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Cognitive Dysfunction More Likely in Older Adults With Asthma
12/03/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Asthma was associated with cognitive dysfunction in a sample of adults aged 60 years and older from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
Asthma was associated with cognitive dysfunction in a sample of adults aged 60 years and older from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
Asthma was associated with...
12/03/2024
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Adverse Event Data Suggest Selective β1-blockers Pose Asthma Risk
11/11/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
The risks of asthma and asthma-like adverse events appear to be higher with selective β1-blockers than with nonselective blockers and α- and β-blockers.
The risks of asthma and asthma-like adverse events appear to be higher with selective β1-blockers than with nonselective blockers and α- and β-blockers.
The risks of asthma and...
11/11/2024
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Improving Health Outcomes Through Early COPD and Asthma Intervention
10/04/2024
Hannah Musick
Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that early diagnosis and treatment of undiagnosed COPD or asthma can reduce health care utilization for respiratory illness and improve overall health outcomes.
Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that early diagnosis and treatment of undiagnosed COPD or asthma can reduce health care utilization for respiratory illness and improve overall health outcomes.
Research published in the New...
10/04/2024
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UC Davis Health Unveils Innovative Strategy to Shield Patients With COPD and Asthma From Wildfire Hazards
09/20/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
As wildfires become an annual threat due to climate change, health systems must proactively adopt air quality-focused population health approaches to protect vulnerable patients with chronic respiratory conditions like COPD and asthma,...
As wildfires become an annual threat due to climate change, health systems must proactively adopt air quality-focused population health approaches to protect vulnerable patients with chronic respiratory conditions like COPD and asthma,...
As wildfires become an annual...
09/20/2024
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Simple Interventions Reduce Respiratory Infection Days, Antibiotic Use
08/16/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Compared with usual care, advice to use nasal spray at the first sign of a respiratory tract infection reduced the duration of respiratory infections, while nasal spray and a behavioral intervention promoting physical activity and stress...
Compared with usual care, advice to use nasal spray at the first sign of a respiratory tract infection reduced the duration of respiratory infections, while nasal spray and a behavioral intervention promoting physical activity and stress...
Compared with usual care, advice...
08/16/2024
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Meta-Analysis Shows Bidirectional Link Between Psoriasis and Asthma
07/26/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis spanning 12.4 million patients found a significant bidirectional association between psoriasis and asthma. Researchers published their findings online in BMC Pulmonary Medicine.
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis spanning 12.4 million patients found a significant bidirectional association between psoriasis and asthma. Researchers published their findings online in BMC Pulmonary Medicine.
A recent systematic review and...
07/26/2024
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Evaluating the Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Contributing to Asthma Disparities in the US
12/21/2023
Hannah Musick
“Asthma affects certain groups disproportionately,” said researchers. “The findings of this paper suggesting asthma disparities continue to persist may increase public health programs awareness to better deliver effective and evidence-based...
“Asthma affects certain groups disproportionately,” said researchers. “The findings of this paper suggesting asthma disparities continue to persist may increase public health programs awareness to better deliver effective and evidence-based...
“Asthma affects certain groups...
12/21/2023
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Gender, Race, Health, and Limitation Status May Help Target Interventions to Increase Physical Activity Among Patients With Asthma
12/08/2023
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Targeted interventions to increase physical activity among US adults with asthma may benefit from considering gender, race, health status, and limitation status, according to a study published in the Journal of Asthma.
Targeted interventions to increase physical activity among US adults with asthma may benefit from considering gender, race, health status, and limitation status, according to a study published in the Journal of Asthma.
Targeted interventions to...
12/08/2023
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Exploring the Coexistence of Chronic Conditions in Patients With Asthma: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Medical Burden
11/16/2023
Hannah Musick
“Physicians providing asthma management should be aware of coexisting chronic diseases in asthma patients and endeavor to reduce morbidities in vulnerable patients,” said researchers.
“Physicians providing asthma management should be aware of coexisting chronic diseases in asthma patients and endeavor to reduce morbidities in vulnerable patients,” said researchers.
“Physicians providing asthma...
11/16/2023
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Examining Barriers to Biosimilar Adoption in Clinical Practice
11/14/2023
Hannah Musick
This research summary explores the experiences and perspectives of academic clinicians on increasing biosimilar adoption, emphasizing the need for education and systemic changes in pricing and reimbursement to improve acceptance among...
This research summary explores the experiences and perspectives of academic clinicians on increasing biosimilar adoption, emphasizing the need for education and systemic changes in pricing and reimbursement to improve acceptance among...
This research summary explores...
11/14/2023
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Behind the Bill
The Senate’s $3 Trillion Deal. Tax Relief Now, Medicaid Coverage Loss Later?
07/02/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After...
07/02/2025
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When a Cap Isn’t Just a Cap: How a Provider Tax Proposal Could Reshape Medicaid Financing
06/25/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most...
06/25/2025
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Rewriting the Safety Net? Inside the Senate’s Changes to Medicaid and the ACA
06/18/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve...
06/18/2025
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How States Might Respond to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
06/11/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill...
06/11/2025
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Is the Affordable Care Act on the Chopping Block? What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Tells Us.
06/04/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of...
06/04/2025
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Behind the Bill
From House to Senate: The Journey of Cutting Medicaid
05/28/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of...
05/28/2025
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Behind the Bill
Eligibility, Paperwork, and Penalties: The Not-So-Hidden Costs of Medicaid ‘Reform’
05/21/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week...
05/21/2025
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Behind the Bill
A Busy Week in Drug Pricing Policy: Aligning US Drug Prices With Global Standards?
05/14/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for...
05/14/2025
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BEHIND THE BILL
When Agencies Lose Power: How 3 Seismic Shifts are Transforming Pharmaceutical Regulation
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months,...
05/07/2025
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The Medicare Paradox, Part 3: Strategic Trade Doesn’t Have to be a Zero-Sum Game
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve...
05/07/2025
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Online Screening Bridges Mental Health Care Gaps in Underserved Rural Communities, Study Finds
10/17/2023
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Online screening is a vital tool in bridging mental health care gaps in rural, resource-deficient communities, according to a study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research.
Online screening is a vital tool in bridging mental health care gaps in rural, resource-deficient communities, according to a study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research.
Online screening is a vital tool...
10/17/2023
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Analysis Finds Similar Safety Profile with Upadacitinib Across Conditions
11/03/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
The Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor upadacitinib offers a similar long-term safety profile across rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and atopic dermatitis (AD) despite some variations in adverse...
The Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor upadacitinib offers a similar long-term safety profile across rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and atopic dermatitis (AD) despite some variations in adverse...
The Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor...
11/03/2023
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Research Indicates Biosimilar-to-Biosimilar Switching in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases Safe
12/04/2023
Hannah Musick
Research indicates that switching between biosimilars is safe and effective, supporting the use of biosimilars to decrease costs and improve access to biological medicines.
Research indicates that switching between biosimilars is safe and effective, supporting the use of biosimilars to decrease costs and improve access to biological medicines.
Research indicates that...
12/04/2023
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Subthreshold Micropulse Laser Equivalent to Standard Laser Therapy for DME
01/10/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Subthreshold micropulse laser therapy was comparable in both efficacy and cost to standard laser therapy in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) with central retinal thickness less than 400 μm, according to a noninferiority trial...
Subthreshold micropulse laser therapy was comparable in both efficacy and cost to standard laser therapy in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) with central retinal thickness less than 400 μm, according to a noninferiority trial...
Subthreshold micropulse laser...
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