can impact cancer care access.

A trial found magnetic resonance imaging correlated with physical function tests in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.