MHE September 2024

The International AIDS Society's meeting, AIDS 2024, the 25th International AIDS Conference, was held July 22-26 in Munich, Germany. Approximately 10,000 people attended the meeting, the largest in the world devoted to HIV and AIDS. Many of the sessions were live streamed and could be viewed remotely. Here is a sample of our coverage of the meeting.

The American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) held its annual scientific meeting July 17-20 in Stockholm, Sweden. Here is a sample of our coverage.

The Democrats have expanded the program under the Affordable Care Act. Republicans have proposed cuts in federal funding and work requirements.

Neither party wants to be perceived as threatening the overall Medicare program. The Biden administration did take steps to reduce payment to Medicare Advantage plans. Insurance companies objected, but some industry observers said it was an overdue correction.

Many provisions of the Affordable Care Act are popular and the healthcare reform law has brought the proportion of Americans without healthcare insurance down to an all-time low. As president, Donald Trump backed "repeal and replace" efforts.

The president and CEO of CareOregon discussed the merger with SCAN Health that didn’t go through, Medicaid redetermination and the 2024 election with Managed Healthcare Executive (MHE) editors. Hunter is a member of MHE's editorial advisory board.

Telehealth has become a permanent part of U.S. healthcare delivery, and states are taking steps to regulate it

Pharmacy benefit managers aren't getting mentioned on the campaign trail, but there are some signs Congress could enact reform legislation after the Nov. 5 election.

Reproductive rights and abortion: The hottest healthcare issue

Individualized digital twins offer the prospect of better predicting individual patients’ disease progression and response to therapy.

Cell and gene therapies are becoming almost an everyday clinical reality. But the price tags? They still have shock value. Payers and providers are working out single-case agreements ahead of when the therapies are given.