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Postural sway, the tendency to sway even while standing still, is an independent risk factor for bone fractures in postmenopausal women.

President Trump today issued an executive order intended to open the door for more transparency around healthcare costs.

Since 2007, the number of enrollees without low-income subsidies who had spending above the catastrophic threshold has more than doubled, reaching 1 million enrollees in 2015, 2016, and 2017.

President Trump's proposal to lower drug prices moves forward, scientific leaders admit they're powerless to stop a Russian scientist from creating gene-edited babies, and the adminisration seeks to change a regulation that requires healthcare organizations to give notice of free translation services and directions on how to report discrimination.

Patients with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (MS) not only have lower cognitive scores in adulthood than patients with adult-onset MS, but cognitive scores declined faster.

Getting test results within the same office visit allows clinicians to start care for the condition right away, a former official with the American Diabetes Association said.

Early treatment, in comparison to deferred treatment, of patients with smoldering multiple myeloma could reduce progression and mortality.

Bone is one of the most frequent sites of metastasis in breast cancer, but the exact reasons for this high risk of bone metastases has not been well understood. However, research has found that physics may be partly the reason for this high risk.

According to a study published earlier this week, nearly 95% of healthcare workers risk potentially transmitting respiratory viruses to both patients and coworkers by attending work even when they show symptoms.

According to new research published this week, investigators have identified the earliest signs of Parkinson disease (PD) in the brain, years before patients present with any symptoms.

According to a meta-analysis, long-term macrolide therapy at low doses could reduce acute exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Healthy middle-aged men who had high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness had a 31% lower risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared with men with low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness.

This week, the top managed care news included a report finding slow progress in reducing low-value care; a study finding savings by accountable care organizations may be overstated; CMS proposing a rule to allow for electronic prior authorization in Part D drugs.

The June issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) featured research on care coordination and low back pain therapy in addition to studies on its theme of oncology. Here are 5 findings from research published in the issue.

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A federal appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration's family planning rule can go into effect as several lawsuits over the rule play out; Missouri's only abortion clinic will defy the state by refusing to perform a required pelvic exam days before an abortion; the World Health Organization (WHO) has removed 2 guidelines on opioids following allegations of industry influence.

With the expected surge of aging Americans over the next few decades, states are trying to prepare for a wave of Alzheimer disease and dementia, which carries with it an enormous societal burden, extracting a toll on families and caregivers, and impacts state Medicaid budgets. In response, nearly every state is turning to Alzheimer action plans to try to cope with what is coming in the years ahead.

The PrEP Access and Coverage Act would require all private and public insurance plans to cover pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention and related services with no out-of-pocket costs and would promote access to the prevention pill for the uninsured.

Patients with Parkinson disease appeared to have more than a 2-fold higher risk of developing temporomandibular disorder, known as TMD, in a study that evaluated health insurance data from Taiwan.

Adding hydroxyurea to the selective inhibitor of Janus kinase 1 and 2 could elicit a high clinical response and increased ruxolitinib exposure for patients with hyperproliferative forms of myelofibrosis.

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Surprise medical bills affect 16% of in-network patient stays and 18% of emergency visits; new research has identified a link between World Trade Center dust and prostate cancer among first responders; the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved UnitedHealth Group’s acquisition of DaVita Inc on the condition that it sells one of its newly purchased healthcare organizations.

According to a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine of the first quantitative evidence on the nation’s first work requirements in Medicaid, thousands of adults lost insurance coverage in the 6 months after the requirements were implemented, with no change in employment.

Comorbidities, toxicities, and certain treatments received, including immunotherapy and bone marrow transplants, were found to be the strongest predictors of high costs among oncology patients.

Obesity could exacerbate inflammation and worsen clinical disability in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Senators Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, and Patty Murray, D-Washington, introduced bipartisan legislation that aims to lower some healthcare costs.

A Quest Diagnostics webinar discussed how lab services fit in with value-based care strategies and could reduce total healthcare costs, improve care coordination, and enhance member experiences.

A recent study examined cognitive changes in a type of migraine termed chronic migraine with medication overuse headache (CM-MOH).