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An overview of the latest news in Parkinson disease reported across MJH Life Sciences™.

Study results indicate COVID-19 transmission mitigation efforts may have led to delayed diagnoses of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in Finnish children, resulting in more cases of diabetic ketoacidosis at presentation.

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure discussed next steps following the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including continued expansion of Medicaid benefit coverage and addressing disparities in maternal mortality rates nationwide.

The latest happenings in the heart failure space from across MJH Life Sciences™.

A panel of health care professionals reviewed published literature to develop a recommendation guide to advise providers on best practices when considering vaccinations for children with atopic dermatitis (AD) on dupilumab.

The Accurate Healthcare Insights survey identified notable changes in human resources policies and practices for health care organizations during the pandemic, with technology use projected to increase by 60% compared with prepandemic levels.

Highlighting the latest ophthalmology-related news reported across MJH Life Sciences™.

The Biden administration has promised to invest billions in antiviral medicine development; certain hospitals associated with Black patients' COVID-19 mortality rates; increased rates of medicaid enrollment.

Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the health care and mainstream press.

Two posters presented at the European Hematology Association 2021 Virtual Congress evaluated tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) selection in the front line and compared first-generation to second-generation TKIs.

Ivo Abraham, PhD, RN, a professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at University of Arizona Health Sciences, talks about the results from his cost-efficiency studies and how Amgen’s Onpro pegfilgrastim device has affected cancer care and costs.

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) suggested several changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) plan benchmark calculations, with the intent to generate yield savings for Medicare, and urged CMS to streamline alternative payment model (APMs) where it can.

Eligible patients who are not waitlisted for kidney transplants lose profound opportunities and are subject to racial and socioeconomic disparities regarding waitlist placement, a study showed.

Here are some of the latest developments in multiple sclerosis (MS) from our sister publication, NeurologyLive®.

Some demographic groups face more limitations than others when seeking and receiving appropriate care for their headache disorders due to treatment disparities.

Favorable genetic characteristics may be able to predict which patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (R/R CLL) who were treated with venetoclax-rituximab will attain undetectable minimal residual disease (MRD).

A study evaluating independent risk factors for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in hospitalized patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) validated a potential model that could help providers diagnose IPA earlier.

In a 7 to 2 decision, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will stand, as plaintiffs seeking to declare the law unconstitutional did not have standing.

The effectiveness of CureVac's COVID-19 vaccine is among the lowest reported; a new report highlights kickbacks and medical industry payments from device makers to surgeons; Australia limits use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to people over 60 years.

Investigators quelled concerns regarding whether patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) would be likely to use eHealth tools after finding that most had internet access and were regular users of information technology.

Compared with individuals without known HIV infection, persons living with HIV had higher rates of sudden cardiac death and increased interstitial myocardial fibrosis in a new New England Journal of Medicine study.

Camille Hertzka, vice president and head of Oncology, US Medical, AstraZeneca, speaks about the real-world data collection of durvalumab to assess applicability in patients not involved in the PACIFIC trial, and the importance of diversity and inclusion in clinical trials moving forward.

Three biologics appeared to increase herpes zoster risk, but 2 other therapies were shown to lower the risk, according to a study of patients in a Taiwanese national database.

Three recent conferences yielded new data on which treatment therapies are providing substantial benefits to patients and which ones are demonstrating more lackluster results.

About one-third of patients prefer in-hospital administration, particularly if they are older or already make frequent visits to the hospital.

Over 20 years, 1 in 4 patients with ocular hypertension suffered visual field loss from primary open-angle glaucoma, according to a new study.

The CDC classifies the COVID-19 Delta variant a “variant of concern”; results from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals show positive survival benefits in antibody-naïve patients hospitalized because of COVID-19; sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) reach new record levels in the United States.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the author of the annual PwC Behind the Numbers report, which looks ahead at medical cost trends in the United States.