Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis Chronic Pain With Cox-2-Selective Inhibitors: A Managed Care Perspective

CMS' rule ending Medicaid and CHIP funding for pediatric sex-rejecting procedures is now in effect.

At a roundtable in Cleveland, kidney experts said IgA nephropathy and FSGS often go unrecognized, calling for EHR flags and better referral channels.

Labial gland biopsy may support diagnosis of neurologic Sjögren disease, especially when antibody tests are negative or inconclusive.

This analysis in RR MCL shows CAR T-cell therapy (brexucabtagene) yields higher complete responses vs bispecific antibodies; durability remains unclear.

Meta-analysis finds oral JAK inhibitors like baricitinib and ritlecitinib drive strong alopecia areata hair regrowth, improving SALT scores with manageable safety.

Follitropin delta yields cumulative ongoing pregnancy in 64.0% of patients under 35 and 43.9% of those 35 to 42 in 2 placebo-controlled IVF trials.

The Ambulatory Specialty Model aims to reduce chronic disease costs by mandating specialist participation and tying payments to quality and cost, while posing nationwide risk challenges.

Medicare drug price negotiations lowered out-of-pocket costs for some beneficiaries, but those reaching the annual Part D cap saw no direct savings.