Inequalities in CAR T-Cell Therapy Access for US Patients with Relapsed/Refractory DLBCL

That is the title of my recent publication with co-authors Andrea Chung, Sachin Vadgama, Kristen Hurley, Miguel-Angel Perales, Leonard Clarkson Alsfeld, Sanjana Muthukrishnan and Anik R Patel, Gunjan L Shah, Richard T Maziarz. The abstract is below. CAR T-cell therapy has shown curative potential for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and other malignancies,…

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Trump Won’t Force Medicaid to Cover GLP-1s for Obesity. A Few States Are Doing It Anyway.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — When Page Campbell’s doctor recommended she try an injectable prescription drug called Wegovy to lose weight before scheduling bariatric surgery, she readily agreed. “I’ve struggled with my weight for so long,” said Campbell, 40, a single mother of two. “I’m not opposed to trying anything.” In early April, about four weeks after…

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How a New PE-Backed RCM Company Plans to Fix the ‘Transactional Bowels of US Healthcare’

Providers need a revenue cycle management platform that is more affordable and accurate, said Jeremy Dekinsky, CEO of Smarter Technologies, during MedCity News’ INVEST conference. New Mountain Capital formed Smarter Technologies this week by combining three separate platforms it had already acquired. The post How a New PE-Backed RCM Company Plans to Fix the ‘Transactional…

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How a Tiny Federal Agency Supports Innovation & Competitiveness in the Scientific Community

The law that created ASTP as a formal federal agency gave it duties such as supporting a more effective marketplace and greater competition. Stephen Konya, ASTP’s chief, innovation and strategic partnerships, explained how the agency carries out its mission. The post How a Tiny Federal Agency Supports Innovation & Competitiveness in the Scientific Community appeared…

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Amid Increased Immigration Enforcement, a Majority of Lawfully Present Immigrants Are Worried They or a Family Member Could Be Detained or Deported 

A new KFF poll of immigrants finds that six in 10 lawfully present immigrants say they worry about the possibility that they or a family member could be detained or deported, contributing to feelings of increased stress, anxiety, and other health problems.  The increased fears come against a backdrop of more restrictive federal immigration policies…More

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