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Advancing Health Equity With Personalized Member Experiences
05/16/2023
Icario Team
In this commentary, the Icario team explores the topic of advancing health equity and how recent updates to the CMS Framework for Health Equity can help health plans close gaps in care.
In this commentary, the Icario team explores the topic of advancing health equity and how recent updates to the CMS Framework for Health Equity can help health plans close gaps in care.
In this commentary, the Icario...
05/16/2023
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Three Innovative Ways to Close Gaps in Care, Break SDoH Barriers
11/07/2022
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In this commentary, the Icario team advises how health plans can use technology and incentives to better understand member needs and close gaps in care.
In this commentary, the Icario team advises how health plans can use technology and incentives to better understand member needs and close gaps in care.
In this commentary, the Icario...
11/07/2022
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SDOH and Rewards: How One Innovative Plan Uses Diapers to Improve Health for Babies and Families
05/02/2022

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A Medicaid plan launched a program to offer free diapers as an incentive for families to complete important health actions.
A Medicaid plan launched a program to offer free diapers as an incentive for families to complete important health actions.
A Medicaid plan launched...
05/02/2022
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Decentralized Clinical Trials Help Level the Playing Field for Health Equity
04/08/2022
Jane Myles of Curebase shares how decentralized clinical trials can ease the process of recruiting participants, democratize research, and strengthen data.
Jane Myles of Curebase shares how decentralized clinical trials can ease the process of recruiting participants, democratize research, and strengthen data.
Jane Myles of Curebase shares...
04/08/2022
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Behind the Bill
SCOTUS Takes on the Nondelegation Doctrine: Surprising Reactions and What They Mean for Agency Power
04/02/2025
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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04/19/2023
Researchers found an association between long-term joint preservation status and patient age at the time of initiating primary prophylaxis for severe hemophilia A.
Researchers found an association between long-term joint preservation status and patient age at the time of initiating primary prophylaxis for severe hemophilia A.
Researchers found an association...
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Advancing Health Equity With Personalized Member Experiences
05/16/2023
Icario Team
In this commentary, the Icario team explores the topic of advancing health equity and how recent updates to the CMS Framework for Health Equity can help health plans close gaps in care.
In this commentary, the Icario team explores the topic of advancing health equity and how recent updates to the CMS Framework for Health Equity can help health plans close gaps in care.
In this commentary, the Icario...
05/16/2023
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FDA Oncology Approvals Commonly Involve Surrogate Endpoints, Analysis Shows
06/02/2023
In an updated analysis presented at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting, researchers examined the frequency with which surrogate endpoints were used to support oncology approvals from 2006 to 2022.
In an updated analysis presented at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting, researchers examined the frequency with which surrogate endpoints were used to support oncology approvals from 2006 to 2022.
In an updated analysis presented...
06/02/2023
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Podcasts
Payer Reimbursement and Prescription Digital Therapeutics: Understanding FDA Regulations
06/29/2023
Anthony Watson, former vice president of Regulatory and Quality at Pear Therapeutics, discusses his recent perspective article explaining FDA regulations as they relate to prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) and highlights why he...
Anthony Watson, former vice president of Regulatory and Quality at Pear Therapeutics, discusses his recent perspective article explaining FDA regulations as they relate to prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) and highlights why he...
Anthony Watson, former vice...
06/29/2023
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Fear of Movement in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis Linked With Lower Life Quality
07/27/2023
Research findings indicate a link between kinesiophobia, a fear of movement and injury, and decreased quality of life in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
Research findings indicate a link between kinesiophobia, a fear of movement and injury, and decreased quality of life in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
Research findings indicate a...
07/27/2023
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