MHE Week in Review - FTC Sues, Pain Medicine Technology and More

Patients using steroids, especially at high-doses, before taking immune checkpoint inhibitors for non–small cell lung cancer were more likely to have brain metastases.

Perry Cohen, Pharm.D., a longtime member of the Managed Healthcare Executive editorial advisory board, is host of the "Conversations with Perry and Friends" podcast. In this episode, Cohen speaks with Saar Mahna, J.D., MBA, CEO and founder of Banjo Health, an artificial intelligence company focused on prior authorization.

During a KFF media call, experts raised alarms that new Medicaid rules in the federal budget law could lead to coverage losses, higher costs and added pressure on states and hospitals.

Perry Cohen, Pharm.D., a longtime member of the Managed Healthcare Executive editorial advisory board, is host of the Conversations with Perry and Friends podcast. In this episode, his guest is Paul Fronstin, Ph.D., director of health benefits research at the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

The eavesdropping artificial intelligence saves physicians time and means more eye contact during patient visits.

Difficulty tasting salt makes it harder to reduce sodium intake, a key strategy for controlling hypertension, which is a major risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Sweetness can make saltiness even harder to discern, a study found.