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Objective: To examine changes in late- versus early-stage diagnosis of cancer associated with the introduction of mandatory Medicaid managed care (MMC) in Pennsylvania. Data Sources and Study Setting: We analyzed data from the Pennsylvania cancer registry (2010-2018) for adult Medicaid beneficiaries aged 21-64 newly diagnosed with a solid tumor. To ascertain Medicaid and managed care status around diagnosis, we linked the cancer registry to statewide hospital-based facility records collected by an independent state agency (Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council). Study Design: We leveraged a natural experiment arising from county-level variation in mandatory MMC in Pennsylvania. Using a stacked difference-in-differences design, we compared changes in the probability of late-stage cancer diagnosis among those residing in counties that newly transitioned to mandatory managed care to contemporaneous changes among those in counties with mature MMC programs. Data Collection/Extraction Methods: N/A. Principal Findings: Mandatory MMC was associated with a reduced probability of late-stage cancer diagnosis (-3.9 percentage points; 95% CI: -7.2, -0.5; p = 0.02), particularly for screening-amenable cancers (-5.5 percentage points; 95% CI: -10.4, -0.6; p = 0.03). We found no significant changes in late-stage diagnosis among non-screening amenable cancers. Conclusions: In Pennsylvania, the implementation of mandatory MMC for adult Medicaid beneficiaries was associated with earlier stage of diagnosis among newly diagnosed cancer patients with Medicaid, especially those diagnosed with screening-amenable cancers. Considering that over half of the sample was diagnosed with late-stage cancer even after the transition to mandatory MMC, Medicaid programs and managed care organizations should continue to carefully monitor receipt of cancer screening and design strategies to reduce barriers to guideline-concordant screening or diagnostic procedures. KEYWORDS cancer early detection, cancer staging, health services accessibility, healthcare disparities, managed care, medicaid, national program of cancer registries What is known on this topic * Medicaid covers a growing population of individuals with cancer but Medicaid beneficiaries with cancer often experience poor survival due to late-stage diagnosis. * Medicaid managed care is the predominant model for administering Medicaid services and benefits and may influence early cancer detection through care coordination, screening, and primary care management. * Existing studies of Medicaid managed care indicate mixed findings regarding effects of managed care on care access and utilization among adult Medicaid beneficiaries, and only a few have examined cancer-related outcomes. What this study adds * Using a difference-in-differences design, we examined the effects of mandatory Medicaid managed care in Pennsylvania on early versus late-stage diagnosis of incident cancer cases among adult patients aged 21-64 covered by Medicaid. * In Pennsylvania, Medicaid managed care was associated with earlier detection of cancer among Medicaid-insured cases, especially those diagnosed with screening-amenable cancers., 1 | INTRODUCTION Medicaid is an important source of health insurance coverage for low-income individuals with cancer. (1) After the Affordable Care Act (ACA)'s implementation, uninsurance among individuals newly diagnosed [...]

Purpose: This article investigates whether marketing promotion is essential in sales. How much impact does marketing have on sales? How to make marketing promotion bigger, stronger, and better? Design/Methodology/Approach: Through market monitoring and sample data collection, calculate and analyse several typical cases to understand the conversion rate between marketing promotion and sales and propose that market derivation can promote the formation and development of the market while reducing operating costs. Findings: Market research shows that companies generally have the problem of cost exceeding budget. To control costs, some companies have reduced some of the costs that should have been spent, resulting in low marketing efforts and poor marketing effectiveness. The product profit did not achieve the expected effect. If additional promotion costs are incurred, exceeding the budget can easily lead to a breakdown of the funding chain, which is not conducive to the survival and development of the enterprise. The investigation found that marketing promotion's cost-to-profit ratio is low, and the effect is insignificant. So researchers must actively improve the marketing and promotion capabilities and achieve cost reduction and efficiency increase. Research limitations/Implications: The limitation of this study is how to effectively convert the cost of marketing promotion into sales revenue after obtaining business operation data; How to use market observation to judge, analyse, and grasp the subjective initiative of the market, thereby forming market reasoning power, maximising marketing and promotion capabilities, and gaining favour from the capital? Practical Implications: This study helps to achieve cost reduction and efficiency increase for enterprises, increase the effective cost of marketing and promotion, contribute to the formation of the market, deeply reflect on market trends and consumer needs, assist enterprises in product design and promotion, and achieve product profits; Helping consumers choose products that are suitable for them in the market; It helps to form an efficient and healthy operating mechanism in the trading market. Originality/Value: The observation and calculation of the conversion rate between marketing promotion costs and sales revenue proposed in this article can help enterprises reduce unnecessary expenses and optimise cost structure. This article proposes a non-responsive thinking approach that can run through the entire supply and demand relationship, including product design, marketing methods, promotion ideas, and market planning, to optimise cost empowerment further. Keywords: Supply and Demand Relationship, Market, No Demand, Marketing, Sales Cost, Introduction By analysing the relationship between market, consumption, and enterprise, it is understood that consumption and enterprise are the two ends of the supply and demand relationship. The market provides [...]

