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February 24th 2025

Telemedicine May Reduce Low-Value Testing and Related Costs in Medicare Beneficiaries

February 20th 2025

Ovarian Cancer Remission Rates Remained Stable Before, After COVID-19 Pandemic

February 7th 2025

Medicaid Unwinding Left Thousands of Pediatric Patients Uninsured

January 29th 2025

COVID-19 Pandemic Increased Long-Term Nursing Home Stay or Death Across All Groups

January 16th 2025

Association Between Screening for Suspected COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes of Patients Revisiting the Emergency Department

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February 25th 2025

Lung Trauma’s Role in Quality of Life and System Efficiency

April 25th 2023

Dr Shruti Agnihotri Highlights the Importance of Value-Based Neurologic Care for Post–COVID-19 Patients

February 1st 2023

Dr Dennis Scanlon Discusses the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Medicaid Coverage

January 5th 2023

ChristianaCare’s Debra Delaney on the Importance of Mental Health Care Awareness

December 1st 2022

Dr Samyukta Mullangi: COVID-19 Has Spurred Us to Ask How We Can Innovate Care Delivery

December 21st 2021

Dr Peter Hotez on Combatting Antivaccination Beliefs and Rescuing Public Health From Politics

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December 23rd 2024

Five Years Later: Ongoing COVID-19 Challenges, Next Steps

May 25th 2021

Addressing the Demand for Mental Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic

January 19th 2021

Promoting Equitable Access to Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Crisis

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March 3rd 2025

Navigating the HIV Treatment Frontier: Equipping Managed Care Professionals With Strategies for Innovation, Access, and Adherence

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January 9th 2025

Study Advocates Immunological Value of COVID-19 Vaccination in MM

Kyle Munz
Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) can experience diminished immune responses during prolonged treatment; however, mRNA vaccines could bolster immunity in this vulnerable population.
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January 6th 2025

Racial and Ethnic Bias in Pulse Oximetry Is Failing Patients

Giuliana Grossi
Acknowledging the disparity in pulse oximetry implicates a $2 billion industry that has faced stricter regulations in recent years in an attempt to address bias in the development and testing of these devices, the authors stated.
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December 19th 2024

Long COVID Symptoms Improve With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cameron Santoro
Cognitive and behavioral techniques can improve physical function and overall well-being in patients with long COVID.
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December 16th 2024

Many US Adults Affected by Long COVID, Related Activity Limitations

Brooke McCormick
The 2023 National Health Interview Survey found that a significant portion of US adults experience post–COVID-19 condition, or long COVID, with some facing activity limitations.
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December 13th 2024

5 Things to Know About COVID-19 Before the Holiday Season

Julia Bonavitacola
As the holidays approach, experts recommend tips to reduce the risk of COVID-19.
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December 12th 2024

Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Effective in Children Aged 5 to 17 Years

Julia Bonavitacola
New research showed that the BNT162b2 XBB vaccine was capable of reducing hospitalizations and emergency department and urgent care visits due to COVID-19 in children aged 5 to 17 years.
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December 8th 2024

Fluvoxamine Fails to Shorten COVID-19 Symptom Duration in Mild to Moderate Outpatients

Pearl Steinzor
Study finds no benefit of fluvoxamine in shortening COVID-19 symptom duration among mild to moderate cases.
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December 5th 2024

COVID-19 Infection Increases Risk of Severe Outcomes in Patients With Certain Cardiomyopathies

Cameron Santoro
COVID-19 infections were associated with greater risk of hospitalization, complications, and mortality in patients with peripartum and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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November 26th 2024

Nasal Swab Test Can Predict COVID-19 Severity Through Autoantibody Analysis

Luke Halpern
Severity of a COVID-19 illness could be determined by examining autoantibodies in the nasal cavity, allowing more personalized treatment protocols.
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November 24th 2024

Key COVID-19 Recommendations for 2024-2025 Respiratory Virus Season

Lauren Biscaldi, MS
A presentation at the National Community Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exposition focused on the latest on COVID-19 vaccination.
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November 22nd 2024

