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April 2015 - FRMC

Coordinating Managed Care and Long-Term Services and Support
06/18/2015
Melissa D. Cooper
In the United States, two-thirds of nursing home residents’ costs are funded by Medicaid.
In the United States, two-thirds of nursing home residents’ costs are funded by Medicaid.
In the United States, two-thirds...
06/18/2015
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Improving Care Coordination in Medicaid Managed Care
06/18/2015
Melissa D. Cooper
An increasing number of aging adults and disabled individuals are enrolling in Medicaid due to the recent decision by many states to expand Medicaid coverage.
An increasing number of aging adults and disabled individuals are enrolling in Medicaid due to the recent decision by many states to expand Medicaid coverage.
An increasing number of...
06/18/2015
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Effect of Medicare Part D and Generics on Breast Cancer Treatment
06/18/2015
Melissa D. Cooper
In the United States, breast cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosis and the second most fatal form of cancer among women. Endocrine therapy agents, including aromatase inhibitors (AIs) and tamoxi- fen, have shown effectiveness in...
In the United States, breast cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosis and the second most fatal form of cancer among women. Endocrine therapy agents, including aromatase inhibitors (AIs) and tamoxi- fen, have shown effectiveness in...
In the United States, breast...
06/18/2015
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11 Million Americans Gain Insurance Since Passage of ACA
06/18/2015
Jolynn Tumolo
Since President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law 5 years ago, the number of insured Americans has dropped by more than 11 million to the lowest level in 15 years, according to new...
Since President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law 5 years ago, the number of insured Americans has dropped by more than 11 million to the lowest level in 15 years, according to new...
Since President Barack Obama...
06/18/2015
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An Analysis of Prescription Drug Use by Exchange Enrollees in the First Year of Coverage
06/18/2015
Kerri Fitzgerald
According to a report from Prime Therapeutics, customers who purchased health insurance on the exchange via the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act filled 13.6% more prescriptions on average compared with commercial members.
According to a report from Prime Therapeutics, customers who purchased health insurance on the exchange via the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act filled 13.6% more prescriptions on average compared with commercial members.
According to a report from Prime...
06/18/2015
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Examining Treatment Costs Related to HIV-Positive Dually Enrolled Medicare Beneficiaries
06/18/2015
Kerri Fitzgerald
In the United States, Medicare and Medicaid account for more than three-quarters of domestic federal spending on HIV/AIDS treatment. In turn, policymakers are interested in monitoring the cost and quality of treatments for HIV/AIDS. 
In the United States, Medicare and Medicaid account for more than three-quarters of domestic federal spending on HIV/AIDS treatment. In turn, policymakers are interested in monitoring the cost and quality of treatments for HIV/AIDS. 
In the United States, Medicare...
06/18/2015
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Long-Term Mortality Higher in Patients with Diabetes and COPD
06/18/2015
Mary Mihalovic
Patients with a confirmed physician's diagnosis of diabetes had a higher risk of long-term mortality after a mild to moderate exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to the results of a recent study.
Patients with a confirmed physician's diagnosis of diabetes had a higher risk of long-term mortality after a mild to moderate exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to the results of a recent study.
Patients with a confirmed...
06/18/2015
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Targeted Biopsy Identifies Prostate Cancer Better than Standard Biopsy
06/18/2015
Mary Mihalovic
A study of men undergoing biopsy for suspected prostate cancer used targeted MRI/ultrasound fusion biopsy to detect cancers.    
A study of men undergoing biopsy for suspected prostate cancer used targeted MRI/ultrasound fusion biopsy to detect cancers.    
A study of men undergoing biopsy...
06/18/2015
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5 Years After ACA Enacted: Poll Examines Opinion on the Law
06/18/2015
Kerri Fitzgerald
March marked 5 years since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed into law. With the Supreme Court set to weigh in on the law in the case of King v. Burwell, the Kaiser Family Foundation presented results of a poll...
March marked 5 years since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed into law. With the Supreme Court set to weigh in on the law in the case of King v. Burwell, the Kaiser Family Foundation presented results of a poll...
March marked 5 years since the...
06/18/2015
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Integrating Managed Care and Medicaid
06/18/2015
Melissa D. Cooper
In 2013, state and local Medicaid spending increased 5.9% and federal Medicaid spending increased 6.2%, with a total increase of 6.1% in Medicaid expenditures.
In 2013, state and local Medicaid spending increased 5.9% and federal Medicaid spending increased 6.2%, with a total increase of 6.1% in Medicaid expenditures.
In 2013, state and local...
06/18/2015
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MEASLES OUTBREAK FUELS VACCINE DEBATE
06/18/2015
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
Similarly, CDC Calls for 2016 Overhaul of Influenza Vaccine 
Similarly, CDC Calls for 2016 Overhaul of Influenza Vaccine 
Similarly, CDC Calls...
06/18/2015
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Behind the Bill

