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Higher Health Care Burden in Multiple Myeloma With Extramedullary Disease, Study Finds
12/02/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A study presented at the 22nd International Myeloma Society (IMS) Annual Meeting shows that extramedullary disease significantly increases health care utilization and costs for patients with triple-class–exposed (TCE) relapsed/refractory...
A study presented at the 22nd International Myeloma Society (IMS) Annual Meeting shows that extramedullary disease significantly increases health care utilization and costs for patients with triple-class–exposed (TCE) relapsed/refractory...
A study presented at the 22nd...
12/02/2025
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High Health Care Costs Persist for Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma in the US
11/17/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A US claims study reveals that patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) who discontinue lenalidomide face overwhelming monthly health care costs driven primarily by drug and infusion expenses.
A US claims study reveals that patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) who discontinue lenalidomide face overwhelming monthly health care costs driven primarily by drug and infusion expenses.
A US claims study reveals that...
11/17/2025
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Daratumumab Quadruplet Improves Depth of Response in Older Myeloma
11/10/2025
Hannah Musick
In a pooled analysis of GRIFFIN and PERSEUS, transplant-eligible adults aged ≥65 years with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who received daratumumab-VRd followed by D-R achieved deeper responses and higher MRD-negativity with a trend toward...
In a pooled analysis of GRIFFIN and PERSEUS, transplant-eligible adults aged ≥65 years with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who received daratumumab-VRd followed by D-R achieved deeper responses and higher MRD-negativity with a trend toward...
In a pooled analysis of GRIFFIN...
11/10/2025
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Jagannath
CONFERENCE COVERAGE
The Path to Cure in Multiple Myeloma: How Emerging Therapies Are Changing the Landscape
10/17/2025
Sundar Jagannath, MBBS
At SOHO 2025, Sundar Jagannath, MBBS, joined Noopur Raje, MD, Krina Patel, MD, and other experts to discuss groundbreaking advances in CAR T-cell, bispecific, and trispecific therapies that are transforming multiple myeloma from a chronic...
At SOHO 2025, Sundar Jagannath, MBBS, joined Noopur Raje, MD, Krina Patel, MD, and other experts to discuss groundbreaking advances in CAR T-cell, bispecific, and trispecific therapies that are transforming multiple myeloma from a chronic...
At SOHO 2025, Sundar Jagannath,...
10/17/2025
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Patients and Clinicians Prioritize Scientific Innovation and Treatment-Free Living in Multiple Myeloma Care
10/10/2025
Hannah Musick
Both patients and providers ranked progression-free survival as the most important treatment attribute in multiple myeloma, but also strongly valued the ability to live without ongoing treatment and the presence of scientific innovation.
Both patients and providers ranked progression-free survival as the most important treatment attribute in multiple myeloma, but also strongly valued the ability to live without ongoing treatment and the presence of scientific innovation.
Both patients and providers...
10/10/2025
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Lonial
CONFERENCE COVERAGE
SOHO 2025 Highlights: Redefining Risk and Treatment in Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
10/10/2025
Sagar Lonial, MD
Dr Sagar Lonial discusses his SOHO 2025 case presentation on evolving definitions of high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, the growing evidence for early intervention, and how innovations such as CAR T-cell therapies and bispecific...
Dr Sagar Lonial discusses his SOHO 2025 case presentation on evolving definitions of high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, the growing evidence for early intervention, and how innovations such as CAR T-cell therapies and bispecific...
Dr Sagar Lonial discusses his...
10/10/2025
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No Increased Multiple Myeloma Risk Found With Biologic or Targeted DMARD Use in Veterans With Rheumatoid Arthritis
10/07/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A large Veterans Health Administration (VHA) study found no significant difference in multiple myeloma incidence between patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs...
A large Veterans Health Administration (VHA) study found no significant difference in multiple myeloma incidence between patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs...
A large Veterans Health...