5 Things You Should Know About Long COVID

Pearl Steinzor
In the current landscape of vaccine skepticism and misinformation, it is important to understand the full impact of long COVID on quality of life, especially among vulnerable populations.
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October 31st 2024

COVID-19 Leaves Lasting Impact on Nursing Practices and Job Satisfaction

Cameron Santoro
The COVID-19 pandemic required an evolution of traditional nursing practices, but the unpredictability led to increased stress, burnout, and job dissatisfaction.
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July 31st 2024

COVID-19 Vaccination Shows Favorable Risk-Benefit in Sickle Cell

Connor Iapoce
A study from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Research Network reports positive antibody response and tolerability after mRNA vaccination in people with sickle cell disease.
What We’re Reading: Tobacco Flavored e-Cigarettes; Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19; Coverage Gap Leaves 1 in 5 Without Affordable Health Insurance
July 19th 2024

What We’re Reading: COVID-19 Surge; Medicaid Nonexpansion States Lack Affordable Insurance; Tobacco-Flavored e-Cigarettes

AJMC Staff
Rising COVID-19 cases are attributed to travel, heatwaves, and new variants; an analysis highlights challenges in states not expanding Medicaid; the FDA notes health risks despite marketing authorization for popular e-cigarettes.
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July 17th 2024

Risk of Long COVID Has Declined, Largely Due to Vaccination

Laura Joszt, MA
Over the course of the pandemic, the risk of developing long COVID after a COVID-19 infection decreased, largely due to vaccination.
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March 4th 2024

Insurer Costs of COVID-19 by Disease Severity and Duration

Chantal E. Holy, PhD, MSc Brandon J. Patterson, PhD Jill W. Ruppenkamp, MSc Fayolah Richards, PharmD Ronita Debnath, BSc Antoine C. El Khoury, PhD Jessica K. DeMartino, PhD Brahim Bookhart, MBA, MPH Paul M. Coplan, PhD, MBA
Payer costs for COVID-19 ranged from a mean of $505 for asymptomatic cases to $126,094 for severe cases with post–COVID-19 condition.
Development and Validation of the COVID-19 Hospitalized Patient Deterioration Index
December 22nd 2023

Development and Validation of the COVID-19 Hospitalized Patient Deterioration Index

Claudia Nau, PhD Rebecca K. Butler, ScM Cheng-Wei Huang, MD Vang Kou Khang, MD Aiyu Chen, MPH Beth Creekmur, MA Benjamin Broder, MD, PhD Christopher Subject, MD Adam L. Sharp, MD, MSc Luis M. Moreta-Sainz, MD Joon S. Park, MD Akshay J. Manek, MD Robert M. Cooper, MD Sergio M. Mendoza, MD Gang Luo, PhD Michael K. Gould, MD, MS
The authors developed and validated an accurate, well-calibrated, easy-to-implement COVID-19 hospitalized patient deterioration index to identify patients at high or low risk of clinical deterioration.
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November 1st 2023

Long-Term Health Care Costs Following COVID-19: Implications for Pandemic Preparedness

Laura C. Chambers, PhD, MPH Anthony Park, BS Mark Cole, BS Leah Lovgren, MS Tamsin Zandstra, MA Francesca L. Beaudoin, MD, PhD, MS Matthew Collins, MD, MBA
A difference-in-differences analysis of health care claims data evaluated excess health care costs in the 12 months following COVID-19 diagnosis among the general and older adult populations.
What We’re Reading: Bertagnolli’s NIH Hearing; Pfizer Sets Paxlovid Price; Initiative to Prevent Overdoses in Pregnancy
October 19th 2023

What We’re Reading: Bertagnolli’s NIH Hearing; Pfizer Sets Paxlovid Price; Initiative to Prevent Overdoses in Pregnancy

AJMC Staff
Monica Bertagnolli, MD, fielded questions on hot-button issues during the long-delayed Senate hearing on her nomination to head the National Institutes of Health; Pfizer announces the list price for a 5-day course of its COVID-19 antiviral, nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid); a federal initiative is distributing funds to programs aiming to prevent drug overdoses in pregnant women.
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October 13th 2023

