New study in NEJM illustrates how much it would cost for cancer drugs covered under Medicare Part D
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine highlights how some older Americans diagnosed with cancer can face unlimited out-of-pocket spending for prescription drugs under the current structure of the Medicare Part D benefit.
Vanderbilt MPH Program Events for National Public Health Week 2022
Faces of Public Health
Numerous careers can fall under the umbrella of Public Health. Come and listen to esteemed MPH alumni as they give advice on navigating the career landscape, discuss how their jobs fit into Public Health, and more! This panel discussion will dive deep into the many faces of Public Health!
Study: More than 75% of Davidson Co. women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer between 2008-18 had not received appropriate screening
A new study of more than 200 Davidson County women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer between 2008 and 2018 by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers found that 77% of those women did not receive recommended screening or follow-up before their diagnosis.
Seema Verma talks COVID-19, hopes for Medicaid reform in Research Into Policy & Practice Lecture Series
Seema Verma, the former administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under President Donald Trump discussed the agency’s response to COVID-19 and shared details about the negotiations over Tennessee’s Medicaid waiver during a recent discussion with the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Health Policy.
The Impact of COVID-19 Hospitalization Surges on All Tennesseans
The Omicron wave of COVID-19 has caused record case numbers and a related surge in hospitalizations across Tennessee. This brief demonstrates how current high numbers of COVID-19 hospitalizations affect access to hospitals for every Tennessean, not just those in need of specialized care for COVID-19.
Dusetzina outlines savings from 4 primary Medicare Part D reform proposals
There are four leading proposals to redesign the Medicare Part D benefit for prescription drugs, and all of them would save the 48 million Americans that have a Part D insurance plan, according to a new analysis of the proposals published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
New Study Examines Long-Term Benefit of ‘Two-Midnight Rule’
A new Health Affairs study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers raises questions about the long-term benefit and value of the so-called Medicare “Two-Midnight Rule” implemented in 2013 to reduce costly and potentially unnecessary inpatient hospital admissions.