Wallace Stephens

There is not enough evidence that manual therapy—a clinical approach of using skilled, physical, hands-on procedures to improve function, lessen pain, and facilitate movement—can successfully be used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Preventive screening and treatment advances have contributed to saving lives for patients with breast cancer. A new study has identified that these changes could be responsible for averting up to 614,500 breast cancer deaths since 1989.

In a webinar presented by the Health Care Transformation Task Force, Hoangmai Pham, MD, MPH, of Anthem, and A. Mark Fendrick, MD, of the University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design, highlighted how to steed the healthcare industry toward a more consumer-centered model based on value-based insurance design.

Teens who use e-cigarettes or other tobacco-related products are more likely to later initiate cigarette use, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open.

A program designed to schedule follow-up appointments with primary care practices within 7 days of hospital discharge was associated with fewer readmissions.

Establishing competition between insurance companies is believed to be the most effective way to lower the total cost of premiums, explains a new issue brief from The Commonwealth Fund.

Elderly adults suffering function and cognitive impairment who are in need of long-term services and support (LTSS) often endure substantial out-of-pocket expenses since LTSS is not covered by Medicare.