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Costs Associated with Inadequate Response to Treatment for MDD
09/14/2012
Tori Socha
Major depressive disorder is associated with chronic impairment of psychosocial and occupational functioning, creating an economic burden.
Major depressive disorder is associated with chronic impairment of psychosocial and occupational functioning, creating an economic burden.
Major depressive disorder is...
09/14/2012
First Report Managed Care
Vilazodone Superior to Placebo for Treatment of Depression
09/14/2012
Tori Socha
Philadelphia—Among patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), those with more severe depression have longer duration of illness, increased comorbidity and mortality, fewer spontaneous remissions, and more recurrences. A previous study...
Philadelphia—Among patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), those with more severe depression have longer duration of illness, increased comorbidity and mortality, fewer spontaneous remissions, and more recurrences. A previous study...
Philadelphia—Among patients with...
09/14/2012
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Adherence to Antipsychotic Drugs for Patients with Schizophrenia
09/14/2012
Tim Casey
Philadelphia—Patients who adhere to their antipsychotic medications are less likely to be hospitalized and spend less time in the hospital when admitted, according to a retrospective database analysis. The inverse relationship between...
Philadelphia—Patients who adhere to their antipsychotic medications are less likely to be hospitalized and spend less time in the hospital when admitted, according to a retrospective database analysis. The inverse relationship between...
Philadelphia—Patients who adhere...
09/14/2012
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Conference Insider
Armodafinil for Patients with Shift Work Disorder
09/14/2012
Tori Socha
Philadelphia—It is estimated that 21 million people in the United States work shifts outside of the normal workday, which is defined as any time from 6 am to 6 pm. People who work at night or on early morning shifts are at an increased risk...
Philadelphia—It is estimated that 21 million people in the United States work shifts outside of the normal workday, which is defined as any time from 6 am to 6 pm. People who work at night or on early morning shifts are at an increased risk...
Philadelphia—It is estimated...
09/14/2012
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Complications in Medicaid Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Constipation
09/14/2012
Tim Casey
Most Medicaid patients in Missouri with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation or chronic constipation had an unmet medical need or treatment failure.
Most Medicaid patients in Missouri with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation or chronic constipation had an unmet medical need or treatment failure.
Most Medicaid patients in...
09/14/2012
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New Colonoscope to Detect Polyps
09/14/2012
Tim Casey
San Diego—Endoscopists who used a high-definition, dual-focus colonoscope were >2 times as likely to detect diminutive (≤5 mm) polyps and had a significantly higher proportion of accurate predictions compared with those who used a standard...
San Diego—Endoscopists who used a high-definition, dual-focus colonoscope were >2 times as likely to detect diminutive (≤5 mm) polyps and had a significantly higher proportion of accurate predictions compared with those who used a standard...
San Diego—Endoscopists who used...
09/14/2012
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Incidence of Hepatitis C Among People with Cirrhosis Is Increasing
09/14/2012
Tim Casey
San Diego—In the next decade, the proportion of people with hepatitis C who have cirrhosis, decompensation, and hepatocellular carcinoma is expected to increase. The complications will primarily affect people between 60 and 80 years of age.
San Diego—In the next decade, the proportion of people with hepatitis C who have cirrhosis, decompensation, and hepatocellular carcinoma is expected to increase. The complications will primarily affect people between 60 and 80 years of age.
San Diego—In the next decade,...
09/14/2012
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Telaprevir and Health-Related Quality of Life
09/14/2012
Tim Casey
San Diego—Post hoc analyses of a large phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study found that adding telaprevir to the standard of care for treating chronic hepatitis C does not significantly decrease a patient’s...
San Diego—Post hoc analyses of a large phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study found that adding telaprevir to the standard of care for treating chronic hepatitis C does not significantly decrease a patient’s...
San Diego—Post hoc analyses of a...
