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January 2016 Issue Preview (Conference Insider)
12/20/2015
First Report Managed Care continues to be dedicated to providing important coverage of conferences affecting managed care professionals.
First Report Managed Care continues to be dedicated to providing important coverage of conferences affecting managed care professionals.
First Report Managed...
12/20/2015
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Disease State Overview: Hyperkalemia, A Serious Condition With Limited Treatments
12/18/2015
Managing hyperkalemia is complex and current options are limited; new therapies may address treatment gap.
Managing hyperkalemia is complex and current options are limited; new therapies may address treatment gap.
Managing hyperkalemia is complex...
12/18/2015
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Treatment Innovations: New Treatment Options for Asthma-Albuterol sulfate
12/18/2015
This breath-actuated, multidose, dry powder, short-acting beta-agonist inhaler is the first and only of its kind.  
This breath-actuated, multidose, dry powder, short-acting beta-agonist inhaler is the first and only of its kind.  
This breath-actuated, multidose,...
12/18/2015
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Treatment Innovations: New Treatment Options for Asthma- albuterol sulfate
12/18/2015
Treatment Innovations: New Treatment Options for Asthma- albuterol sulfate This breath-actuated, multidose, dry powder, short-acting beta-agonist inhaler is the first and only of its kind. This First Report Managed Care Treatment...
Treatment Innovations: New Treatment Options for Asthma- albuterol sulfate This breath-actuated, multidose, dry powder, short-acting beta-agonist inhaler is the first and only of its kind. This First Report Managed Care Treatment...
Treatment Innovations: New...
12/18/2015
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Money and Politics: Challenges of Voting on a Single-payer System
12/18/2015
Mary Beth Nierengarten
Colorado will need to navigate a possible divisive political environment while securing the necessary funds—including a proposed 10% payroll tax hike.
Colorado will need to navigate a possible divisive political environment while securing the necessary funds—including a proposed 10% payroll tax hike.
Colorado will need to navigate a...
12/18/2015
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January 2016 Issue Preview (features)
12/18/2015
The following topics will be featured in the January 2016 issue of First Report Managed Care.    Hello, Goodbye: The implications of UnitedHealth Group’s potentially brief participation in the exchanges Is this problem with the Affordable...
The following topics will be featured in the January 2016 issue of First Report Managed Care.    Hello, Goodbye: The implications of UnitedHealth Group’s potentially brief participation in the exchanges Is this problem with the Affordable...
The following topics will be...
12/18/2015
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Literature Review: Managing Asthma
12/18/2015
Literature Review: Managing Asthma: A Challenge for Stakeholders   Asthma is a chronic disease that causes inflammation in the airways of the lungs, with multifactorial pathophysiology.1 According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
Literature Review: Managing Asthma: A Challenge for Stakeholders   Asthma is a chronic disease that causes inflammation in the airways of the lungs, with multifactorial pathophysiology.1 According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
Literature Review: Managing...
12/18/2015
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GOP Candidates and Health Spending: Our Experts Pull Back the Curtain
12/18/2015
Dean Celia
The Republicans have yet to reveal many specifics, but as they slug it out for the nomination, all want to repeal the ACA.
The Republicans have yet to reveal many specifics, but as they slug it out for the nomination, all want to repeal the ACA.
The Republicans have yet to...
12/18/2015
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ACR: High Cost of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Elderly
12/18/2015
Elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have significantly greater comorbidities, health care resource utilization (HCRU), and cost compared to those without.
Elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have significantly greater comorbidities, health care resource utilization (HCRU), and cost compared to those without.
Elderly patients with rheumatoid...
12/18/2015
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AMCP: Looking at the Evidence: Studies Shed Light on Issues Affecting Managed Care
12/18/2015
In a session entitled “Research and Evidence Podium” at the AMCP Nexus meeting, a panel of experts discussed data from several studies that shed light on a number of issues affecting managed care.
In a session entitled “Research and Evidence Podium” at the AMCP Nexus meeting, a panel of experts discussed data from several studies that shed light on a number of issues affecting managed care.
In a session entitled “Research...
12/18/2015
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Behind the Bill

Behind the Bill
SCOTUS Takes on the Nondelegation Doctrine: Surprising Reactions and What They Mean for Agency Power
04/02/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in Federal Communication Commission (FCC) v Consumers’ Research, a case that I covered in February and one that could dramatically reshape federal agency authority through the nondelegation...
The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in Federal Communication Commission (FCC) v Consumers’ Research, a case that I covered in February and one that could dramatically reshape federal agency authority through the nondelegation...
The Supreme Court recently heard...
04/02/2025
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Behind the Bill
Dr Oz’s Prescription for Making Medicaid “Viable at Every Level”
03/26/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee voted to advance Dr Mehmet Oz in his confirmation as the next head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).1 The full Senate vote is expected “soon” (whatever that...
On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee voted to advance Dr Mehmet Oz in his confirmation as the next head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).1 The full Senate vote is expected “soon” (whatever that...
On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, the...
03/26/2025
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Behind the Bill
The $880 Billion Question Continues: Dr Oz's Confirmation and the Future of Medicaid
03/19/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Last week, I explored the $880 billion question facing Congress—whether lawmakers could achieve their budget goals without cutting Medicaid. This week, that question took center stage as Dr Mehmet Oz, President Trump's nominee to lead the...
Last week, I explored the $880 billion question facing Congress—whether lawmakers could achieve their budget goals without cutting Medicaid. This week, that question took center stage as Dr Mehmet Oz, President Trump's nominee to lead the...
Last week, I explored the $880...
03/19/2025
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Behind the Bill
The $880 Billion Question: Can Congress Cut Spending Without Touching Medicaid?
