Dr David Eagle: CMS Reimbursement Cuts Encourage Trend of Independent Physician Exodus

In an interview, David A. Eagle, MD, of New York Cancer & Blood Specialists, discusses the challenges unbiased physicians face in 2024, together with Medicare reimbursement cuts and declining doctor pay in contrast with rising hospital reimbursement. Eagle emphasizes the affect on affected person entry and high quality of care, with many medical doctors leaving unbiased apply. He requires legislative help, just like the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, to deal with reimbursement discrepancies and maintain unbiased medication.

Potential Inequities in Access to In-Person SHIP Counseling Services

A cross-sectional examine examines the provision of in-person State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) counseling websites by ZIP code tabulation space (ZCTA) and assesses whether or not these websites are disproportionately positioned in higher-income communities. The evaluation reveals that over half of the localities have a SHIP website throughout the ZCTA or county, whereas 24% lack a SHIP website throughout the county however have one in an adjoining county and 13% would not have a close-by SHIP website. Investigators discovered that areas with out in-person SHIP websites are likely to have a better proportion of Medicare-eligible people, decrease earnings, and fewer schooling.

Navigating Health Literacy, Social Determinants, and Discrimination in National Health Plans

In the newest episode of Managed Care Cast, J. Nwando Olayiwola, MD, MPH; Candy Magaña, MPA; and Bereket Kindo, PhD, talk about their latest examine printed in The American Journal of Managed Care^® (AJMC^®) titled “Screening for Health Literacy, Social Determinants, and Discrimination in Health Plans.” Olayiwola serves as Humana’s chief well being fairness officer and senior vice chairman, Magaña because the director of well being fairness innovation, and Kindo as a lead information scientist. Their examine explores the experiences of sufferers inside a nationwide well being plan, specializing in 2 structural determinants of well being and their interplay with social determinants of well being and affected person demographics.

In Cancer Care, Building Trust Requires Understanding, Meeting Patients Where They Are

The panel on the Patient-Centered Oncology Care^® 2023 convention discusses methods for enhancing affected person engagement and belief in well being care, notably in communities with a historical past of mistreatment. Led by Mary Caffrey, government editor, AJMC^® and Evidence-Based Oncology^™, consultants emphasize the significance of validation, variety, and inclusion in care supply, suggesting approaches like expertise utilization and group engagement. Overall, they spotlight the very important function of ongoing human interplay in constructing belief in well being care.

Breast Cancer Incidence Highest Among Young Black Women in the US

A latest examine examined breast most cancers charges amongst younger ladies within the US over 20 years by race, hormone receptor standing, and tumor stage. Findings present rising charges, particularly in non-Hispanic Black ladies aged 20 to 39 years, whereas charges decreased in non-Hispanic Black ladies aged 40 to 49 years in contrast with non-Hispanic White ladies. The rise is especially in estrogen receptor–constructive tumors. The examine highlights the necessity for focused prevention methods and additional analysis into danger elements amongst younger ladies.