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Lower Incidence of Breast Cancer Among Female Veterans Deployed During Post-9/11 Conflicts
02/02/2023
Maria Asimopoulos
Using data from more than 500,000 women treated in Veterans Affairs facilities, researchers evaluated associations between breast cancer diagnoses and history of deployment.
Using data from more than 500,000 women treated in Veterans Affairs facilities, researchers evaluated associations between breast cancer diagnoses and history of deployment.
Using data from more than...
02/02/2023
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Cost Consequences of IMRT After Lumpectomy
12/05/2019
The use of intensity modulated radiation therapy after lumpectomy in early-stage breast cancer is associated with roughly $8500 more in Medicare expenditures yet yields no expected major clinical benefit.
The use of intensity modulated radiation therapy after lumpectomy in early-stage breast cancer is associated with roughly $8500 more in Medicare expenditures yet yields no expected major clinical benefit.
The use of intensity modulated...
12/05/2019
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Breast Reconstruction Costs Lower in Hospitals With Less Competition
11/13/2019
“This suggests that some of the economies of scale, access to capital, and care delivery efficiencies gained from increased market power following hospital mergers are passed onto payers and consumers as lower costs,” researchers wrote.
“This suggests that some of the economies of scale, access to capital, and care delivery efficiencies gained from increased market power following hospital mergers are passed onto payers and consumers as lower costs,” researchers wrote.
“This suggests that some of the...
11/13/2019
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Financial Incentives for Cancer Screenings Yield Mixed Results
11/06/2019
“Ongoing monitoring of incentive programs is critical to determining the effectiveness of financial incentives and their effects on the improvement of cancer screening delivery rates,” researchers wrote.
“Ongoing monitoring of incentive programs is critical to determining the effectiveness of financial incentives and their effects on the improvement of cancer screening delivery rates,” researchers wrote.
“Ongoing monitoring of incentive...
11/06/2019
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Multigene Testing of All Women With Breast Cancer Extremely Cost-Effective
10/15/2019
Researchers recently found that unselected genetic testing of all women following breast cancer diagnosis appears highly cost-effective compared with the standard practice of testing select women based on clinical criteria or family history.
Researchers recently found that unselected genetic testing of all women following breast cancer diagnosis appears highly cost-effective compared with the standard practice of testing select women based on clinical criteria or family history.
Researchers recently found that...
10/15/2019
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Health Care Costs Increase With Metastatic Cancer Progression
10/09/2019
“The data obtained in our study quantify the economic value of delaying or preventing disease progression and may inform payers and physician groups about value-based payment programs,” researchers wrote.
“The data obtained in our study quantify the economic value of delaying or preventing disease progression and may inform payers and physician groups about value-based payment programs,” researchers wrote.
“The data obtained in our study...
10/09/2019
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HER2+ Treatment in the Era of Biosimilars, Clinical Pathways, & Precision Medicine
05/23/2018
In a Managed Care Learning Network session, Adam M Brufsky, MD, PhD, and Edward Li, PharmD, MPH, outlined the clinical and cost implications of HER2+ breast cancer treatment in the era of biosimilars, clinical pathways, and precision...
In a Managed Care Learning Network session, Adam M Brufsky, MD, PhD, and Edward Li, PharmD, MPH, outlined the clinical and cost implications of HER2+ breast cancer treatment in the era of biosimilars, clinical pathways, and precision...
In a Managed Care Learning...
05/23/2018
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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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Neoadjuvant Bevacizumab for Breast Cancer
04/25/2012
Mary Beth Nierengarten
Results show that adding capecitabine or gemcitabine to anthracycline-taxane–based neoadjuvant chemotherapy did not improve pathologic complete response in women with breast cancer.
Results show that adding capecitabine or gemcitabine to anthracycline-taxane–based neoadjuvant chemotherapy did not improve pathologic complete response in women with breast cancer.
Results show that adding...
04/25/2012
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Pipeline Projections

PIPELINE PROJECTIONS
What’s Next for Chronic Kidney Disease Treatment and Access
10/22/2026
Roy Moore
Roy Moore discusses emerging chronic kidney disease therapies, the impact of generic competition, and how clinical evidence, treatment costs, and reimbursement considerations may shape payer decisions and patient access.
Roy Moore discusses emerging chronic kidney disease therapies, the impact of generic competition, and how clinical evidence, treatment costs, and reimbursement considerations may shape payer decisions and patient access.
Roy Moore discusses emerging...
10/22/2026
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PIPELINE PROJECTIONS
The Evolving Alzheimer Disease Treatment Landscape: Anti-Amyloid Therapies and Beyond
07/21/2026
Roy Moore
Roy Moore explores the evolving Alzheimer's disease pipeline, highlighting the promise of anti-amyloid therapies, emerging competitors, and the challenges ahead.