09/14/2012
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Statin Therapy in Cirrhosis Patients
09/14/2012
Tim Casey
San Diego—A retrospective database analysis of patients with cirrhosis found that statin therapy contributed to reduced liver disease progression and lower all-cause mortality rates. Sonal Kumar, MD, the lead author of the study and a...
San Diego—A retrospective database analysis of patients with cirrhosis found that statin therapy contributed to reduced liver disease progression and lower all-cause mortality rates. Sonal Kumar, MD, the lead author of the study and a...
San Diego—A retrospective...
09/14/2012
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New Approaches to Treating Diverticular Disease
09/14/2012
Tim Casey
San Diego—Recent research has indicated healthcare professionals should consider new approaches when treating diverticular disease, which affects the colon and has no known cause. Primarily, the disease affects older adults, however, the...
San Diego—Recent research has indicated healthcare professionals should consider new approaches when treating diverticular disease, which affects the colon and has no known cause. Primarily, the disease affects older adults, however, the...
San Diego—Recent research has...
09/14/2012
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News Connection
Medication Reconciliation to Prevent ADEs
09/14/2012
Tori Socha
Adverse drug events (ADEs), which are injuries related to using a drug, occur in 5% to 40% of hospitalized patients and in 12% to 17% of patients following hospital discharge. Transitions of care, including hospital admission and discharge,...
Adverse drug events (ADEs), which are injuries related to using a drug, occur in 5% to 40% of hospitalized patients and in 12% to 17% of patients following hospital discharge. Transitions of care, including hospital admission and discharge,...
Adverse drug events (ADEs),...
09/14/2012
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Factors Associated with Patient-Sharing Networks among Physicians
09/14/2012
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
Physicians tend to share patients with colleagues who have similar personal traits and practice styles, and there is substantial variation in physician network characteristics across geographic areas, according to study findings reported in...
Physicians tend to share patients with colleagues who have similar personal traits and practice styles, and there is substantial variation in physician network characteristics across geographic areas, according to study findings reported in...
Physicians tend to share...
09/14/2012
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Safety-Net Hospitals Perform More Poorly According to Patient-Reported Experiences
09/14/2012
Mary Mihalovic
Safety-net hospitals, those that care for vulnerable and poor populations, performed more poorly in patient-reported experiences compared with nonsafety-net hospitals, according to results of a recent study [Arch Intern Med....
Safety-net hospitals, those that care for vulnerable and poor populations, performed more poorly in patient-reported experiences compared with nonsafety-net hospitals, according to results of a recent study [Arch Intern Med....
Safety-net hospitals, those that...
09/14/2012
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Disparities in Lymph Node Examination Following Esophagectomy
09/14/2012
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
In a retrospective observational study of patients who underwent esophagectomy for cancer, only 28.7% of patients and <1 in 10 hospitals met the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) benchmark of examining at least 15 lymph nodes....
In a retrospective observational study of patients who underwent esophagectomy for cancer, only 28.7% of patients and <1 in 10 hospitals met the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) benchmark of examining at least 15 lymph nodes....
In a retrospective observational...
09/14/2012
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ED Protocols and Childhood Asthma Outcomes
09/14/2012
Jill Sederstorm
A new retrospective study examining evidence-based standard protocols (EBSPs) in emergency departments (EDs) and their impact on childhood asthma outcomes found that there was no association between the EDs that used EBSPs and those that did...
A new retrospective study examining evidence-based standard protocols (EBSPs) in emergency departments (EDs) and their impact on childhood asthma outcomes found that there was no association between the EDs that used EBSPs and those that did...
A new retrospective study...
09/14/2012
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Study Assesses Clinical and Economic Implications of DES
09/14/2012
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
Implanting bare-metal stents (BMS) rather than drug-eluting stents (DES) in patients at low risk of restenosis has the potential for significant cost savings and may lead to fewer additional target-vessel revascularization (TVR) procedures,...