JB HiFi has reported bumper New Zealand sales for the half year ended 31 December, up by 20 per cent to $202.5 million, with online sales increasing by 58.4 per [...]

For decades, the PVF and HVAC industries have operated with a mindset rooted in practicality and cost control, often dismissing the value of investing in marketing and design. There was [...]

While prior literature suggests that family firms with a positive corporate image are associated with superior financial performance, their effectiveness in creating firm brand value is not well understood. In this paper, we use Interbrand's global brand value data published between 2001 and 2017 to examine the effect of family ownership and family-named firms on brand value creation. Our findings indicate that within the sample of large global firms, family firms exhibit lower brand value compared to nonfamily firms. Moreover, after controlling for agency cost variables, effective corporate governance does not improve brand value for family firms. Cross-sectional analyses reveal that the difference in brand value between family and nonfamily firms is attributable to those family firms whose founders do not hold significant power. Furthermore, we observe that family firms, whether they have a family name as part of their company name, tend to have lower brand value than nonfamily firms. Keywords Brand value, Family firm, Family management, Family firm name., 1. Introduction Family firms play a vital role in the U.S. economy, representing about 35 percent of companies listed on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, employing a significant portion [...]

For enterprises operating on the cloud, security and cost management are rising concerns. Typically, these issues are addressed in silos, with cyber teams and https://www.cio.com/article/416337/what-is-finops-your-guide-to-cloud-cost-management.html teams pursuing their charters and [...]

Byline: Rochester Business Journal Staff A fourth-generation mechanical and roofing contractor that has been serving the Western New York area since 1948, Leo J. Roth Corporation is focused on providing [...]

Reports Q3 revenue $1.06B, consensus $1.07B. 'Over the past year, we have made substantial strides in controlling costs, improving productivity, and enhancing our service quality. These efforts contributed to ABF [...]

Byline: Opinion With the health care profession now among Long Island's largest employers, value-based care (VBC) has become far more than business jargon; it's a cost control imperative. Only through [...]

Scorpius Holdings announced the implementation of strategic cost-saving measures expected to save over $2M annually. The recently implemented measures include the divestiture of certain non-core assets and the initiation of [...]

Reports Q3 revenue $2.16B, consensus $2.12B. Payable gold production was 863,445 ounces at production costs per ounce of $908, total cash costs per ounce of $921 and all-in sustaining costs [...]

Sees adjusted EBITDA $59M-$62M. Jim Heindlmeyer, CFO, stated, 'Our ability to refine our revenue guidance range is reflective of our confidence in the portfolio of assets created by our Reservoir-associated [...]

Sees FY24 capital expenditures $1.6B. Sees FY24 available seat miles down 2.5%-4.5%. Sees FY24 CASM 7%-8%. Sees FY24 fuel price per gallon $2.75-$2.80. Sees FY24 interest expense $370M-$380M. 'In the [...]

Reports Q4 revenue $37.55B, consensus $35.75B. 'Our financial results in the fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2024 reflected our disciplined execution on cost management, working capital initiatives and capex [...]

Piper Sandler assumed coverage of Peoples Bancorp with an Overweight rating and $39 price target. Peoples Bancorp's high-quality deposit base, solid organic loan growth opportunities, coupled with likely core net [...]

Byline: Shemona Safaya H&M Group CEO Daniel Erver believes that despite a challenging start, the conglomerate is concluding its third quarter with sales “on par” with last year in local [...]

