VSP’s Sr. Director Ryan Nix recently spoke with AJMC on HSSPs having the unique capability to work alongside patients’ providers compared to outside network pharmacies.

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Janine Jelks-Seale, MSPPM, director of health equity, UPMC Health Plan, was a featured guest on an AJMC podcast series discussing @UPMC's wide-ranging clinical and geographic strategies to overcome health disparities and promote health inclusion. bit.ly/3wuRvWZ

Banner|Aetna EVP & CMO Robert Groves, MD will share insight on the evolution of value-based oncology care at the Institute for Value-Based Medicine® (IVBM) event hosted by the AJMC on June 20, in Phoenix. event.ajmc.com/IVBMJune20

#healthinsurance #healthcare #oncology

Patients diagnosed with #ovariancancer , particularly those older than 60 years or with a disease duration exceeding 5 years, had a higher incidence of subsequent #dryeyedisease (DED). Read more: ajmc.com/view/study-rev…

Be sure to check out our ISPOR / ISPOR recap video, featuring key session speakers! Watch here: ajmc.com/view/ispor-202… #ISPORAnnual

What We’re Reading: #Reimbursement Rate Disparities; Recipient of #PigKidney Dies; Mail Order #Abortion Pills Safe, Effective. Read more: ajmc.com/view/what-we-r…

A panel of experts discuss the impact chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) have on patient quality of life and explore current treatment strategies in CLL and SLL management. Watch the series here: bit.ly/4aw9dIq
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What We’re Reading: #Merck Halts Skin Cancer Trial; #GLP -1 Drug Usage in the US; #PsychedelicTherapy Gains Momentum

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A recent JAMA Health Forum study found that public hospitals were significantly more likely to sustain access to unprofitable services following #340B Drug Pricing Program participation, while #nonprofit hospitals were mostly unaffected.

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A recent study found that #obesity and #metabolicsyndrome raise #breastcancer mortality risk, but through different mechanisms.

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Posters presented at the ISPOR 2024 annual meeting ( #ISPORannual ) explored Duchenne muscular dystrophy ( #DMD ) caregiver experiences and the impact of #genetherapy on work opportunities for caregivers.

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Kimberly Westrich, MA, chief strategy officer of the NPC, reflects on the most valuable learnings from the 2024 meeting of ISPOR ( #ISPORAnnual ), including lively #InflationReductionAct discussions and #valueassessment workshops.

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Check out this interview with Dr Stephen Freeland at the Center for Integrated Research in Cancer and Lifestyle at Cedars-Sinai, on new therapies being developed that are moving into earlier lines of therapy for patients with early-stage #prostatecancer . ajmc.com/view/moving-tr…

#Celiacdisease (CD) may independently increase mortality risk among patients with #microscopiccolitis (MC), indicating a potential association between the conditions. Learn more: ajmc.com/view/celiac-di…

A cross-sectional, mixed-methods study found that adverse effects (AEs) can occur even after 1 year of treatment with immune checkpoint modulator (ICM) therapy in patients with #melanoma . Learn more: ajmc.com/view/patients-…

Discover the evolving impact of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in diabetes care. Read this supplement to learn more about the changing landscape of CGM and diabetes: bit.ly/3wwB0tA

#CGM #Diabetes

A positive association was identified between avoidance diets and adult-onset #asthma , as well as with allergic disease and aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD), according to one study. Learn more: ajmc.com/view/avoidance…

In a video interview w/ AJMC, Sr. Director of Research Dr. Julie Patterson discussed how the #IRA has the potential to shift incentives for drug manufacturers & impact the amount of long-term evidence generated for approved drugs.

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A study has linked racial and ethnic disparities with factors like age, income, and insurance to #breastcancer treatment decline, in which patients who received all treatments had better survival. ajmc.com/view/breast-ca…

We want to thank everyone at UPMC Health Plan for their help bringing our National Minority Health Month podcast series to life. Check out these special episodes of the 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘵® today: ow.ly/Jzpt50RATAi

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