10/07/2025
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Rethinking the Risk: Evolving Strategies for High-Risk Smoldering Myeloma at SOHO 2025
09/08/2025
Saad Z. Usmani, MD, FACP
Dr Saad Usmani, chief of the myeloma service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, explores the evolving debate on early intervention for high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, highlighting pivotal trial data and its potential to reshape...
Dr Saad Usmani, chief of the myeloma service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, explores the evolving debate on early intervention for high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, highlighting pivotal trial data and its potential to reshape...
Dr Saad Usmani, chief of the...
09/08/2025
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What’s Next in Multiple Myeloma: Smoldering, High-Risk, and Frontline Therapy
09/03/2025
Thomas G. Martin, III, MD
Dr Thomas Martin previews his SOHO 2025 session and explores the pressing next questions in multiple myeloma, including when to treat smoldering disease, how to better define and manage high-risk patients, and how innovations like bispecifics...
Dr Thomas Martin previews his SOHO 2025 session and explores the pressing next questions in multiple myeloma, including when to treat smoldering disease, how to better define and manage high-risk patients, and how innovations like bispecifics...
Dr Thomas Martin previews his...
09/03/2025
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CAR T-Cell Therapy in Myeloma: A New Era of Early Intervention
09/02/2025
Noopur S. Raje, MD
At SOHO 2025, Dr Noopur Raje will present a cutting-edge overview of CAR T-cell therapy in multiple myeloma, highlighting long-term efficacy data, novel targets like GPRC5D, emerging dual-targeting and in vivo CAR strategies, and the evolving...
At SOHO 2025, Dr Noopur Raje will present a cutting-edge overview of CAR T-cell therapy in multiple myeloma, highlighting long-term efficacy data, novel targets like GPRC5D, emerging dual-targeting and in vivo CAR strategies, and the evolving...
At SOHO 2025, Dr Noopur Raje...
09/02/2025
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DKRd Induction Yields Superior MRD Negativity in NDMM, Regardless of Transplant
07/23/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
The ADVANCE trial shows that adding daratumumab to carfilzomib-lenalidomide-dexamethasone (KRd) significantly improves minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, according to a study presented at the 2025...
The ADVANCE trial shows that adding daratumumab to carfilzomib-lenalidomide-dexamethasone (KRd) significantly improves minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, according to a study presented at the 2025...
The ADVANCE trial shows that...
07/23/2025
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Higher Health Care Burden in Multiple Myeloma With Extramedullary Disease, Study Finds
12/02/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A study presented at the 22nd International Myeloma Society (IMS) Annual Meeting shows that extramedullary disease significantly increases health care utilization and costs for patients with triple-class–exposed (TCE) relapsed/refractory...
A study presented at the 22nd International Myeloma Society (IMS) Annual Meeting shows that extramedullary disease significantly increases health care utilization and costs for patients with triple-class–exposed (TCE) relapsed/refractory...
A study presented at the 22nd...
12/02/2025
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High Health Care Costs Persist for Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma in the US
11/17/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A US claims study reveals that patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) who discontinue lenalidomide face overwhelming monthly health care costs driven primarily by drug and infusion expenses.
A US claims study reveals that patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) who discontinue lenalidomide face overwhelming monthly health care costs driven primarily by drug and infusion expenses.
A US claims study reveals that...
11/17/2025
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Daratumumab Quadruplet Improves Depth of Response in Older Myeloma
11/10/2025
Hannah Musick
In a pooled analysis of GRIFFIN and PERSEUS, transplant-eligible adults aged ≥65 years with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who received daratumumab-VRd followed by D-R achieved deeper responses and higher MRD-negativity with a trend toward...
In a pooled analysis of GRIFFIN and PERSEUS, transplant-eligible adults aged ≥65 years with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who received daratumumab-VRd followed by D-R achieved deeper responses and higher MRD-negativity with a trend toward...
In a pooled analysis of GRIFFIN...
11/10/2025
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Patients and Clinicians Prioritize Scientific Innovation and Treatment-Free Living in Multiple Myeloma Care
10/10/2025
Hannah Musick
Both patients and providers ranked progression-free survival as the most important treatment attribute in multiple myeloma, but also strongly valued the ability to live without ongoing treatment and the presence of scientific innovation.
