Michael Kyle

Nov 27, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Whitney Johnson |Nicole Henderson |Michael Kyle |Allison Breininger

Key PointsQuestion  What are the sources of time burdens for patients with cancer, who is affected by these time burdens, and what are the consequences of these time burdens? Findings  In this qualitative analysis of patients, informal care partners, and clinicians, participants highlighted the diverse sources of time burdens, how these time burdens affected care partners alongside patients, and how the time burdens extended to the wider network around them.

Oct 18, 2024 | aei.org | Amitabh Chandra |Pragya Kakani |Michael Kyle |Luca Maini

AbstractMedicare Part D does not allow plans to exclude drugs in six protected classes from their formularies, which may limit plans’ ability to negotiate rebates and lead to higher spending. We estimated the association between protected-class status, US-level estimated rebates, and formulary coverage during the period 2011–19.

Sep 20, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Michael Kyle |Nancy L. Keating

The design of the traditional Medicare benefit has changed very little since its inception in the 1960s. Enrollees in traditional Medicare can seek care from any clinicians, practices, or health care organizations (hereafter, providers) enrolled in the Medicare program and have unrestricted access to Medicare’s covered services. While these benefits are appealing, beneficiary cost sharing is often high.

Aug 22, 2024 | healthcarebusinesstoday.com | Michael Kyle

In so many ways, we live in an instant-gratification society. Technology has conditioned us to expect delivery at the touch of a button—whether that’s ordering dinner or making changes to our health. We also see that playing out today in the world of weight loss.

Mar 20, 2024 | lifescienceleader.com | Michael Kyle

By Michael Kyle, CMO, Currax Pharmaceuticals For decades, the conventional wisdom among doctors was that if people would only assume more personal responsibility – exercise more, eat cleaner diets – they could conquer obesity on their own. Many providers have even balked at the notion of categorizing obesity as a disease at all. We now know that we had it wrong—that obesity is, in fact, a disease, not a lifestyle choice.