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A total of 16,430,000 Medicaid enrollees have been disenrolled across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as of February 1, 2024.

Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption seemed to provide greater protection against ischemic heart disease (IHD) mortality for individuals with higher socioeconomic status (SES) compared with those with lower SES, likely due to gaps in access to necessary care.

Strategies used during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure continuity of care in people living with HIV can be used as a paradigm of adaptability during unexpected crises.

Investigators found patients receiving chemotherapy had a greater risk of a secondary primary malignancy (SPM) compared with those treated with targeted therapies or those whose chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) was left untreated.

Although 30-day mortality rates did not worsen for Medicare beneficiaries at hospitals with high proportions of Black patients compared with other hospitals, gaps in outcomes widened for Black adults with pneumonia under the Medicare Value-Based Purchasing Program.

The gene therapy delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl, also known as Elevidys (Sarepta Therapeutics) is indicated to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in ambulatory patients aged 4 to 5 years, and Sarepta recently filed supplemental data with the FDA seeking to expand the labeled indication.

About half of patients receiving the procedure did not need medication to control their blood pressure after 5 years.

Several risk factors put patients with colorectal cancer at increased risk of anastomotic leakage after elective surgery.

Among Medicare beneficiaries, implantation was especially frequent for female patients and those undergoing tricuspid valve replacement with or without concomitant left-sided heart surgeries.

Novo Holdings to acquire Catalent for $11.5 billion; cancer incidence is expected to surge 77% by 2050; Silicon Valley’s county takes a bold step to address the rising loneliness crisis.

Compared with patients with only chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), patients with COPD and anxiety and/or depression had increased clinical and economic burden.

A state-wide analysis draws attention to the fact individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) completed a vaccination against COVID-19 at nearly half the rate of individuals without SCD.

The authors say their 3D model improves on results using traditional 2-dimensional approaches.

Efficacy against chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) was seen when tested as both a single agent and in combination with antitumor antibody.

The Center on Health Equity and Access provides real-time updates, shares cutting-edge research, and supports continuous efforts dedicated to tackling health care disparities and enhancing widespread access to high-quality health services.

The article emphasizes the significance of accreditations in addressing health disparities and promoting health equity, highlighting programs for achieving accreditation and advocating for the integration of social determinants of health (SDOH) and health equity practices within pharmacy and health care.

Payers, health systems, and health professionals will experience expanded accountability for performance in closing health disparity gaps in 2024.

In patients with high-grade ovarian cancer, an increased proportion of CD3+ CD137+ tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) correlated with favorable overall survival outcomes. However, proportions of CD3+ or CD3+ CD8+ TILs did not show significant associations with OS.

Medically integrated dispensaries could be in violation of the Medicare Physician Self-Referral Law, known as the Stark Law, due to an interpretation of the law released in 2021.

Patients with comorbid acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) expressed a desire to discuss treatment options and maintain normalcy; they were not willing to have conversations involving their prognosis and future.

A retrospective analysis surveys the treatment landscape and patterns of patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), illuminating high hospitalization rates and emergency department use despite the availability of multiple treatment options.

A systematic review of randomized controlled trials and prospective cohort studies concludes that sleep could be a prognostic component of lower back pain, but better evidence is needed.

Dupilumab and topical corticosteroids can be used to treat symptoms in children with atopic dermatitis (AD).

The increased risk is likely due to the underlying cancer disease and adjuvant treatments, researchers find.

Pandemic-era policies that made it easier for patients to receive opioid addiction treatment will continue permanently; the Biden administration is facing pressure from Democrats and reproductive health groups to make sure the first OTC birth control pill is affordable; a FDA expert panel on Friday is set to resume the debate over how to make pulse oximeters more accurate for people with darker skin.

Although rates of opioid use disorder (OUD) are higher than previous estimates, OUD was relatively stable or decreasing over time in patients with HIV.

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The findings not only underscore the efficacy of 2 major interventions—Behavioral Activation Psychotherapy (BA) and Antidepressant Medication Management (MEDS)—but also support patient autonomy in choosing their preferred path to mental well-being.