Implanting bare-metal stents (BMS) rather than drug-eluting stents (DES) in patients at low risk of restenosis has the potential for significant cost savings and may lead to fewer additional target-vessel revascularization (TVR) procedures,...
Implanting bare-metal stents...
09/14/2012
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Newsfeed
Quality of Life at the End of Life
09/14/2012
Tori Socha
For patients dying of cancer who no longer have the option of curative care, the focus of care may shift from prolonging life to improving the quality of life (QOL). The Institute of Medicine issued a report in 1997 on improving care at the...
For patients dying of cancer who no longer have the option of curative care, the focus of care may shift from prolonging life to improving the quality of life (QOL). The Institute of Medicine issued a report in 1997 on improving care at the...
For patients dying of cancer who...
09/14/2012
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Comparison of 2 Weight Loss Strategies
09/14/2012
Tori Socha
Overweight or obese patients, who are at high risk for chronic disease, can benefit from interventions aimed at weight loss as first-line treatment for obesity-related conditions. Some patients are able to achieve 8% to 10% weight loss with 6...
Overweight or obese patients, who are at high risk for chronic disease, can benefit from interventions aimed at weight loss as first-line treatment for obesity-related conditions. Some patients are able to achieve 8% to 10% weight loss with 6...
Overweight or obese patients,...
09/14/2012
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Energy Expenditure during Weight-Loss Maintenance
09/14/2012
Tori Socha
According to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999 to 2006, only 1 out of 6 overweight and obese American adults reported maintaining weight loss of at least 10% for 1 year. Long-term success rates may be...
According to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999 to 2006, only 1 out of 6 overweight and obese American adults reported maintaining weight loss of at least 10% for 1 year. Long-term success rates may be...
According to data from the...
09/14/2012
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Sex-Specific Benefits to Statin Therapy in Preventing CV Events
09/14/2012
Tori Socha
Statin therapy is commonly used to lower serum cholesterol levels and aid in the prevention of cardiovascular events. Previous statin trials have predominately enrolled men, according to researchers, and there have been conflicting results on...
Statin therapy is commonly used to lower serum cholesterol levels and aid in the prevention of cardiovascular events. Previous statin trials have predominately enrolled men, according to researchers, and there have been conflicting results on...
Statin therapy is commonly used...
09/14/2012
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Cognitive Impairment Associated with DM in Older Adults
09/14/2012
Mary Beth Nierengarten
Although evidence suggests an increased risk of both diabetes mellitus and cognitive impairment with increased age, the association is less than clear.
Although evidence suggests an increased risk of both diabetes mellitus and cognitive impairment with increased age, the association is less than clear.
Although evidence suggests an...
09/14/2012
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Rate of False-Positive STEMI Diagnoses
09/14/2012
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
More than one third of patients referred from the emergency department (ED) for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) do not have ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), according to results of a recent study. For patients with...
More than one third of patients referred from the emergency department (ED) for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) do not have ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), according to results of a recent study. For patients with...
More than one third of patients...
09/14/2012
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Use of a Critical Pathway to Reduce LOS in Patients with CAP
09/14/2012
Tori Socha
Every year, an estimated 4 million people in the United States develop community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). There were 1.3 million hospitalizations for pneumonia in 2005. The cost of care for patients with CAP, including direct and indirect...
Every year, an estimated 4 million people in the United States develop community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). There were 1.3 million hospitalizations for pneumonia in 2005. The cost of care for patients with CAP, including direct and indirect...
Every year, an estimated 4...
09/14/2012
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Kidney Failure Untreated More Often in Older Adults
09/14/2012
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
The progression rate of untreated kidney failure is significantly higher in older compared with younger individuals, according to a study of almost 2 million Canadian adults. [JAMA. 2012;307(23):2507-2512].
The progression rate of untreated kidney failure is significantly higher in older compared with younger individuals, according to a study of almost 2 million Canadian adults. [JAMA. 2012;307(23):2507-2512].
The progression rate of...