Behind the Bill
The Senate’s $3 Trillion Deal. Tax Relief Now, Medicaid Coverage Loss Later?
07/02/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After...
07/02/2025
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Behind the Bill
When a Cap Isn’t Just a Cap: How a Provider Tax Proposal Could Reshape Medicaid Financing
06/25/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most...
06/25/2025
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Behind the Bill
Rewriting the Safety Net? Inside the Senate’s Changes to Medicaid and the ACA
06/18/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve...
06/18/2025
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Behind the Bill
How States Might Respond to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
06/11/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill...
06/11/2025
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Behind the Bill
Is the Affordable Care Act on the Chopping Block? What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Tells Us.
06/04/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of...
06/04/2025
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Behind the Bill
From House to Senate: The Journey of Cutting Medicaid
05/28/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of...
05/28/2025
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Behind the Bill
Eligibility, Paperwork, and Penalties: The Not-So-Hidden Costs of Medicaid ‘Reform’
05/21/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week...
05/21/2025
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Behind the Bill
A Busy Week in Drug Pricing Policy: Aligning US Drug Prices With Global Standards?
05/14/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for...
05/14/2025
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BEHIND THE BILL
When Agencies Lose Power: How 3 Seismic Shifts are Transforming Pharmaceutical Regulation
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months,...
05/07/2025
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Behind the Bill
The Medicare Paradox, Part 3: Strategic Trade Doesn’t Have to be a Zero-Sum Game
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve...
05/07/2025
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Trending Articles

Behind the Bill
CMS Updates Guidance on M3P: What to Expect from Medicare’s 2025 Rollout
07/24/2024
Katie Hayes, MJ
The M3P offers financial relief by spreading payment throughout the year, and CMS’ latest guidance clarifies key outreach parameters.
The M3P offers financial relief by spreading payment throughout the year, and CMS’ latest guidance clarifies key outreach parameters.
The M3P offers financial relief...
07/24/2024
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News
Dietary Patterns May Reshape Microbiota to Combat Obesity
08/19/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Dietary patterns that promote beneficial gut microbiota show promise in combating obesity and related metabolic diseases, according to recent research published in Frontiers in Nutrition.
Dietary patterns that promote beneficial gut microbiota show promise in combating obesity and related metabolic diseases, according to recent research published in Frontiers in Nutrition.
Dietary patterns that promote...
08/19/2024
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High Mortality and Impairment Rates Among Older Adults in Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals
09/20/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Long-term acute care hospitals (LTCHs) provide critical, multidisciplinary care for medically complex patients, but survival rates and long-term functional outcomes remain poor, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Long-term acute care hospitals (LTCHs) provide critical, multidisciplinary care for medically complex patients, but survival rates and long-term functional outcomes remain poor, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Long-term acute care hospitals...
09/20/2024
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Conference Coverage
Assessing the Effectiveness of DTBZ in Promoting Psychiatric Stability in Patients With Tardive Dyskinesia
10/14/2024
Hannah Musick
Research presented at AMCP Nexus 2024 examines the impact of deutetrabenazine (DTBZ) on psychiatric stability in patients with tardive dyskinesia, showing a potential improvement in schizophrenia-related hospitalizations and emergency...
Research presented at AMCP Nexus 2024 examines the impact of deutetrabenazine (DTBZ) on psychiatric stability in patients with tardive dyskinesia, showing a potential improvement in schizophrenia-related hospitalizations and emergency...
Research presented at AMCP Nexus...
10/14/2024
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Impact of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors on Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Outcomes
10/29/2024
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Relapses and progression of multiple sclerosis were rare in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Neurology 2024 Annual Meeting.
Relapses and progression of multiple sclerosis were rare in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Neurology 2024 Annual Meeting.
Relapses and progression of...
10/29/2024
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