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Treating Diabetic Neuropathy: Wish List of Therapeutic Improvements
10/14/2015
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
Neuropathy, which is one of the most common complications of diabetes, is for some individuals the first clue that they have diabetes or prediabetes. 
Neuropathy, which is one of the most common complications of diabetes, is for some individuals the first clue that they have diabetes or prediabetes. 
Neuropathy, which is one of the...
10/14/2015
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Benefits and Risks of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Outlined
10/14/2015
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
During a satellite symposium at the ADA meeting, a panel of diabetes experts discussed the suggested roles of GLP-1 RAs in multimodal type 2 diabetes management. They focused on their potential benefits and risks for various types of...
During a satellite symposium at the ADA meeting, a panel of diabetes experts discussed the suggested roles of GLP-1 RAs in multimodal type 2 diabetes management. They focused on their potential benefits and risks for various types of...
During a satellite symposium at...
10/14/2015
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Medical Expenditures for Diabetes Patients Analyzed by Insurance Type
10/14/2015
Alessia D'Anna
More is spent on the care of individuals with diabetes enrolled in Medicaid than in diabetes patients who have private insurance.
More is spent on the care of individuals with diabetes enrolled in Medicaid than in diabetes patients who have private insurance.
More is spent on the care of...
10/14/2015
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Targeting the Human Gut Microbiome to Prevent Degenerative Disease
10/14/2015
Mary Mihalovic
The human gut microbiome may be the solution to prevention and treatment of many of the most common modern degenerative diseases.
The human gut microbiome may be the solution to prevention and treatment of many of the most common modern degenerative diseases.
The human gut microbiome may be...
10/14/2015
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Understanding the Neurobiologic Basis of Pediatric Bipolar Spectrum Disorder Can Help Target Interventions
10/14/2015
Jill Sederstorm
There is now a greater understanding of the neurobiologic basis of pediatric bipolar spectrum disorder.
There is now a greater understanding of the neurobiologic basis of pediatric bipolar spectrum disorder.
There is now a greater...
10/14/2015
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Pharmacogenetic Approaches to Addiction Management Can Improve Outcomes
10/14/2015
Jill Sederstorm
Choosing the best pharmacotherapies for patients with addiction problems based on their own genetic makeup can improve patient outcomes and help promote recovery.
Choosing the best pharmacotherapies for patients with addiction problems based on their own genetic makeup can improve patient outcomes and help promote recovery.
Choosing the best...
10/14/2015
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Strategies to Help Primary Care Physicians Treat Resistant Hypertension Patients
10/14/2015
Jill Sederstorm
Resistant hypertension can be challenging to treat, but there are strategies and steps primary care physicians can take to help patients achieve blood pressure control.
Resistant hypertension can be challenging to treat, but there are strategies and steps primary care physicians can take to help patients achieve blood pressure control.
Resistant hypertension can be...
10/14/2015
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Controversies and Challenges of Treating Mental Illness
10/14/2015
Limitation of current depression therapies and new investigative solutions addressed at Psych Congress.
Limitation of current depression therapies and new investigative solutions addressed at Psych Congress.
Limitation of current...
10/14/2015
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Get Ready for Consolidation
10/14/2015
Dean Celia
Big insurers are not the only ones trying to get bigger. Smaller firms, health systems, and others are grabbing for a bigger slice of the pie. Here’s what it means for managed care.
Big insurers are not the only ones trying to get bigger. Smaller firms, health systems, and others are grabbing for a bigger slice of the pie. Here’s what it means for managed care.
Big insurers are not the...
10/14/2015
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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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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

Behind the Bill
CMS Updates Guidance on M3P: What to Expect from Medicare’s 2025 Rollout
07/24/2024
Katie Hayes, MJ
The M3P offers financial relief by spreading payment throughout the year, and CMS’ latest guidance clarifies key outreach parameters.
The M3P offers financial relief by spreading payment throughout the year, and CMS’ latest guidance clarifies key outreach parameters.
The M3P offers financial relief...
07/24/2024
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Dietary Patterns May Reshape Microbiota to Combat Obesity
08/19/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Dietary patterns that promote beneficial gut microbiota show promise in combating obesity and related metabolic diseases, according to recent research published in Frontiers in Nutrition.
Dietary patterns that promote beneficial gut microbiota show promise in combating obesity and related metabolic diseases, according to recent research published in Frontiers in Nutrition.
Dietary patterns that promote...
08/19/2024
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High Mortality and Impairment Rates Among Older Adults in Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals
09/20/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Long-term acute care hospitals (LTCHs) provide critical, multidisciplinary care for medically complex patients, but survival rates and long-term functional outcomes remain poor, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Long-term acute care hospitals (LTCHs) provide critical, multidisciplinary care for medically complex patients, but survival rates and long-term functional outcomes remain poor, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Long-term acute care hospitals...
09/20/2024
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Conference Coverage
Assessing the Effectiveness of DTBZ in Promoting Psychiatric Stability in Patients With Tardive Dyskinesia
10/14/2024
Hannah Musick
Research presented at AMCP Nexus 2024 examines the impact of deutetrabenazine (DTBZ) on psychiatric stability in patients with tardive dyskinesia, showing a potential improvement in schizophrenia-related hospitalizations and emergency...
Research presented at AMCP Nexus 2024 examines the impact of deutetrabenazine (DTBZ) on psychiatric stability in patients with tardive dyskinesia, showing a potential improvement in schizophrenia-related hospitalizations and emergency...
Research presented at AMCP Nexus...
10/14/2024
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Impact of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors on Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Outcomes
10/29/2024
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Relapses and progression of multiple sclerosis were rare in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Neurology 2024 Annual Meeting.
Relapses and progression of multiple sclerosis were rare in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Neurology 2024 Annual Meeting.
Relapses and progression of...
10/29/2024
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