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The Biden administration sends medical experts to the site of the derailed train carrying hazardous materials in Ohio; senators push for pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms; Kentucky Supreme Court proceeds with near-total abortion ban.

At Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates, the No One Left Alone (NOLA) initiative is working to break down cancer health disparities among its patients by addressing the social determinants of health that may be preventing equitable access to care.

The southeastern areas of the country have worse health outcomes and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) compared with other parts of the United States, with high rates of diabetes, obesity, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.

Long-term results show sustained benefit from the immunotherapy-TKI combination for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma regardless of risk profile or PD-L1 status.

When the first adalimumab (Humira) biosimilar launched at the end of January, it was just the beginnings of a wave of coming biosimilars for anti-inflammatory biologics.

While there are a number of treatments available for diabetic kidney disease (DKD), the biggest limitation is the lack of early detection, said Daniel E. Weiner, MD, MS, board certified nephrologist and lead navigator at Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute.

Social Security and Medicare spending could double by 2023; FDA panel experts want naloxone to be available over the counter after the drug information is revised; Moderna announced its COVID-19 vaccines will stay free, and the Biden administration might keep tests and treatments free for the uninsured.

The authors say newer treatment options for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) may lead to improvement in this area of high unmet need.

Paul G. Alexander, MD, MPH, executive vice president and chief health equity and transformation officer, RWJBarnabas Health, speaks on strategies his organization implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic to address continuity of care and communication challenges in underserved communities and further efforts to improve health equity.

An area of the brain that contributes to cough suppression was found to be smaller in volume in adults with chronic cough than those without, demonstrating a possible connection between brain structure changes and cough hypersensitivity.

This study investigated the impact atopic dermatitis (AD) has on out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for caregivers of pediatric patients with the chronic skin condition.

Some communities will use COVID relief money to pay medical debt; residents living near train car derailment site in Ohio are worried about toxic chemical health effects; following medical guidelines point by point would create impossibly long workdays for providers, studies are pointing out.

In contrast to a previous review, taking vitamin D supplements does not reduce risk of asthma attacks, according to new research.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Inland Empire Health Plan, a managed care plan serving more than 1.4 million residents on Medi-Cal in California, about a new maternal mental health program aimed at supporting new mothers, both before they give birth and afterward.

Throughout this study's 12-year period, the average annual percent change showed an uptrend for all groups in hospitalization for spinal cord compression (SCC), and this was higher for non-Hispanic Black patients vs Hispanic patients and non-Hispanic White patients.

Targeting everyday chronic conditions to rare diseases that require costly, sometimes 1-time treatments, CMS Tuesday announced an intent to test 3 new models in an effort to lower drug prices and widen access to expensive, life-changing therapies for patients in Medicare and Medicaid.

Data showed that 64% of adults without any type of diabetes had overweight or obesity, compared with 62% of adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and 86% with type 2 diabetes between 2016 and 2021.

The phase 3 PhALLCON study found ponatinib plus chemotherapy more effective than imatinib with chemotherapy in patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Early initiation of prophylaxis regimens and joint status monitoring over time are the most relevant aspects of evaluating treatment efficacy in this patient population, study authors concluded.

Children with epilepsy had an increased risk for injuries requiring hospitalization compared with controls in Finland, with boys showing greater risk than girls among all included participants.

Amy Crawford-Faucher, MD, vice chair of the Primary Care Institute and Department of Family Medicine at Allegheny Health Network, discussed recent reports from the World Health Organization about COVID-19.

Evidence suggests as many as 29% of people with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)/MPN have chronic kidney disease.

HHS wants to require nursing homes to disclose more ownership and management information; privacy advocates warn that mental health data can legally be sold from certain platforms not covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; the FDA won’t review Soligenix’s cancer drug proposal because of an insufficient application.

The CAPTURE screening tool showed high specificity but low sensitivity in identifying primary care patients with previously undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) reaffirmed previous recommendations against routine serologic screening for genital herpes infection among asymptomatic adolescents and adults, including pregnant individuals.

A nightly use of 0.05% atropine eyedrops resulted in a lower incidence of myopia compared with placebo.

The study found 143 loci where somatic copy numbers were varied based on genetic ancestry.

Implications of these findings include a more clear understanding of the burden imposed by heart failure (HF), which encompasses the cost of care and adverse health outcomes.