HHS advisory panel to propose reforms
Washington, D.C.-HHS secretary Tommy Thompson is looking for waysto improve programs and regulations, particularly for Medicare and Medicaid,as well as FDA oversight of pharmaceuticals and medical products. Thompsonnamed a new advisory committee to identify reform issues. The 27-memberpanel is headed by Mayo Clinical cardiologist Douglas Wood and includesrepresentatives of health plans, hospitals, government agencies and providers,including WellPoint Health Networks chairman Leonard Schaeffer and executivesfrom Humana and Province Healthcare of Tennessee.
Conversations With Perry and Friends: Paul Fronstin, Ph.D.
May 9th 2025Perry Cohen, Pharm.D., a longtime member of the Managed Healthcare Executive editorial advisory board, is host of the Conversations with Perry and Friends podcast. In this episode, his guest is Paul Fronstin, Ph.D., director of health benefits research at the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
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FDA Lifts Safety Restrictions on CAR T Therapies After Reviewing Real-World Data
July 2nd 2025FDA officials have determined that information regarding the risks for six CAR T-cell therapies can be communicated through product labeling, which includes a boxed warning for the risks of cytokine release syndrome and neurological toxicities.
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Conversations With Perry and Friends
April 14th 2025Perry 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.
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