Citi upgraded Sabra Health Care to Buy from Neutral with a price target of $20, up from $17. The outlook for skilled nursing continues to improve and occupancy and rent [...]

Reports Q2 revenue $41.8M vs $36.7M last year. CEO Harry Vafias Commented, 'Today we announce yet another record breaking quarter. Profits that were more than double compared to last year [...]

The metalcasting industry continues to change to meet the demands of casting requirements. These demands include cost control of raw materials to produce quality castings in modern foundry operations. This [...]

In 1986 while studying for an accounting Ph.D. in the United States, I learned about activity-based cost management (ABCM) developed by Robert S. Kaplan and Robin Cooper of Harvard University. [...]

Merchandise margin increased 210 basis points driven by lower year over year discounting, favorable shortage due to the company's asset protection work, and partially by the company's shift to cost [...]

After Texas Instruments hosted a call to update capital management plans, Stifel analyst Tore Svanberg believes there has been 'a clear structural change not necessarily in the company's ability to [...]

Reports Q2 revenue $2.44M vs $2.625M last year. 'We are pleased to report our second quarter results of operations,' commented Gary Atkinson, CEO of the Singing Machine. 'We spent much [...]

Consolidated net loss for Q2 was $4,519,000, which includes Twin Vee's Q2 net loss of $1,681,000 and Forza X1's Q2 net loss of $2,832,000. 'The recreational marine industry has continued [...]

Craig-Hallum lowered the firm's price target on Faro Technologies to $25 from $29 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. A broader slowdown is impacting revenue estimates but the [...]

Reports Q2 revenue $15.8M vs. $15.8M last year. Portfolio occupancy expanded 80 basis points to 85.9%, compared to 85.1% for the second quarter 2023, with weighted-average lease term of 6.3 [...]

Reports Q2 revenue $45.9M, consensus $46.02M. 'We delivered 9% sequential growth during the second quarter, margins improved, and we delivered positive cash from operations. Cambium's product sales out of the [...]

Reports Q4 revenue $5.56B, consensus $5.37B. 'We are pleased with our fiscal 2024 performance as we executed well, despite some challenging market conditions,' said Avnet Chief Executive Officer Phil Gallagher. [...]

Reports Q2 revenue $625M, consensus $628.85M. Paul Abbott, Amex GBT's CEO, stated: 'In the second quarter, we delivered strong Adjusted EBITDA growth, significant margin expansion and accelerated Free Cash Flow, [...]

Reports Q2 revenue $1.57B, consensus $1.61B. Peter Huntsman, Chairman, President, and CEO, commented: 'Our second quarter 2024 was consistent with our expectations and represented a $50 million adjusted EBITDA improvement [...]

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Barclays analyst Andrew Mok Friday morning upgraded Universal Health to Overweight from Equal Weight with a price target of $256, up from $198. The company's 'strong' Q2 results drive greater [...]

BofA upgraded Cogeco Communications to Buy from Underperform with a price target of C$65, up from C$60. The firm expects improving growth trends into 2025 as Cogeco's new CEO aims [...]

BofA upgraded Cogeco Inc. to Buy from Underperform with a price target of C$65, up from C$60. The firm expects improving growth trends into 2025 as Cogeco's new CEO aims [...]

As previously reported, Argus analyst Taylor Conrad downgraded General Mills to Hold from Buy with no price target. The analyst contends that given the company's continued weak volume and challenges [...]

Shell Nederland Raffinaderij B.V., a subsidiary of Shell plc, is to temporarily pause on-site construction work at its 820,000 tonnes a year biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals [...]

Reports preliminary Q3 comparable restaurant sales up 0.6%. Reports preliminary Q3 restaurant-level operating profit 20% of sales. Hajime Uba, President and Chief Executive Officer of Kura Sushi, stated, 'The financial [...]

HashiCorp announced at HashiDays London a European expansion of the HashiCorp Cloud Platform, or HCP, starting with HCP Terraform. The European expansion of HCP - a unification of HashiCorp's products [...]

A novel Attitude and Orbit Control System (AOCS) which aims to transform satellite navigation by reducing costs, weight and volume--is being unveiled by three aerospace engineering students at the University [...]

Profits at Mug Shot and Chicken Tonight owner Symington's have more than tripled in the wake of price hikes and improved cost control. Revenues increased 6% to PS124.6m due to [...]