What We’re Reading: Medicare Premiums Rising; Updated Brain Death Guidelines; Multiple COVID-19 Infections in Black Patients

AJMC Staff
Medicare Part A and B premiums are set to increase by $9.80 next year; 20 experts from various specialties and institutions have developed updated brain death guidelines; many Black patients are strongly affected by multiple COVID-19 infections due to a lack of health insurance and health care access.
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October 11th 2023

Spending Patterns Among Commercially Insured Individuals During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ravi B. Parikh, MD, MPP Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD Yueming Zhao, MPH David R. Pagnotti, MS Stuart Hagen, PhD David A. Pizza, PhD Amol S. Navathe, MD, PhD
In this analysis of more than 97 million commercially insured individuals, investigators found that the COVID-19 pandemic induced a spending shock in 2020 and that health care spending did not recover to baseline until mid-2021.
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September 28th 2023

What We’re Reading: Shutdown's Impact on Medicare, Medicaid; Medicare Advantage Offerings; Nursing Homes Wait for Shots

AJMC Staff
A government shutdown could impact Medicaid and Medicare in important ways; new Medicare Advantage plans personalize offerings to special populations; nursing homes are still waiting for COVID-19 shots since the US government has stepped back.
What We’re Reading: Updated COVID-19 Vaccines; National Blood Shortages; Lack of Doctor Diversity
September 12th 2023

What We’re Reading: Updated COVID-19 Vaccines; National Blood Shortages; Lack of Doctor Diversity

AJMC Staff
FDA approves updated COVID-19 booster vaccines; low donor turnout and climate disasters result in a national blood shortage; minority patients discouraged by lack of doctor diversity.
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August 25th 2023

What We’re Reading: New Sepsis Guidelines; Mask Mandates Return; Tech-Supported Public Health Program

AJMC Staff
CDC outlines new procedures for sepsis response; mask mandates resurface during COVID-19 increase; a recent study shows that technology can help support public health programs.
Antinucleocapsid Antibody Response Can Help Diagnose Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2, Improve Treatment Access
August 24th 2023

Antinucleocapsid Antibody Response Can Help Diagnose Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2, Improve Treatment Access

Kyle Munz
Researchers investigated methods for measuring prior exposure in patients with suspected, undocumented COVID-19 infection to give better access to care and counsel.
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August 23rd 2023

What We’re Reading: Insurers Publicly Shamed; HHS Grants for COVID-19 Countermeasures; Medicare Obesity Drug Coverage

AJMC Staff
Patients and physicians are publicly shaming insurance companies on social media for the troublesome prior authorization process; HHS has awarded $1.4 billion in grants for the creation of new technologies and tools to prevent COVID-19 infection; Novo Nordisk has increased lobbying efforts to allow Medicare coverage of weight loss drugs.
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August 18th 2023

COVID-19 Booster During Pregnancy Bolsters Individuals' Immune Responses, Antibody Transfer to Infants

Kyle Munz
In this multicenter cohort study, COVID-19 vaccination at any gestational stage improved antibody responses for pregnant individuals and their infants. Booster vaccine recipients demonstrated increased benefits in these effects at delivery.
Vaccine Vial
August 9th 2023

Personality Traits Indicative of COVID-19 Vaccine Attitudes, Study Finds

Kyle Munz
Researchers using the Big Five Inventory-2 Short Form questionnaire in a large-scale survey have associated certain personality traits with the openness to accept or refuse the COVID-19 vaccine.
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August 9th 2023

What We’re Reading: Gene Linked to Long COVID; Push to Investigate Nonprofit Hospitals; Potential New Protections for Pregnant Workers

AJMC Staff
Patients with a specific gene are more likely to develop long COVID; senators send letters to the Internal Revenue Service, urging them to investigate the practices of nonpartisan hospitals; pregnant workers and workers with newborns could potentially gain job accommodations through a new proposal.
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August 4th 2023

Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir Reduces Risk of COVID-19 Hospitalization, Death, Study Finds

Kyle Munz
The body of research on nirmatrelvir-ritonavir demonstrates a plethora of benefits in the treatment of COVID-19, and authors of a recent study identified more advantages to administering the treatment to patients with COVID-19.
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