Both patients and providers ranked progression-free survival as the most important treatment attribute in multiple myeloma, but also strongly valued the ability to live without ongoing treatment and the presence of scientific innovation.
Both patients and providers...
10/10/2025
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No Increased Multiple Myeloma Risk Found With Biologic or Targeted DMARD Use in Veterans With Rheumatoid Arthritis
10/07/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A large Veterans Health Administration (VHA) study found no significant difference in multiple myeloma incidence between patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs...
A large Veterans Health Administration (VHA) study found no significant difference in multiple myeloma incidence between patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs...
A large Veterans Health...
10/07/2025
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DKRd Induction Yields Superior MRD Negativity in NDMM, Regardless of Transplant
07/23/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
The ADVANCE trial shows that adding daratumumab to carfilzomib-lenalidomide-dexamethasone (KRd) significantly improves minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, according to a study presented at the 2025...
The ADVANCE trial shows that adding daratumumab to carfilzomib-lenalidomide-dexamethasone (KRd) significantly improves minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, according to a study presented at the 2025...
The ADVANCE trial shows that...
07/23/2025
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Peripheral Residual Disease Monitoring Signals Progression Risk in Multiple Myeloma
10/18/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Peripheral residual disease identified using next-generation flow in patients with transplant-eligible multiple myeloma was associated with a 13-fold increased risk of progression or death, according to a clinical trial update published...
Peripheral residual disease identified using next-generation flow in patients with transplant-eligible multiple myeloma was associated with a 13-fold increased risk of progression or death, according to a clinical trial update published...
Peripheral residual disease...
10/18/2024
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Combination Therapy for Multiple Myeloma Emerging as Standard of Care
12/22/2022
Edan Stanley
Authors shared updated efficacy and safety data from the phase 3 CANDOR study in which patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma were treated with two combination therapy options.
Authors shared updated efficacy and safety data from the phase 3 CANDOR study in which patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma were treated with two combination therapy options.
Authors shared updated efficacy...
12/22/2022
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Stem Cell Yield Adequate for Transplant After 4 Cycles of Daratumumab, Lenalidomide Quadruplet Induction for MM
12/21/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers reviewed data from the MASTER and GRIFFIN trials to determine whether patients could undergo stem cell transplants after receiving induction therapy that included daratumumab and lenolidamide. 
Researchers reviewed data from the MASTER and GRIFFIN trials to determine whether patients could undergo stem cell transplants after receiving induction therapy that included daratumumab and lenolidamide. 
Researchers reviewed data from...
12/21/2022
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Real-World Treatment Patterns, Outcomes in Patients With Double- and Triple-Class R/R Multiple Myeloma
12/15/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers studied a heavily pretreated patient population to determine which drugs were being administered, as well as their impact on overall survival.
Researchers studied a heavily pretreated patient population to determine which drugs were being administered, as well as their impact on overall survival.
Researchers studied a heavily...
12/15/2022
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Illinois FQHCs Deliver More Guideline-Concordant Kidney Disease Testing, Study Finds
02/03/2026
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in Illinois outperformed non-FQHC practices in guideline-recommended kidney disease testing, highlighting the strength of the safety-net model in caring for high-risk populations.
Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in Illinois outperformed non-FQHC practices in guideline-recommended kidney disease testing, highlighting the strength of the safety-net model in caring for high-risk populations.
Federally qualified health...
02/03/2026
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Co-occurring ADHD Associated With Poorer Health Outcomes in Adults With Autism on Medicaid
02/02/2026
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A large US Medicaid study finds that co-occurring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is common among adults with autism and is linked to higher rates of substance use, cardiovascular conditions, and injury, while ADHD medication...
A large US Medicaid study finds that co-occurring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is common among adults with autism and is linked to higher rates of substance use, cardiovascular conditions, and injury, while ADHD medication...
A large US Medicaid study finds...