09/14/2012
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Smoking in Older Adults
09/14/2012
Tori Socha
Smoking is a major risk factor for multiple chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and cancer, as well as for mortality from the leading causes of death. It is one of the 10 leading risk factors for death and is responsible for an...
Smoking is a major risk factor for multiple chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and cancer, as well as for mortality from the leading causes of death. It is one of the 10 leading risk factors for death and is responsible for an...
Smoking is a major risk factor...
09/14/2012
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Thiazolidinedione Use Raises DME Risk
09/14/2012
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
Among patients with type 2 diabetes, treatment with glucose-lowering thiazolidinedione drug therapies appeared to be linked with a higher risk of diabetic macular edema (DME) after 1-year and 10-year follow-up. The researchers reported the...
Among patients with type 2 diabetes, treatment with glucose-lowering thiazolidinedione drug therapies appeared to be linked with a higher risk of diabetic macular edema (DME) after 1-year and 10-year follow-up. The researchers reported the...
Among patients with type 2...
09/14/2012
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Stroke Severity and Hospital Performance Ranking
09/14/2012
Mary Beth Nierengarten
Results of a study that used a risk model to compare hospital performance in care for acute ischemic stroke [JAMA. 2012;308(3):257-264] showed that adding stroke severity to the risk model was associated with a considerable improvement in the...
Results of a study that used a risk model to compare hospital performance in care for acute ischemic stroke [JAMA. 2012;308(3):257-264] showed that adding stroke severity to the risk model was associated with a considerable improvement in the...
Results of a study that used a...
09/14/2012
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Use of Generic Drugs Saved $1.07 Trillion in Past Decade
09/14/2012
Tim Casey
To deal with escalating costs, health insurers have proposed several ways to control this problem. Near the top of their list is increasing reliance on generic drugs rather than more expensive branded products since generics, besides being...
To deal with escalating costs, health insurers have proposed several ways to control this problem. Near the top of their list is increasing reliance on generic drugs rather than more expensive branded products since generics, besides being...
To deal with escalating costs,...
09/14/2012
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Focusing on Patient Outcomes and Costs
09/14/2012
Tim Casey
Throughout his career, Michael E. Porter, MBA, PhD, has played an important role in shaping the ways students learn and businesses operate. Dr. Porter, a Harvard Business School professor, advises corporations on strategy and provides...
Throughout his career, Michael E. Porter, MBA, PhD, has played an important role in shaping the ways students learn and businesses operate. Dr. Porter, a Harvard Business School professor, advises corporations on strategy and provides...
Throughout his career, Michael...
09/14/2012
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Behind the Bill

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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Behind the Bill
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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Behind the Bill
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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Behind the Bill
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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Behind the Bill
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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Behind the Bill
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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Trending Articles

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Who Will Benefit Under the Medicare Part D Out-of-Pocket Spending Cap?
02/27/2024
Dean Celia
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).
Starting in 2024, Medicare Part...
02/27/2024
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News
The Impact of Inhibitors on Surgical Management in Patients With Hemophilia
04/04/2024
Hannah Musick
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...
The development of inhibitors in...
04/04/2024
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Conference Coverage
Expanding Pharmacists’ Role in Providing Clinical Care: Addressing Public Health Challenges
05/02/2024
Danielle Sposato
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.
Panelists from various...
05/02/2024
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Managed Care Q&A
Prioritizing Patient Voices in Drug Development and Coverage
05/27/2024
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.
In this interview, guest experts...
05/27/2024
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Blog
The Clash Over Medicare: Key Lawsuits Challenging the IRA’s Drug Negotiation Provisions
07/11/2024
Katie Hayes, MJ
The IRA has spawned a series of lawsuits from pharmaceutical companies. Here, we provide the latest status updates on several of them.
The IRA has spawned a series of lawsuits from pharmaceutical companies. Here, we provide the latest status updates on several of them.
The IRA has spawned a series of...
07/11/2024
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