Health care leaders will need plans for handling new treatments for inherited blood disorders. This might mean changing benefits for treatments to make sure patients can get gene therapy.
The expanding use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) has been transformative in diabetes care, providing valuable real-time data and insights for diabetes management. CGM coverage in Type 2 diabetes (T2D) has increased, reaching a broader population of patients with diabetes who are recommended for CGM per clinical guidelines.
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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a chronic lymphoproliferative disorder (lymphoid neoplasm). It is characterized by a progressive accumulation of functionally incompetent B lymphocytes, which are usually monoclonal in origin.
Diabetes technology is the hardware, devices, and software that people with diabetes use to help manage their condition. Diabetes technology has expanded to include complex devices that both monitor blood sugar and deliver insulin. The American Diabetes Association now recommends use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in individuals with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Rapid change in the diabetes technology landscape may lead to access barriers that can impact health plan programs, necessitating appropriate coverage policies.
Hemophilia, sickle cell disease (SCD), and beta thalassemia (β thal) are inherited blood disorders likely to see multiple significant novel therapies approved in the near future, including the possibility for partial or complete cures with gene therapies.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a rare, rapidly progressive, and fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by loss of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. The etiology of ALS is unknown, however it is thought to be due to a combination of genetic predisposition, environmental exposures, and agingrelated dysfunction. The clinical presentation of ALS varies depending on which motor neurons are affected. ALS commonly presents with localized weakness that progresses to muscle paralysis, respiratory failure, and death.
AMCP brought together experts to learn about food allergies caused by the body reacting strongly to certain foods. Food allergies can be difficult to handle and costly for both people and the health care system. New medicines could help prevent allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, caused by accidental exposure to foods. It is important for health care leaders to make sure people with food allergies see the right doctors, get the right medicine at the right time, and help prevent allergic reactions and related health care costs.
AMCP brought together experts to learn about food allergies caused by the body reacting strongly to certain foods. Food allergies can be difficult to handle and costly for both people and the health care system. New medicines could help prevent allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, caused by accidental exposure to foods. It is important for health care leaders to make sure people with food allergies see the right doctors, get the right medicine at the right time, and help prevent allergic reactions and related health care costs.