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WHO’s 2026 Cancer Report – Healthcare Economist

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WHO’s 2026 Cancer Report – Healthcare Economist

Ak July 18, 2026

This month, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual report on cancer titled Global Situation Report...

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What do Medicare Advantage enrollees think about prior authorization? Actions speak louder than words – Healthcare Economist

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What do Medicare Advantage enrollees think about prior authorization? Actions speak louder than words – Healthcare Economist

Ak July 15, 2026

Do Medicare Advantage enrollees prefer plans with more prior authorization? On the...

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Links

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Links

Ak July 12, 2026

Advice for working in DC. The optimist’s curse. MD and friendship. AI models have internal thoughts. “GOOOAL!!!”...

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Financial Impact of Treatment Choice in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia – Healthcare Economist

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Financial Impact of Treatment Choice in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia – Healthcare Economist

Ak July 9, 2026

This is the title of a recently published paper Clinicoeconomics and outcomes...

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How did Washington State’s PDAB select drugs? – Healthcare Economist

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How did Washington State’s PDAB select drugs? – Healthcare Economist

Ak July 6, 2026

Many policymakers are looking for ways to reduce drug spending. Federal policymakers...

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Links

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Links

Ak July 3, 2026

Why were COVID tests so rapid? Innovation without access? Growing tension in rare disease coverage Why does...

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Who participates in the clinical trials of FDA-approved drugs? – Healthcare Economist

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Who participates in the clinical trials of FDA-approved drugs? – Healthcare Economist

Ak June 30, 2026

The answer is provided by the FDA’s 2025 Drug Trial Snapshot Summary...

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Delay, Hide or Confuse? – Healthcare Economist

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Delay, Hide or Confuse? – Healthcare Economist

Ak June 27, 2026

Today I participated in the very interesting ISPOR Health Policy Leadership Exchange (HPLE) in Washington DC on...

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How Foreign Reference Pricing Embeds Valuations And Risks Undermining Global Innovation – Healthcare Economist

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How Foreign Reference Pricing Embeds Valuations And Risks Undermining Global Innovation – Healthcare Economist

Ak June 24, 2026

this is the title of my new Health matters at the forefront...

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Weekend Reading

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Weekend Reading

Ak June 21, 2026

GLP-1 and cancer. Health care mortgage for gene therapy. Argentina vs. Chile: A Battle of the Economies....

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