02/02/2026
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CMS Finalizes Rule Updating Medicaid Health Care–Related Tax Policies
01/30/2026
Hannah Musick
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule updating oversight of Medicaid provider tax arrangements, aiming to reinforce federal–state financing requirements and ensure that Medicaid funds are used for beneficiary...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule updating oversight of Medicaid provider tax arrangements, aiming to reinforce federal–state financing requirements and ensure that Medicaid funds are used for beneficiary...
The Centers for Medicare &...
01/30/2026
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Optum Rx’s Cost-Based Pharmacy Payments Signal a Major Shift in Drug Reimbursement
01/27/2026
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Optum Rx’s full transition from community pharmacies to a cost-based reimbursement model marks a significant shift in how prescription drugs are paid for, aiming to stabilize pharmacy finances amid mounting industry pressures.
Optum Rx’s full transition from community pharmacies to a cost-based reimbursement model marks a significant shift in how prescription drugs are paid for, aiming to stabilize pharmacy finances amid mounting industry pressures.
Optum Rx’s full transition from...
01/27/2026
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Study Projects Billions in Savings From Site-Neutral Payments for Routine Services
01/23/2026
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A national analysis of 2022 commercial claims data suggests that capping payments for routine services at site-neutral Medicare-based rates could save purchasers and patients $10.8 billion annually with only modest effects on hospital margins.
A national analysis of 2022 commercial claims data suggests that capping payments for routine services at site-neutral Medicare-based rates could save purchasers and patients $10.8 billion annually with only modest effects on hospital margins.
A national analysis of 2022...
01/23/2026
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Medicare Part D Formularies Remain Broad for IRA-Negotiated Drugs
01/20/2026
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Despite broad Medicare Part D coverage for Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)-negotiated drugs, data suggest formulary access is narrowing for non-selected therapies—particularly orphan drugs—raising concerns about patient access as price...
Despite broad Medicare Part D coverage for Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)-negotiated drugs, data suggest formulary access is narrowing for non-selected therapies—particularly orphan drugs—raising concerns about patient access as price...
Despite broad Medicare Part D...
01/20/2026
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US Observational Data Show Variable Real-World Outcomes With JAK Inhibitors in RA
01/19/2026
Juliet Gallagher
Real-world evidence (RWE) is increasingly used to complement randomized controlled trial data in rheumatoid arthritis treatment decision-making. A new study synthesized observational studies evaluating the real-world effectiveness of Janus...
Real-world evidence (RWE) is increasingly used to complement randomized controlled trial data in rheumatoid arthritis treatment decision-making. A new study synthesized observational studies evaluating the real-world effectiveness of Janus...
Real-world evidence (RWE) is...
01/19/2026
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Miami Drug Wholesaler Enters Federal Opioid Deferred Prosecution Agreement
01/14/2026
Hannah Musick
A Miami pharmaceutical wholesaler admitted to knowingly supplying millions of opioid pills to Houston-area pill mill pharmacies under a federal deferred prosecution agreement, highlighting continued enforcement against opioid diversion across...
A Miami pharmaceutical wholesaler admitted to knowingly supplying millions of opioid pills to Houston-area pill mill pharmacies under a federal deferred prosecution agreement, highlighting continued enforcement against opioid diversion across...
A Miami pharmaceutical...
01/14/2026
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House Passes Bill to Extend ACA Premium Tax Credits
01/13/2026
Hannah Musick
The US House has advanced a bipartisan-backed bill to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits, setting up a high-stakes Senate debate with major implications for insurance affordability and patient access to care.
The US House has advanced a bipartisan-backed bill to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits, setting up a high-stakes Senate debate with major implications for insurance affordability and patient access to care.
The US House has advanced a...
01/13/2026
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Specialist Access Eliminates Racial Gaps in Rheumatoid Arthritis DMARD Use
01/12/2026
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Racial inequities in access to modern rheumatoid arthritis (RA) therapies persist across the United States, but disappear among patients who reach rheumatology care, according to study results published in The Journal of Rheumatology.
Racial inequities in access to modern rheumatoid arthritis (RA) therapies persist across the United States, but disappear among patients who reach rheumatology care, according to study results published in The Journal of Rheumatology.
