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The FDA announced a website tool aimed at healthcare providers to help them make more educated prescribing decisions about antibiotics in an effort to prevent the spread of resistant bacteria.

The FDA has announced its launch of the “Every Try Counts” campaign, which will encourage smokers to quit by advertising messages of support underscoring the health benefits of quitting. The campaign will also focus on celebrating each quit attempt as a step towards success.

The future is bright with technological innovation intended to improve every corner of our lives and, accordingly, there has been a virtual explosion in advancements designed to address the many challenges faced by patients, hospitals, and healthcare professionals.

The FDA wants to enlist consumers to help identify troubling drug ads; DC's only public hospital needs a $17 million bailout; intense exercise can slow the progression of early-stage Parkinson disease.

Though rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often leads to destruction of joints, the bone marrow environment appears to be an important site for the pathological processes of RA. A new study investigating interleukin-17 (IL-17) in bone marrow explored the role that this cytokine plays in inflammation and the process of bone destruction.

Commissioned by the University of Utah Health and conducted by Leavitt Partners, the Value in Health Care Survey identified how 3 key stake holder groups (patients, physicians, and employers) define value and prioritize 3 components of the concept (quality, service, and cost).

As more millennials enter the healthcare workforce, health outcomes of the baby boomer generation increasingly will depend on the quality of communication with a generation that has grown up in a very different time.

A systematic review of biologics used in to treat palmoplantar psoriasis and palmoplantar pustulosis, 2 diseases that affect the palms and the soles of feet, found several available biologics are at least 80% effective in 1 form of the disease, but that there is less data on how well these drugs work on other forms of the disease.

Commonwealth Fund researchers said Medicare Advantage plans will need enhanced incentives to make sure that high-quality care is provided at lower cost, as the number of beneficiaries in these plans is expected to climb by 2027.

Would you rather have $60 today or $75 next month? Using similar questions, researchers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine and 23andMe Inc. found a genetic signature for delay discounting that overlaps with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), smoking, and weight.

Welltok, the consumer health enterprise company, compiled data to help employers, health plans, and other population health managers identify consumers with a higher risk of contracting the flu.

FDA is considering a faster approval process for medical devices; the American Clinical Laboratory Association is suing the federal government over a new reimbursement system; there are 2 Obamacare special enrollment periods that a greater-than-usual number of people could be eligible for.

A report from the Urban Institute traces CMS' evolving approach to compensating primary care physicians to treat those with multiple chronic conditions.

Findings from 3 analyses published in CANCER highlight racial disparities in the survival of patients with ovarian, colon, and breast cancer from 2001-2003 and 2004-2009.

The cost of insulin has been a major policy issue in recent years. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, said the approval of a new choice in insulin was a sign of his commitment to giving patients lower-cost options.

Both Don Berwick, MD, MPP, and Jerry Avorn, MD, argue that staying silent in the current climate is a choice, and not a good one for physicians.

A Kaiser Family Foundation web briefing navigated the HIV/AIDS funding landscape, taking a look at trends over time, the latest data, and what we might expect in the future.

Health officials are warning of an unusually harsh flu season; Ascension and Providence St. Joseph Health are in talks about a possible merger; and heavy traffic is expected as the final week of ACA sign-ups begins.

The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) is seeking public comment on its review of 3 calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibitors for prevention of migraine, as well as an update to its 2016 report on treatments for plaque psoriasis.

This article focuses on the financial results that may accrue to a participating hospital throughout the remainder of the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement program as a result of the migration from historical baseline to regional target rates, and rebasing of the historical baseline.

The American Diabetes Association update has recommendations that affect liraglutide, canagliflozin, and empagliflozin.

Infantile spasms are hard to diagnose, which can lead to treatment delays, according to the study authors.

A University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center research team studying new drugs that could break resistance to cancer immunotherapy has received a 3-year, $600,000 translational grant from the V Foundation for Cancer Research.

AJMC provides a look at some of the updates coming out of the FDA this week, from new guidance on digital health oversight to multiple new drug approvals.

CMS' update to the Medicare Advantave Value-Based Insurance Design Model, demonstrate CMS’ continued commitment to expanding the demonstration and allowing participating plans more flexibility for customized benefit designs.

Los Angeles County found that investing in supportive housing and combating homelessness among people with complex medical and behavioral health issues ultimately saved the county money.

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How counties, cities, and schools are saving money by importing drugs for employees; insurers are finally turning a profit on their Obamacare plans; new report projects the number of Americans with Alzheimer's disease will more than double by 2060.

This week, the top managed care stories included CVS' proposal to purchase Aetna, which could reshape healthcare; a new study that looks at who is dying in hospitals from opioid use; and CMS reported that healthcare spending grew more slowly in 2016.

After reporting positive results of a lead investigational digital medicine, a company is planning to file for FDA approval of a video game to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.