Morbidity from influenza is significant in people ³65 years of age. As a result, annual vaccination is recommended to reduce the burden of influenza in this patient population. New analysis suggests, however, that the influenza vaccination...
Morbidity from influenza is significant in people ³65 years of age. As a result, annual vaccination is recommended to reduce the burden of influenza in this patient population. New analysis suggests, however, that the influenza vaccination...
Results from a small study found that inhibition of intrathecal antibody synthesis is associated with a complete therapeutic response to natalizumab in patients with aggressive multiple sclerosis (MS). Treatment with natalizumab decreased the...
Results from a small study found that inhibition of intrathecal antibody synthesis is associated with a complete therapeutic response to natalizumab in patients with aggressive multiple sclerosis (MS). Treatment with natalizumab decreased the...
Most of the substantial increase in Clostridium difficile infections (CDIs) over the past decade in the United States is related to healthcare exposures that may be prevented by reducing unnecessary antibiotic use and interrupting...
Most of the substantial increase in Clostridium difficile infections (CDIs) over the past decade in the United States is related to healthcare exposures that may be prevented by reducing unnecessary antibiotic use and interrupting...
Although the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) has been recommended for prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in adults since 1983, there have been no conclusive assessments of its ability to prevent...
Although the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) has been recommended for prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in adults since 1983, there have been no conclusive assessments of its ability to prevent...
New Orleans—Chronic migraine (CM) patients treated with onabotulinumtoxinA reported a significant decline in emergency department (ED) visits. The results were presented at the AAN meeting during a poster session. The poster was titled...
New Orleans—Chronic migraine (CM) patients treated with onabotulinumtoxinA reported a significant decline in emergency department (ED) visits. The results were presented at the AAN meeting during a poster session. The poster was titled...
Orlando—Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) typically take warfarin to prevent strokes, but pharmaceutical companies are investing significant time and money to find alternative therapies. The FDA approved Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate)...
Orlando—Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) typically take warfarin to prevent strokes, but pharmaceutical companies are investing significant time and money to find alternative therapies. The FDA approved Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate)...
Orlando—In nearly 5 decades as a doctor, Sam JW Romeo has seen numerous industry innovations that did not improve care or cut costs. He is now the medical director at Tower Health & Wellness Center in Turlock, California, which he and other...
Orlando—In nearly 5 decades as a doctor, Sam JW Romeo has seen numerous industry innovations that did not improve care or cut costs. He is now the medical director at Tower Health & Wellness Center in Turlock, California, which he and other...
Orlando—Soon after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the proposed regulations for accountable care organizations (ACOs) in March 2011, many constituencies in the healthcare industry derided the rules as too...
Orlando—Soon after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the proposed regulations for accountable care organizations (ACOs) in March 2011, many constituencies in the healthcare industry derided the rules as too...
A survey of state Medicaid officials and their coverage of HIV screening found that about half of the states surveyed cover routine HIV screening through their Medicaid program while the other half cover only medically necessary testing. The...
A survey of state Medicaid officials and their coverage of HIV screening found that about half of the states surveyed cover routine HIV screening through their Medicaid program while the other half cover only medically necessary testing. The...
In a special communication posted online in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Daniel M. Berwick, MD, MPP, and Andrew D. Hackbarth, MPhil, offered a strategy aimed at Eliminating Waste in US Healthcare [JAMA....
In a special communication posted online in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Daniel M. Berwick, MD, MPP, and Andrew D. Hackbarth, MPhil, offered a strategy aimed at Eliminating Waste in US Healthcare [JAMA....
Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus continue to present one of the most difficult challenges to public health worldwide. Complications associated with diabetes include both macrovascular and microvascular diseases and events such as...
Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus continue to present one of the most difficult challenges to public health worldwide. Complications associated with diabetes include both macrovascular and microvascular diseases and events such as...
Worldwide epilepsy accounts for 1% of the burden of disease, a proportion equal to that of lung cancer in men and breast cancer in women. Nearly 80% of the cost of managing and treating epilepsy is associated with the 20% to 40% of patients...
Worldwide epilepsy accounts for 1% of the burden of disease, a proportion equal to that of lung cancer in men and breast cancer in women. Nearly 80% of the cost of managing and treating epilepsy is associated with the 20% to 40% of patients...
Administering statins before surgery in statin-naive patients lowered the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and atrial fibrillation. The drugs also reduced the time patients were hospitalized, according to results of a recent meta-analysis...
Administering statins before surgery in statin-naive patients lowered the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and atrial fibrillation. The drugs also reduced the time patients were hospitalized, according to results of a recent meta-analysis...
