Myeloma Minute: Healthy Food Choices for Summer!
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| INSPIRATION | Healthy Summer
Fresh—and Healthy—Food Choices for the SummerThe recipe for a sound diet contains plenty of seafood, fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, whole grains, and olive oil, popularly known as “the Mediterranean Diet.” Recommendations issued this week by the American Academy of Pediatrics reinforce the value of fresh, toxin-free fruits and vegetables that are good to eat at any age.
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| EDUCATION | Teleconference
Myeloma Updates 2018: Best of ASCO/EHA/IMWGSave the Date: On Thursday, August, 2, 2018, at 4 p.m. PST / 7 p.m. EST, Dr. Brian G.M. Durie will explain what’s new and exciting from these recent major medical meetings:
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| INSPIRATION | Comedy Show
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| INNOVATION | Research Grants
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Laughs for Life |
Research Grants' Deadline |
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On Wednesday, August 1, 2018, comedians Tig Notaro, Nate Bargatze, and others will perform at 7:30 p.m. EST at the Saenger Theater (201 Forest St.) in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as part of Laughs for Life. Proceeds from this event will benefit the International Myeloma Foundation’s research initiatives. |
The Brian D. Novis Research Grants honor the IMF’s founder Brian Novis, who succumbed to multiple myeloma in July of 1992. The grants are awarded to researchers working in the field of multiple myeloma and related disorders, including smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM), monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), and immunoglobulin-derived amyloidosis. The 2019 grants will support senior research projects with $80,000 each and junior research projects with $50,000 each. The deadline for submitting applications is Wednesday, August 1, 2018. |
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| ADVOCACY | Affordable Care Act
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Restores Payments for Risk Adjustment ProgramOn the evening of July 24, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it would reinstate the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) risk adjustment program. This decision is a reversal of the July 7, 2018, announcement from CMS, which stated that payments owed to insurers would not be made. The previous July 7 decision cited a February 2018 New Mexico federal court ruling that questioned the legality of the risk adjustment formula used to calculate payments. The ACA risk adjustment program subsidizes health insurers who cover individuals with pre-existing and chronic conditions. To offset the costs of covering less healthy populations, the subsidies are collected from insurers with relatively healthy enrollees. Health insurers expressed concern about the July 7 decision, fearing the move would drive up premiums and create uncertainty in the marketplace. CMS recognized these concerns, stating in their press release, “CMS has determined that taking immediate action to allow for the continued operation of the risk adjustment program is imperative to maintain stability and predictability in the individual and small group health insurance markets.”
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| Education | Event
Register NOW for a Regional Community Workshop in Overland Park, KansasThe IMF will conduct a Regional Community Workshop at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel (6100 College Blvd.) in Overland, Kansas, on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Registration is FREE, but seating is limited. Learn from and meet one-on-one with these myeloma experts:
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| #ASKDRDURIE | Dr. Durie's Weekly Web Video Series
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CLINICAL TRIALS |
EVENTS |
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New isatuximab Clinical Trial: the IMROZ Study New isatuximab Clinical Trial: the IKEMA Study New ixazomib Clinical Trials: Learn How to Participate Join the conversation about myeloma on the Smart Patients Message Board |
August 1, 2018 August 24-25, 2018 September 22, 2018 September 22, 2018 September 22, 2018 October 12-13, 2018 |
Amgen, Celgene Corporation, Genentech, Janssen Oncology, and Takeda Oncology
and individuals like you who supported the IMF this year