The passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has thrown an already contentious election season into greater limbo, as her death and potential replacement could result in substantial changes to the future of the Affordable Care Act and women’s reproductive rights.
Financial worries rise among rural hospitals as federal government loans become due; a report finds shortages of supplies are impeding the COVID-19 response; the effect of COVID-19 on the heart is spotlighted.
The 2-year study will investigate how devices like the Apple Watch and the iPhone can help patients with asthma better manage their condition.
The KRAS mutation occurs in 13% of non–small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) and leads to worse outcomes in NSCLC.
The opportunity that precision medicine presents in the field of oncology will be further discussed during this year’s Patient-Centered Oncology Care® 2020 virtual meeting.
Aspirin is a known anti-inflammatory agent, but few studies have investigated its use among African American women to reduce the risk of breast cancer.
Researchers present a novel approach to identifying molecules associated with the progression of Parkinson disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Allison Brennan, MPP, discusses legislation that would affect accountable care organizations (ACOs), the impact coronavirus disease 2019 had on ACOs, and the fall National Association of ACOs meeting.
The CDC abruptly pulled guidance saying that COVID-19 is primarily spread via airborne transmission; HHS issues memo stating that the FDA no longer has the authority to sign any new rules on food, vaccines; a novel study examines risk of infection during a flight.
Pediatric patients who had a referral from their pediatric rheumatologist and continued insurance coverage saw decreased delays when transitioning to an adult rheumatology clinic.
Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.
A new analysis of ADAURA data shows osimertinib cuts the risk of brain metastases or death by 82% compared with placebo in certain early-stage patients with NSCLC.
The survey was released to mark Pain Awareness Month.
Differences in heart failure mortality over the previous 2 decades can partially be explained by social determinants of health prevalent in the patients’ counties.
Patients with advanced colon cancer who drank 4 or more cups of coffee a day had 36% improved survival odds.
Because men who have sex with men continue to represent a disproportionate number of annual HIV diagnoses each year, a recent study investigated the utility of remote testing and phone delivery of test results among the patient group.
A survey from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) revealed that patients with rheumatic diseases are struggling to get access to health care treatment.
Researchers assess the psychosocial impact of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, particularly how preparing patients can assist in guiding health care providers in offering better care.
Melissa L. Johnson, MD, associate director for lung cancer research at Sarah Cannon Research Institute and partner in Tennessee Oncology, speaks on changes necessitated by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and connecting virtually.
Impaired sleep was found to contribute to more emotional reactions by study participants to stressful events the next day, with a comparative indifference to positive events also reported.
Implementing a multidisciplinary discussion has positive implications for both the diagnosis and management of interstitial lung disease (ILD), according to study findings.
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Europe sees an increase in COVID-19 cases; CDC releases data on racial disparities in fetal deaths; an update to COVID-19 testing strategies skipped CDC internal review.
The research spotlights the diverse landscape of pediatric cancer types harboring 2 types of genomic alterations.
Although innovations in cancer treatment have driven down overall cancer death rates and increased the number of survivors living with cancer, that progress has not benefitted everyone with cancer equally.
This week, the top managed care news included the effects of wildfires and the pandemic on health; a conversation on Ochsner Health’s Connected Maternity Online Monitoring Program; a preview of discussions at Patient-Centered Oncology Care® 2020.
A higher volume of exercise training may improve glycemic control more in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared with individuals who exercise less frequently, according to a stud in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
A new chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy may help curb the problem of frequent relapse in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
A study of patients with multiple myeloma in China found many do not have access to a caregiver and most have to travel to another city to receive treatment.
