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More Than Half of GLP-1 Patients Have a Diagnosis Associated with a Newly Approved or Investigational Indication

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May 14, 2026

EVALI Encounters Remain Above 2020 Baseline as Vaping Prevalence Among Adolescents and Young Adults Grows

EVALI, a serious lung injury linked to vaping, with cases remaining above pre-2020 levels as e-cigarette use rises – predominantly affects young adults, especially women.

Katie Patton

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April 23, 2026

As the Number of Residency Positions Increase in 2026, Primary Care Fill Rates Decline and Workforce Gaps Widen

2026 Match data shows increasing residency positions, but worsening gaps as primary care goes unfilled, signaling supply growth misaligned with workforce demand.

Clara Petrucelli

Fundamentals

April 21, 2026

The Demographic Composition of Local Markets Determines Localized Healthcare Demand

Demographic shifts – aging, declining births, slowing immigration – are reshaping U.S. healthcare demand unevenly across markets, demanding local analysis over national averages.

Clara Petrucelli

Studies

April 02, 2026

Behavioral Health Demand Is High and Increasing, With Growth Distributed Across a Wide Range of Diagnoses

Behavioral health visits increased 62.6% from 2018 to 2024, driven by anxiety and emotional disorders. Change in volume by diagnoses groups varies widely, suggesting more complex needs.

Clara Petrucelli

Strategy

March 31, 2026

A Five-Year Strategy for Redesigning Employee Health Benefits to Compete in the Era of “Value for Money”

Price transparency will transform healthcare by enabling employers to save billions, improve quality and drive competition, as they steer employees to high-value providers using transparent data.

Clara Petrucelli

Fundamentals

March 03, 2026

Examining CMS’s National Health Expenditure Estimates for 2024

U.S. healthcare spending keeps rising, driven by higher prices, shifting care to outpatient settings and greater treatment intensity, even as overall care utilization remains flat or declines.

Clara Petrucelli • Katie Patton • Allison Oakes, Ph.D.

Studies

February 26, 2026

Cancer Survival Up 140% Since the Mid-1970s, but Mortality Improvements Are Uneven Across Racial Groups

ACS projects 2.1M new cancer cases and 626,140 deaths in the U.S. for 2026. Five-year survival has reached 70%, but disparities persist by race, region and socioeconomic status.

Clara Petrucelli • Allison Oakes, Ph.D. • Katie Patton

Fundamentals

January 27, 2026

Middlemen in the U.S. Healthcare System: Shaping Costs and Complexity

Middlemen such PBMs, GPOs, TPAs and health insurance brokers play a central role in connecting stakeholders across healthcare, but their influence is increasingly under scrutiny for contributing to financial waste.

Clara Petrucelli • Allison Oakes, Ph.D. • Katie Patton

Strategy

January 13, 2026

Crunching the Numbers: Analysis of 2026 Healthcare Predictions

A structured analysis of 2026 healthcare predictions, highlighting six recurring themes across policy disruption, cost pressure and system capacity constraints.

Clara Petrucelli • Katie Patton • Allison Oakes, Ph.D.

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