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National Influenza Vaccination Week: It’s Not Too Late to Promote Vaccination in...
For millions of people every flu season, the flu can mean a fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, fatigue,...
Dec 07, 2015 | Lisa McKeown
Nearly Half of Hepatitis C Patients on Medicaid Denied Coverage for Life-Saving...
New research from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine shows that 50% of Medicaid patients infected with chronic...
Nov 30, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Patient Access to HIV Drugs in Exchange Plans is Limited Compared to Other Sources...
Avalere Health has published a new analysis on coverage of HIV medication in Qualified Health Plans (QHPs). The analysis examined...
Nov 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
CMS Issues Important HCV Treatment Access Guidance to States
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued important new guidance to states, addressing restrictions that state...
Nov 16, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
NASTAD Releases White Paper on Drug User Health and ACA Opportunities
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) has released a white paper titled “Modernizing Public...
Oct 26, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Opioid Substitution Therapy, Especially in Combination with Needle Exchange, Reduces...
Last week, results from a new systematic review and meta-analysis were presented at the 24th International Harm Reduction Conference...
Oct 22, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Updated Vaccine Facts and Policy Website
The Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) recently updated the Vaccine Facts and Policy interactive website at...
Oct 09, 2015 | Kate Drezner
Vaccination Coverage Among Children in Kindergarten — United States, 2014-15 School...
On August 28, CDC released the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report article, “Vaccination Coverage Among Children in...
Sep 01, 2015 | Kate Drezner
National Immunization Survey-Teen Shows Lagging HPV Vaccination Rates
On July 30, CDC released the results of the National Immunization Survey—Teen module, providing important information about the state...
Aug 26, 2015 | Kate Heyer
National Influenza Vaccination Week: It’s Not Too Late to Promote Vaccination in Your CommunityFor millions of people every flu season, the flu can mean a fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, fatigue, and miserable days spent in bed. However, the flu can be more serious. On average, more than 200,000 people are hospitalized each year in the United States due to flu complications. But […] Dec 07, 2015 | Lisa McKeown |
Nearly Half of Hepatitis C Patients on Medicaid Denied Coverage for Life-Saving Drugs, Researchers ReportNew research from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine shows that 50% of Medicaid patients infected with chronic hepatitis C were denied coverage of newer, life-saving antiviral drugs prescribed by their doctors. Explanations included that the therapies were not considered “a medical necessity,” the patients had tested positive for alcohol/drugs, and other reasons.... Nov 30, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Patient Access to HIV Drugs in Exchange Plans is Limited Compared to Other Sources of CoverageAvalere Health has published a new analysis on coverage of HIV medication in Qualified Health Plans (QHPs). The analysis examined 1,494 Affordable Care Act Silver QHPs and found that only 16% of these plans in 2015 cover all top HIV drug regimens with cost sharing less than $100 per month per regimen. While almost half of plans include […] Nov 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
CMS Issues Important HCV Treatment Access Guidance to StatesThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued important new guidance to states, addressing restrictions that state Medicaid programs and Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) have instituted to limit access to newer treatments for the hepatitis C virus (HCV). These restrictions were outlined in a June 2015 journal article, “Restrictions for Medicaid Reimbursement of... Nov 16, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
NASTAD Releases White Paper on Drug User Health and ACA OpportunitiesThe National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) has released a white paper titled “Modernizing Public Health to Meet the Needs of People Who Use Drugs: Affordable Care Act Opportunities.” The paper was a collaboration with the O’Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law and assesses new financing and delivery models for […] Oct 26, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Opioid Substitution Therapy, Especially in Combination with Needle Exchange, Reduces Transmission of Hepatitis CLast week, results from a new systematic review and meta-analysis were presented at the 24th International Harm Reduction Conference that show for the first time good evidence that methadone and other forms of opioid substitution therapy (OST) substantially reduce new hepatitis C infections. The analysis compared rates of new hepatitis C infections in people who […] Oct 22, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Updated Vaccine Facts and Policy WebsiteThe Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) recently updated the Vaccine Facts and Policy interactive website at www.VaccineFactsandPolicy.org with the latest AIM, Immunization Action Coalition, and national information that characterizes the immunization environment of 64 jurisdictions. The topics covered include the following: Coverage rates (source: National Immunization Survey) Exemption... Oct 09, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
Vaccination Coverage Among Children in Kindergarten — United States, 2014-15 School YearOn August 28, CDC released the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report article, “Vaccination Coverage Among Children in Kindergarten-United States, 2014-15 School Year.” This report describes vaccination coverage from 49 states and DC and vaccination exemption levels from 46 states and DC for children enrolled in kindergarten during the 2014–15 school year, as reported by federally... Sep 01, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
National Immunization Survey-Teen Shows Lagging HPV Vaccination RatesOn July 30, CDC released the results of the National Immunization Survey—Teen module, providing important information about the state of adolescent immunization coverage in the United States. The survey, conducted via phone with additional follow up with providers to confirm individuals’ immunization history, showed that progress has been made in increasing coverage for all three […] Aug 26, 2015 | Kate Heyer |
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