03/12/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
I’d like to step away from administrative law for a moment to provide a quick update on Medicaid. With news coming from all sides, what does the future of Medicaid actually look like? The House of Representatives narrowly passed a budget...
I’d like to step away from administrative law for a moment to provide a quick update on Medicaid. With news coming from all sides, what does the future of Medicaid actually look like? The House of Representatives narrowly passed a budget...
I’d like to step away from...
03/12/2025
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Behind the Bill
RFK Jr’s Public Comment Ban: The Silent Shift in Health Care Rulemaking
03/05/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
The erosion of administrative law continues, and with it, the dismantling of decades-long precedent. In June, the Supreme Court overturned a 40-year-old doctrine that allowed federal agencies to interpret their own ambiguous statutes. Later...
The erosion of administrative law continues, and with it, the dismantling of decades-long precedent. In June, the Supreme Court overturned a 40-year-old doctrine that allowed federal agencies to interpret their own ambiguous statutes. Later...
The erosion of administrative...
03/05/2025
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Behind the Bill
Prevention Over Pills? The First 2 Weeks of Health Care’s New Direction
02/26/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
The dust has barely settled from Robert F Kennedy Jr’s confirmation as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), but the changes are already coming fast and furious—a key theme of the Trump Administration’s actions within the last several...
The dust has barely settled from Robert F Kennedy Jr’s confirmation as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), but the changes are already coming fast and furious—a key theme of the Trump Administration’s actions within the last several...
The dust has barely settled from...
02/26/2025
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Behind the Bill
The Nondelegation Doctrine: The Next Constitutional Showdown (Part 2)
02/19/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Last week, I explored the potential revival of the nondelegation doctrine through Federal Communication Commission v Consumers’ Research. Today, I want to examine what this could mean for health care regulation by considering the parallels...
Last week, I explored the potential revival of the nondelegation doctrine through Federal Communication Commission v Consumers’ Research. Today, I want to examine what this could mean for health care regulation by considering the parallels...
Last week, I explored the...
02/19/2025
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Behind the Bill
The Nondelegation Doctrine: The Next Constitutional Showdown (Part 1)
02/12/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Just when you thought the dust had settled from the Chevron decision, the Supreme Court is gearing up to hear arguments in Federal Communications Commission v Consumers' Research next month, potentially reviving the long-dormant nondelegation...
Just when you thought the dust had settled from the Chevron decision, the Supreme Court is gearing up to hear arguments in Federal Communications Commission v Consumers' Research next month, potentially reviving the long-dormant nondelegation...
Just when you thought the dust...
02/12/2025
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Behind the Bill
No, President Trump Did Not Actually Sign an Executive Order That Would Increase Drug Costs for Beneficiaries
02/05/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
On inauguration day, President Trump issued an executive order rescinding several Biden-era health care initiatives, including 3 experimental drug pricing models developed by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). Oh boy did...
On inauguration day, President Trump issued an executive order rescinding several Biden-era health care initiatives, including 3 experimental drug pricing models developed by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). Oh boy did...
On inauguration day, President...
02/05/2025
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Behind the Bill
Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s Confirmation and the Unexpected Turn in the Drug Pricing Debate
01/29/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
The Plot Thickens in Drug Pricing Drama Just when you thought the drug pricing debate couldn't get more interesting, Robert F. Kennedy Jr adds an unexpected twist. During closed-door Senate meetings, President Trump’s US Department of...
The Plot Thickens in Drug Pricing Drama Just when you thought the drug pricing debate couldn't get more interesting, Robert F. Kennedy Jr adds an unexpected twist. During closed-door Senate meetings, President Trump’s US Department of...
The Plot Thickens in Drug...
01/29/2025
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Improving Health Outcomes Through Early COPD and Asthma Intervention
10/04/2024
Hannah Musick
Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that early diagnosis and treatment of undiagnosed COPD or asthma can reduce health care utilization for respiratory illness and improve overall health outcomes.
Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that early diagnosis and treatment of undiagnosed COPD or asthma can reduce health care utilization for respiratory illness and improve overall health outcomes.
Research published in the New...
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10/23/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
New factor IX therapies promise improved treatment for hemophilia B.
New factor IX therapies promise improved treatment for hemophilia B.
New factor IX therapies promise...
10/23/2024
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JAK Inhibitor Improves Symptoms in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis and Axial Involvement
04/21/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
In two phase 3 studies comparing upadacitinib to placebo and adalimumab, upadacitinib improved symptoms in patients with psoriatic arthritis and axial involvement.
In two phase 3 studies comparing upadacitinib to placebo and adalimumab, upadacitinib improved symptoms in patients with psoriatic arthritis and axial involvement.
In two phase 3 studies comparing...
04/21/2023
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Risk of Psychiatric Comorbidity Higher in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis
05/19/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
Findings from a population-based, cross-sectional study suggest that patients with ankylosing spondylitis are at a higher risk of developing psychiatric disorders.
Findings from a population-based, cross-sectional study suggest that patients with ankylosing spondylitis are at a higher risk of developing psychiatric disorders.
Findings from a...
05/19/2023
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Significant Number of Solid Tumor Drug Approvals Added Complexity to Existing Regimens
06/08/2023
Maria Asimopoulos
A significant portion of drug approvals for nonhematologic solid cancers in the last 12 years were for indications which added to existing regimens, which could increase costs and exposure to side effects, researchers said.
A significant portion of drug approvals for nonhematologic solid cancers in the last 12 years were for indications which added to existing regimens, which could increase costs and exposure to side effects, researchers said.
A significant portion of drug...
06/08/2023
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