UCLA in the News January 25, 2022
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Use of Alzheimer's drug aducanumab raises concerns about Medicare spending
A UCLA-led cost analysis of the controversial new Alzheimer’s disease drug aducanumab shows that ancillary care services, such as additional MRIs and
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Study finds a sharp dip in access to care for poorer Americans during the pandemic
Americans' use of common outpatient health services dipped sharply at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, then rebounded to near-normal levels by the end of 2020, only to decline again during the second surge in January–February 2021, according to a new UCLA-led study.
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Use of Alzheimer's drug aducanumab raises concerns about Medicare spending
Research brief: Additional services to monitor the drug’s potential side effects account for nearly 20% of its total costs, a UCLA-led study shows.
Source: ucla.edu
Access to vital health services fell during COVID, particularly for poorer Americans
While the situation improved, economically disadvantaged patients were far less likely to return to using services at normal, pre-pandemic levels.
Source: ucla.edu