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11/06/2026
Rebecca Amrick
A study presented at AASLD TLM 2026 found that low adherence to optimal-dose semaglutide among patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) was projected to contribute to significant excess medical and pharmacy costs...
A study presented at AASLD TLM 2026 found that low adherence to optimal-dose semaglutide among patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) was projected to contribute to significant excess medical and pharmacy costs...
A study presented at AASLD TLM...
11/06/2026
First Report Managed Care
News
11/04/2026
Rebecca Amrick
A study of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries found that those with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) had higher health care utilization rates and medical costs compared to those without MASH, with the greatest...
A study of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries found that those with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) had higher health care utilization rates and medical costs compared to those without MASH, with the greatest...
A study of Medicare...
11/04/2026
First Report Managed Care
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11/03/2026
Hannah Musick
A narrative review of real-world evidence suggests that omalizumab may improve food allergy management beyond preventing allergic reactions, with potential benefits for dietary flexibility, quality of life, and patients with complex allergic...
A narrative review of real-world evidence suggests that omalizumab may improve food allergy management beyond preventing allergic reactions, with potential benefits for dietary flexibility, quality of life, and patients with complex allergic...
A narrative review of real-world...
11/03/2026
First Report Managed Care
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11/03/2026
Rebecca Amrick
Researchers found that direct patient and caregiver involvement in prior authorization procedures was associated with delayed or suboptimal care, highlighting the need for policy reform to reduce administrative burdens and improve access to...
Researchers found that direct patient and caregiver involvement in prior authorization procedures was associated with delayed or suboptimal care, highlighting the need for policy reform to reduce administrative burdens and improve access to...
Researchers found that direct...
11/03/2026
First Report Managed Care
Behind the Bill
10/30/2026
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability (HTI-5) final rule reduces health IT certification requirements and projects substantial regulatory savings while leaving proposed...
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability (HTI-5) final rule reduces health IT certification requirements and projects substantial regulatory savings while leaving proposed...
The US Department of Health and...
10/30/2026
First Report Managed Care
News
10/30/2026
Rebecca Amrick
A comparison of insurance types showed that tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) approval for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) was higher among Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, but treatment adherence remained suboptimal across...
A comparison of insurance types showed that tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) approval for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) was higher among Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, but treatment adherence remained suboptimal across...
A comparison of insurance types...
10/30/2026
First Report Managed Care
News
10/29/2026
Hannah Musick
A real-world US study found that novel therapies are increasingly replacing conventional treatments for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), although declining survival outcomes across successive lines of therapy and substantial variation...
A real-world US study found that novel therapies are increasingly replacing conventional treatments for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), although declining survival outcomes across successive lines of therapy and substantial variation...
A real-world US study found that...
10/29/2026
First Report Managed Care
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10/29/2026
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A US claims study found that patients with polycythemia vera frequently experienced inadequate hematocrit control despite treatment, with thromboembolic events contributing to substantial health care costs.
A US claims study found that patients with polycythemia vera frequently experienced inadequate hematocrit control despite treatment, with thromboembolic events contributing to substantial health care costs.
A US claims study found that...
10/29/2026
First Report Managed Care
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10/28/2026
Rebecca Amrick
Researchers found that while Medicare Advantage (MA) is associated with lower-cost cancer treatments, beneficiaries had a similar likelihood of initiating optimal treatments for cancer type as those enrolled in traditional Medicare (TM).
Researchers found that while Medicare Advantage (MA) is associated with lower-cost cancer treatments, beneficiaries had a similar likelihood of initiating optimal treatments for cancer type as those enrolled in traditional Medicare (TM).
Researchers found that while...
10/28/2026
First Report Managed Care
News
10/27/2026
Rebecca Amrick
Stage 2 of the OUTMATCH trial compared omalizumab against multiallergen oral immunotherapy (MOIT) among patients with food allergies and found that both therapies may have similar efficacy, with omalizumab being associated with lower rates of...
Stage 2 of the OUTMATCH trial compared omalizumab against multiallergen oral immunotherapy (MOIT) among patients with food allergies and found that both therapies may have similar efficacy, with omalizumab being associated with lower rates of...
Stage 2 of the OUTMATCH trial...
10/27/2026
First Report Managed Care