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What we’re reading, November 15, 2016: retail health clinics are not associated with decreased emergency department visits; House Speaker Paul Ryan will push for Medicare reform along with repeal of the Affordable Care Act; screening of donated blood finds just a fraction of units are contaminated with the Zika virus.

President-elect Donald Trump has ignited uncertainty about the future of healthcare in America, as he has pledged to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act when he enters the White House. In the meantime, bipartisan lawmakers hope to continue funding for the Precision Medicine Initiative and Cancer Moonshot by passing the 21st Century Cures legislation in the lame-duck Congress.

A prospective trial among breast cancer patients enrolled in The Pathways Study has found that higher levels of vitamin D can lower the risk of breast cancer morbidity and mortality.

Overall, both case management (CM) and disease management (DM) are vital to reduce healthcare costs by helping beneficiaries control their disease and prevent excessive utilization. However, there are differences in their approach.

What we’re reading, November 14, 2016: President-elect Donald Trump may keep 2 popular components of the Affordable Care Act; the Department of Veterans Affairs will introduce an online appointment scheduling app; Pfizer drops price of pneumococcal vaccine for humanitarian groups.

US hospitals must compete with retail clinics, standalone surgical centers, and walk-up medical facilities for customers, so their prices must be more transparent, accessible, and defensible.

Community health centers are serving millions more people than they did before the passage of the Affordable Care Act, and the number of uninsured people they serve has declined only slightly, according to a new study.

A study conducted in Australia has concluded that a person’s inherited risk factors for melanoma should be considered when developing self-examination and surveillance programs.

A transition statement on healthcare makes no mention of prescription drug prices, despite Trump's strong positions as a candidate. A pharmaceutical executive, former Christie Administration Chief of Staff Rich Bagger, took leave in July to run the Trump transition.

A review of our peer-reviewed research in the healthcare and mainstream press.

Will Vice President Joe Biden's Cancer Moonshot initiative be able to sustain it's momentum in 2017 following the transition in government?

A new wearable medical device helped patients replace a stress response that is lost for those with type 2 diabetes.

Donald Trump's election stunned many and made the prospect of Obamacare being repealed almost a certainty. Here's a look at 5 key points in Trump’s healthcare reform proposals.

This week, the top stories in managed care all revolved around the election. Donald Trump's presidency means the Affordable Care Act is expected to be replaced; voters in Colorado rejected a single-payer system; medical marijuana was passed in 4 states; and taxes for soda and tobacco had mixed responses from the states.

What we're reading, November 11, 2016: Medicare premium increases lower than expected for high earners; HHS' Office of Inspector General will increase pharmaceutical oversight; and a study on the safety of mail-order abortion pills.

The FDA today granted approval to the programmed death ligand-1 inhibitor, nivolumab (Opdivo), for treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN), following platinum-based treatment.

Comments on the draft recommendation on obesity screening are being accepted through November 28, 2016.

A recent study has found a positive association between a county’s well-being score and life expectancy, even after controlling for race, poverty, and education. The findings indicated that investing in local well-being initiatives could improve the quality of life and increase longevity for that community.

According to CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the cigarette smoking rate of adults in the United States has seen a significant drop during the decade from 2005 to 2015.

The ban on insurers using pre-existing conditions to deny coverage is hugely popular with voters in both parties.

Get Smart About Antibiotics Week raises awareness about the threat of antibiotic resistance and emphasizes the importance of appropriate antibiotic use.

A study on exercise class attendance found that participants in competitive social network groups went to more classes than those in supportive social networks. The findings also suggest that individual incentives are equally effective as team-based ones for motivating people to exercise.

What we're reading, November 10, 2016: right-to-die supporters start eyeing the next states; healthcare winners and losers after the election; and women are promoting birth control access before the Affordable Care Act is dismantled.

The American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Ad Hoc Palliative Care Expert Panel has developed specific evidence-based recommendations for access to palliative care services for individuals with advanced cancer and for their family caregivers.

Scientific collaboration with Janssen Pharmaceuticals could reveal solutions to block the progression of diseases like Alzheimer's.

Donald J. Trump was elected president of the United States on November 9, 2016, defeating the predicted favorite Hillary Clinton. Here is a recap of AJMC’s coverage of the 2 candidates and their healthcare positions in the months leading up to this historic election.

A study published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network has found that screening for distress tests improves provider confidence and awareness toward person-centered care.

By a large margin, voters in Colorado defeated a proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act with a single-payer system in the state.

Three of the 4 cities to pass taxes on soda are in Northern California, not far from Berkeley, which passed the nation's first soda tax in 2014.

As the Republicans retained control of both the House and the Senate and Donald J. Trump was declared the next president of the United States, it became abundantly clear that President Barack Obama’s landmark healthcare reform legislation was in grave danger.