Roy Moore explores the evolving Alzheimer's disease pipeline, highlighting the promise of anti-amyloid therapies, emerging competitors, and the challenges ahead.
Roy Moore explores the evolving...
07/21/2026
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PIPELINE PROJECTIONS
Emerging Therapies Reshaping Atopic Dermatitis Care
03/26/2026
Roy Moore
Roy Moore outlines how a rapidly expanding atopic dermatitis pipeline is intensifying competition, reshaping payer strategies, and raising the bar for new therapies.
Roy Moore outlines how a rapidly expanding atopic dermatitis pipeline is intensifying competition, reshaping payer strategies, and raising the bar for new therapies.
Roy Moore outlines how a rapidly...
03/26/2026
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Emerging Migraine Treatments Challenge a Mature Market
11/20/2025
Roy Moore
Roy Moore of Clarivate’s market access team discussed the evolving migraine treatment landscape, highlighting the maturation of the acute and prophylactic markets, the emergence of new therapies such as triptan-COX-2 combinations, gepants,...
Roy Moore of Clarivate’s market access team discussed the evolving migraine treatment landscape, highlighting the maturation of the acute and prophylactic markets, the emergence of new therapies such as triptan-COX-2 combinations, gepants,...
Roy Moore of Clarivate’s market...
11/20/2025
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Pipeline Projections
Pipeline Projections
Redefining Asthma Management With Emerging Anti-Inflammatories
10/01/2025
Roy Moore
Roy Moore, a market access expert, discusses the evolving asthma drug pipeline, highlighting upcoming therapies—including Breztri, depemokimab, and masitinib—their potential to improve adherence and outcomes, payer considerations around cost...
Roy Moore, a market access expert, discusses the evolving asthma drug pipeline, highlighting upcoming therapies—including Breztri, depemokimab, and masitinib—their potential to improve adherence and outcomes, payer considerations around cost...
Roy Moore, a market access...
10/01/2025
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Pipeline Projections
The Shift in MS Care as Biologics and BTK Inhibitors Advance
07/25/2025
Roy Moore
In this edition of Pipeline Projections, Roy Moore breaks down the rapidly evolving landscape of multiple sclerosis treatments—highlighting the shift from injectables to orals, the rise of monoclonal antibodies, and the promise of innovative...
In this edition of Pipeline Projections, Roy Moore breaks down the rapidly evolving landscape of multiple sclerosis treatments—highlighting the shift from injectables to orals, the rise of monoclonal antibodies, and the promise of innovative...
In this edition of Pipeline...
07/25/2025
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How Biosimilars Are Shaping RA Treatment and Reimbursement Strategies
04/29/2025
Roy Moore
In this episode of Pipeline Projections, Roy Moore—Senior Healthcare Research & Data Analyst at Clarivate—discusses the expanding biosimilar pipeline for autoimmune diseases. He highlights recent FDA approvals, formulary and pricing...
In this episode of Pipeline Projections, Roy Moore—Senior Healthcare Research & Data Analyst at Clarivate—discusses the expanding biosimilar pipeline for autoimmune diseases. He highlights recent FDA approvals, formulary and pricing...
In this episode of Pipeline...
04/29/2025
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Pipeline Projections
Examining Newly FDA-Approved Anticoagulants and Upcoming Drugs in the Approval Pipeline
02/12/2025
Roy Moore
In this episode of Pipeline Projections, Roy Moore—Senior Healthcare Research & Data Analyst at Clarivate and Editorial Board Member of First Report Managed Care—explores newly approved and existing anticoagulant therapies. He analyzes...
In this episode of Pipeline Projections, Roy Moore—Senior Healthcare Research & Data Analyst at Clarivate and Editorial Board Member of First Report Managed Care—explores newly approved and existing anticoagulant therapies. He analyzes...
In this episode of Pipeline...
02/12/2025
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Behind the Bill
HHS Hits Reset on 340B Rebate Model After Court Setbacks
02/11/2026
Juliet Gallagher
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has formally scrapped its 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program following a series of court rulings that blocked its implementation—signaling a significant pause in one of the most closely...
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has formally scrapped its 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program following a series of court rulings that blocked its implementation—signaling a significant pause in one of the most closely...
The US Department of Health and...
02/11/2026
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Behind the Bill
Funding Package Extends Medicare Telehealth, Enacts PBM Reforms, and Updates Hospital Oversight
02/05/2026
Juliet Gallagher
On February 3, 2026, President Donald Trump signed a broad government funding package that includes multi-year extensions for Medicare teleath and hospital-at-home programs, new oversight requirements for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), and...
On February 3, 2026, President Donald Trump signed a broad government funding package that includes multi-year extensions for Medicare teleath and hospital-at-home programs, new oversight requirements for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), and...
On February 3, 2026, President...
02/05/2026
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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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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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