A new report with extended follow-up from the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) strengthened the study’s previous findings by finding once again that prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for men...
A new report with extended follow-up from the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) strengthened the study’s previous findings by finding once again that prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for men...
Results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 study [N Engl J Med. 2012;366(5):409-420] show that oral ulipristal acetate at a dose of 5 or 10 mg/day given for 13 weeks is effective in controlling excessive bleeding and...
Results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 study [N Engl J Med. 2012;366(5):409-420] show that oral ulipristal acetate at a dose of 5 or 10 mg/day given for 13 weeks is effective in controlling excessive bleeding and...
Urinary tract infections represent a large portion of all hospital-acquired infections, with catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) accounting for the majority of cases. Results of a retrospective analysis from 163 inpatient...
Urinary tract infections represent a large portion of all hospital-acquired infections, with catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) accounting for the majority of cases. Results of a retrospective analysis from 163 inpatient...
The demand for beds in intensive care units (ICUs) may at times exceed supply, necessitating prioritization of admissions. As the population ages, demands for critical care services are expected to increase, raising concerns about plans for...
The demand for beds in intensive care units (ICUs) may at times exceed supply, necessitating prioritization of admissions. As the population ages, demands for critical care services are expected to increase, raising concerns about plans for...
A new meta-analysis comparing stent implantation and medical therapy versus medical therapy alone for patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) found that initial stent implantation did not appear to offer a benefit in terms of...
A new meta-analysis comparing stent implantation and medical therapy versus medical therapy alone for patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) found that initial stent implantation did not appear to offer a benefit in terms of...
Efforts at healthcare reform have included a focus on increased physician and hospital accountability and transparency of outcomes. Mortality is a common measurement tool used to assess surgical outcomes, but for procedures associated with...
Efforts at healthcare reform have included a focus on increased physician and hospital accountability and transparency of outcomes. Mortality is a common measurement tool used to assess surgical outcomes, but for procedures associated with...
Much of the racial gap in mortality rates between whites and African Americans can be attributed to the disproportionate number of African Americans with poorly controlled hypertension. Lack of adherence to medication regimens may explain the...
Much of the racial gap in mortality rates between whites and African Americans can be attributed to the disproportionate number of African Americans with poorly controlled hypertension. Lack of adherence to medication regimens may explain the...
Quality of healthcare is determined by various metrics, including processes of care and health outcomes. An additional component of quality healthcare is patient experience and satisfaction. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and...
Quality of healthcare is determined by various metrics, including processes of care and health outcomes. An additional component of quality healthcare is patient experience and satisfaction. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and...
By August 1, employers, employees, and individuals from across the United States will receive refunds from health insurance companies that failed to meet minimum standards set forth in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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By August 1, employers, employees, and individuals from across the United States will receive refunds from health insurance companies that failed to meet minimum standards set forth in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
An...
Orlando—The incidence of HIV has been relatively stable in recent years, and therapeutic developments have prolonged life for people with the virus. Still, with 1.2 million people in the United States having HIV and 50,000 new infections...
Orlando—The incidence of HIV has been relatively stable in recent years, and therapeutic developments have prolonged life for people with the virus. Still, with 1.2 million people in the United States having HIV and 50,000 new infections...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
Starting in 2024, Medicare Part D enrollees could benefit from a cap placed on out-of-pocket drug spending, thanks to a provision in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA).
Starting in 2024, Medicare Part D enrollees could benefit from a cap placed on out-of-pocket drug spending, thanks to a provision in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA).
The development of inhibitors in patients with hemophilia poses challenges for achieving perioperative hemostasis and may result in complications and deviations from the surgical plan, highlighting the need for strategies to address inhibitor...
The development of inhibitors in patients with hemophilia poses challenges for achieving perioperative hemostasis and may result in complications and deviations from the surgical plan, highlighting the need for strategies to address inhibitor...
Panelists from various backgrounds discuss the critical role of pharmacists in addressing public health challenges such as HIV/AIDS and advocating for expanded clinical care and reimbursement pathways to improve health outcomes in communities.
Panelists from various backgrounds discuss the critical role of pharmacists in addressing public health challenges such as HIV/AIDS and advocating for expanded clinical care and reimbursement pathways to improve health outcomes in communities.
In this interview, guest experts discuss the importance of incorporating patient voices into health care decision-making, highlighting opportunities for collaboration and enhancement in drug development and patient coverage.
In this interview, guest experts discuss the importance of incorporating patient voices into health care decision-making, highlighting opportunities for collaboration and enhancement in drug development and patient coverage.
