Conference MDAngle: AUA 2024 Metastatic Prostate Cancer

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Oregon Physician Assistants Get Name Change Jennifer Nelson April 26, 2024

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/oregon-physician-assistants-get-name-change-2024a100084h

FTC Chief Says Tech Advancements Risk Health Care Price Fixing By Julie Rovner and David Hilzenrath APRIL 23, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/ftc-lina-khan-price-fixing-noncompete-mergers/?utm_campaign=KFF-This-Week&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-85cn8YssSzWujMrJih9ku2BRl2-gcwP2o3m-NHiL2P6qVW5Z67uTOcz9AXBNRkwMsleTNs7LCG_BaLSANNZCojYCr05Q&_hsmi=304508415&utm_content=304508415&utm_source=hs_email Technological advances including the widespread use of algorithms make it easier for companies to fix prices without explicitly coordinating, Lina Khan said at a KFF event.

With Current Staffing Levels, About 1 in 5 Nursing Facilities Would Meet Fully-Implemented Minimum Staffing Standards in the Final Rule Priya Chidambaram, Alice Burns, Tricia Neuman, and Robin Rudowitz Published: Apr 22, 2024

https://www.kff.org/policy-watch/nursing-facilities-staffing-levels-standards-final-rule/?utm_campaign=KFF-This-Week&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--_UkB0o3HlIJByH4L3MkQeBO96RgiwVqOFQmByMPA3Xr3OhJYk7a4Pn6nYOISG5bvCFhP1fob2msvQdh24CrJqqtsJlQ&_hsmi=304508415&utm_content=304508415&utm_source=hs_email We looked at the most recently-available data to examine the percentage of nursing facilities that currently meet the minimum staffing requirements in the final rule. Also, check out the KFF Health News' story covering the latest developments related to the nursing home staffing mandates.

A New Use for Wegovy Opens the Door to Medicare Coverage for Millions of People with Obesity Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, Nolan Sroczynski, and Anthony Damico Published: Apr 24, 2024

https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/a-new-use-for-wegovy-opens-the-door-to-medicare-coverage-for-millions-of-people-with-obesity/?utm_campaign=KFF-This-Week&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8Puw-q6--aErh_NrkEFWehNxEXpsvVuqqHZrbI7PKlXI9CCpmaVDWVlV46YbI7Iv9sGwe1tlwEuQRqv3RYGPlw-Uuyww&_hsmi=304508415&utm_content=304508415&utm_source=hs_email The FDA recently approved a new use for Wegovy, the anti-obesity drug, to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with cardiovascular disease who are overweight or obese - a decision that opens the door to Medicare coverage of Wegovy, which is prohibited by law from covering drugs used for obesity. In a new analysis, we examine how many Medicare beneficiaries could be eligible for the new use of Wegovy and the potential impact on Medicare spending.

Forward or Backward on the Uninsured? Drew Altman Published: Apr 25, 2024

https://www.kff.org/from-drew-altman/forward-or-backward-on-the-uninsured/?utm_campaign=KFF-This-Week&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--yQx14DjUKUd82VQk6ACyMPuRJN8Nw1OqXwVhImTLlWl1mGxIDjzRDQub0lf9AvPN7zJaEJ__4YJRqp8gEKEJbUatSeQ&_hsmi=304508415&utm_content=304508415&utm_source=hs_email Forward or Backward on the Uninsured? In his latest column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman looks back at the remarkable progress made in expanding coverage for the uninsured and what it could mean politically for today’s remaining uninsured—a population that has had little clout historically and will command even less attention now.

California Is Investing $500M in Therapy Apps for Youth. Advocates Fear It Won’t Pay Off. By Molly Castle Work UPDATED APRIL 26, 2024 ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED APRIL 26, 2024California Is Investing $500M in Therapy Apps for Youth. Advocates Fear It Won’t Pay Off. By Molly Castle Work UPDATED APRIL 26, 2024 ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED APRIL 26, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/california-youth-teletherapy-apps-rollout-slow/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9SMA7I5U3SjMSu1fZqQGwso6xxQvXIixAIXXFbwH9QI5VnTDzFod3zMKz8fee5sT1iZNGgfuD_UPe0Yu7jrP5QpzTRmA&_hsmi=304527588&utm_content=304527588&utm_source=hs_email California launched two teletherapy apps as part of the governor’s $500 million foray into health technology with private companies. But the rollout has been so slow that one company has yet to make its app available on Android, and social workers worry youths who need clinical care won’t get referrals.