Racial inequities in access to...
01/12/2026
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Insights

Jagannath
CONFERENCE COVERAGE
The Path to Cure in Multiple Myeloma: How Emerging Therapies Are Changing the Landscape
10/17/2025
Sundar Jagannath, MBBS
At SOHO 2025, Sundar Jagannath, MBBS, joined Noopur Raje, MD, Krina Patel, MD, and other experts to discuss groundbreaking advances in CAR T-cell, bispecific, and trispecific therapies that are transforming multiple myeloma from a chronic...
At SOHO 2025, Sundar Jagannath, MBBS, joined Noopur Raje, MD, Krina Patel, MD, and other experts to discuss groundbreaking advances in CAR T-cell, bispecific, and trispecific therapies that are transforming multiple myeloma from a chronic...
At SOHO 2025, Sundar Jagannath,...
10/17/2025
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Lonial
CONFERENCE COVERAGE
SOHO 2025 Highlights: Redefining Risk and Treatment in Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
10/10/2025
Sagar Lonial, MD
Dr Sagar Lonial discusses his SOHO 2025 case presentation on evolving definitions of high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, the growing evidence for early intervention, and how innovations such as CAR T-cell therapies and bispecific...
Dr Sagar Lonial discusses his SOHO 2025 case presentation on evolving definitions of high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, the growing evidence for early intervention, and how innovations such as CAR T-cell therapies and bispecific...
Dr Sagar Lonial discusses his...
10/10/2025
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Interview
Hispanic Ethnicity Associated With Worse Multiple Myeloma Outcomes, Study Shows
01/19/2023
Maria Asimopoulos
Hira Shaikh, MD, assistant professor of hematology, oncology, and bone marrow transplant, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, walks through the details of her study which compared multiple myeloma survival outcomes among Hispanic vs...
Hira Shaikh, MD, assistant professor of hematology, oncology, and bone marrow transplant, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, walks through the details of her study which compared multiple myeloma survival outcomes among Hispanic vs...
Hira Shaikh, MD, assistant...
01/19/2023
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Interview
Analyzing First-line Therapy for Multiple Myeloma: Real-World Data Differs From Trials
10/18/2022
Maria Asimopoulos
Joshua Richter, MD, associate professor of medicine, hematology, and oncology, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, reviews real-world data presented at the SOHO 2022 Annual Meeting in which combination bortezomib,...
Joshua Richter, MD, associate professor of medicine, hematology, and oncology, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, reviews real-world data presented at the SOHO 2022 Annual Meeting in which combination bortezomib,...
Joshua Richter, MD, associate...
10/18/2022
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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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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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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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LGBT Adults Face Higher Rates of Discrimination and Unfair Treatment in Health Care
04/05/2024
Hannah Musick
A Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) report reveals the significant discrimination and unfair treatment faced by LGBT adults in the US, impacting mental health and access to health care, particularly for younger, lower-income, and women within...
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Demodex Infestation Found in 9 of 10 Eye Clinic Patients Using 2-Minute Technique
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Jolynn Tumolo
Demodex mites were found in the eyelashes of 94% of patients examined with a simple diagnostic technique at a standard ophthalmic practice, according to a study published online in the journal Clinical Ophthalmology.
Demodex mites were found in the eyelashes of 94% of patients examined with a simple diagnostic technique at a standard ophthalmic practice, according to a study published online in the journal Clinical Ophthalmology.
Demodex mites were found in the...
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Administrative Health Claims Data Study Highlights Demographics of Patients With Multiple Sclerosis in the US
05/31/2024
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A new study highlights demographic data on subpopulations of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the US based on findings from administrative health claims (AHC) data sets.
A new study highlights demographic data on subpopulations of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the US based on findings from administrative health claims (AHC) data sets.
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Why We’re Already Thinking Ahead to 2028 Part B Drug Price Negotiations
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Katie Hayes, MJ
Learn why industry stakeholders should prepare for 2028 negotiations now to ensure long-term financial stability and regulatory compliance.
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