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The study authors note there is an urgent need for "innovative value-based and alternative payment models of care."

The conference, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, will offer 3 full days of content spanning from glaucoma to dry eye.

A JAMA analysis of 2021-2023 death records found heat-related mortality varied sharply by occupation and industry among working-age US adults.

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Bumetanide nasal spray is bioequivalent to oral bumetanide in 68 healthy adults; Esperion is targeting heart failure care before a 2027 CMS payment model.

The trade group says CMS lacks authority to impose GLOBE, which is set to begin January 1.

Biomarker-driven care is advancing in mantle cell lymphoma, though cost and infrastructure limit access in community oncology, according to a review.

Remibrutinib (Rhapsido; Novartis) is the only treatment with approved uses in both chronic spontaneous urticaria and symptomatic dermographism.

Leukemia survivors given high-risk ALL therapy had hip bone density about 90% of matched controls, without the partial normalization seen in other groups.

Sacral neuromodulation is still considered the gold standard for refractory overactive bladder, with tibial nerve stimulation a less invasive option.

FDA approved tucatinib maintenance for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer following induction therapy based on the 654-patient HER2CLIMB-05 trial.

A meta-analysis found teleophthalmology satisfaction comparable to in-person eye care, but showed a gap between recommending it and reusing it.

Lean MASLD shows milder histology than overweight and obese MASLD but similar mortality and event risk, with fibrosis tied to prognosis.

OneOncology's Edward "Ted" Arrowsmith, MD, MPH, explains how patient-reported outcomes and national disease groups can make cancer pathways more dynamic.

Hepatitis reports after vaccination were more often serious in children, but the data lack dose counts and cannot show vaccine-specific risk.

CMS finalized Transparency in Coverage updates as a researcher warns ghost rates and missing inpatient data limit payer price files.

Moderate coffee intake may lower cardiovascular risk, but energy drinks may harm the heart.

Wet work harms the skin barrier and microbiome as delgocitinib emerges.

The Autus Size-Adjustable Valve, which can be expanded as children grow, may reduce the need for repeat open-heart surgeries for congenital defects.

A scoping review of 15 studies found psoriasis prevalence markedly lower across 13 indigenous populations worldwide.

Cathy Eng, MD, explains how young adults with cancer face career, fertility, and body image concerns as well as where to find support.

A traditional Medicare out-of-pocket (OOP) cap could reduce beneficiaries’ costs but increase annual federal spending by $39 billion to $96 billion.

A systemic sclerosis inception cohort and 17-study meta-analysis found a nearly 5-fold increase in lung cancer risk.

Gray market peptides often contain far less drug than labeled and may carry toxins like arsenic, warns Catherine Varney, DO.

This moves the noncovalent BTK inhibitor into the first-line setting for certain adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma.

Build scalable obesity care with multidisciplinary teams, clear triage, and monitoring protocols; address GLP-1 gaps, Medicare access and price barriers, including oral GLP-1.

Gray market peptides cause vague symptoms patients may not disclose or link, so serious harms can go unnoticed until late, says Catherine Varney, DO.

CMS is adding value-based care (VBC) risk faster than many providers can build the data and tech capacity they need to succeed.