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How Neighborhood Social Needs Drive Diabetes Care Disparities

By Hayden E. Klein

October 18th 2024

Unmet social needs in certain neighborhoods contribute to disparities in diabetes care, leading to greater reliance on emergency services, fewer preventive measures, and higher rates of complications.

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The Off-Ramp: Novel Diabetes Reversal Program Bolsters Support of Nonpharmacological Disease Management

October 8th 2024

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What the Diabetes Health Economy Looks Like in 2024

By Hayden E. Klein

October 1st 2024

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Semaglutide Accessibility and Affordability Addressed at Senate Committee Hearing

By Cameron Santoro

September 24th 2024

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FTC Takes Legal Action Against 3 Largest PBMs Over Insulin Costs

By Skylar Jeremias

September 20th 2024

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November 11th 2015

Pooled Results Show Patients With and Without Diabetes Achieved Cholesterol Targets on Alirocumab

Results released by Sanofi and Regeneron of their PCSK9 inhibitor were based on prior clinical trials.

November 11th 2015

How Can Health Plans Save $124 Per Member Per Year?

Thomas Morrow, MD

The estimated cost per quality-adjusted life year for the PCSK9 drugs is $300,000. How should health plans respond?

November 11th 2015

Pair of Exercise Studies Show Different Ways to Take on Diabetes

Mary K. Caffrey

Studies at the American Heart Association show very different approaches to exercise for type 2 diabetes patients.

November 11th 2015

Canagliflozin's Immediate Effects on Blood Pressure Seen in Study

Mary K. Caffrey

The study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Session adds to the evidence that SGLT2s are beneficial in treating hypertension.

November 10th 2015

Geisinger Study Finds Signs of Heart Disease in Obese Kids as Young as 8

Mary K. Caffrey

The study by the well-known health system could not even test some children because they were too large for the MRI machine.

November 9th 2015

Despite High Risk, Many Adults With Mental Illness Not Screened for Diabetes

Despite a recommendation by the American Diabetes Association, many patients in the California public mental healthcare system who have severe mental illness and are taking antipsychotic medications were not being screened annually.

November 9th 2015

More CV Benefits of Empagliflozin Revealed: Cuts Deaths, Hospitalization for Those With or Without Heart Failure

Mary K. Caffrey

More details are revealed on the first diabetes drug shown to have a cardioprotective benefit, but Yale's Silvio Inzucchi was cautious about assuming the effect applies to the entire SGLT2 inhibitor class.

November 8th 2015

Getting Out of the Car Best for Blood Pressure, Weight Control, Studies Say

Mary K. Caffrey

Studies that measure the effect of walkable communities in Canada and taking the train in Japan show that added steps to one's routine can have positive effects on heart health.

November 8th 2015

Patient-Centered Trial Finds Nitrates Reduce Activity in HFpEF

Mary K. Caffrey

A study finds that a commonly prescribed therapy reduces activity in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

November 8th 2015

People Who Make Meals at Home Have Lower Risk of Diabetes, Weight Gain

Mary K. Caffrey

Eating out has consequences beyond your wallet, according to research from Harvard.

November 6th 2015

At Last, CMS Admits It's Been Paying Too Little for Dual Eligibles

Mary K. Caffrey

An obscure notice on CMS' website outlines a proposed revised formula that would take effect in 2017.

November 6th 2015

5 Things to Know About Value in Healthcare

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

From CMS to private health plans, professional healthcare organizations to patients and advocacy groups, the discussion nowadays seems to end up with value.

November 6th 2015

"Eat Well, America!" Campaign Part of American Diabetes Month

Mary K. Caffrey

ADA's theme for American Diabetes Month encourages healthier eating to promote better disease management and prevention.

November 5th 2015

WalletHub Lists "Fattest States." Where Does Your State Rank?

Mary K. Caffrey Laura Joszt, MA

A list that seeks both the causes and effects of obesity.

November 5th 2015

What We're Reading: Defensive Medicine Reduces Malpractice Risk

What we're reading, November 5, 2015: defensive medicine actually does reduce malpractice risk; patients would like more options for using digital technology with their healthcare; and Americans are eating healthier.

November 5th 2015

Sanofi, Hanmi Reach Deal on Novel Treatments in Diabetes

Mary K. Caffrey

The deal is part of Sanofi's effort to recover ground in the diabetes market.

November 4th 2015

Statins Are Being Underused as Cholesterol-Lowering Therapy

Approximately half of patients prescribed statins for lowering cholesterol discontinue use within the first year and the adherence rate only goes down from there.

November 3rd 2015

ASCO Confirms Support for the President's Nominee for FDA Commissioner

Fifty organizations, including the American Society of Clinical Oncology, have expressed their confidence in Robert Califf, MD, to lead the FDA.

November 3rd 2015

US Adults Using More Drugs, and More Use Multiple Drugs

Mary K. Caffrey

The study found that drugs to treat high cholesterol and diabetes were among those experiencing increased use between 1999-2000 and 2011-2012.

November 2nd 2015

Another Study Finds Low-Fat Diets Don't Work-but Editorial Says Nothing Else Does, Either

The new meta-analysis was sponsored by the American Diabetes Association and the National Institutes of Health.

November 1st 2015

As American Diabetes Month Starts, CMS Silent on What it Doesn't Cover: CGM

Mary K. Caffrey

Advocacy groups say it's long past time for Medicare to cover continuous glucose monitoring, which is standard of care and funded by most commercial payers.

October 29th 2015

Mount Sinai Study Uses Big Data to Classify Type 2 Diabetes Patients Into Distinct Groups

Mary K. Caffrey

The study found subtypes aligned by likelihood to be obese, to have cancer or heart disease, or to have mental illness.

October 28th 2015

Moving the Needle on Population Health Means Changing the Culture, Experts Say

Mary K. Caffrey

A forum presented by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and The Atlantic casts the debate over a state-level population health plan against national healthcare cost trends.

October 28th 2015

Oral Form of Insulin Delivery Shows Promise at Expo

Mary K. Caffrey

Experiments with rats showed that specially engineered polymer patches attached to the intestine and delivered insulin.

October 27th 2015

Medication Deintensification Not Seen in Older Patients With Low A1c, Blood Pressure

Study finds a "lost opportunity" to reduce overtreatment and potential medication harm among patients with diabetes.

October 27th 2015

Report Reveals How Schools Fall Short in Helping Kids With Type 1 Diabetes

Mary K. Caffrey

The ADA's Safe at School campaign seeks to highlight the need for personnel other than nurses to learn to help students with type 1 diabetes with insulin and glucagon. The population of students with type 1 is increasing.

October 27th 2015

Death Rates for 5 of 6 Leading Diseases Slowed From 1969-2013

Laura Joszt, MA

While the age-standardized death rate for all causes of death combined, as well as heart disease, cancer, stroke, unintentional injuries, and diabetes, have slowed from 1969 to 2013, the rate for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease actually increased.

October 27th 2015

What We're Reading: New HealthCare.gov Site More User Friendly

What we're reading, October 27, 2015: a much-improved Healthcare.gov website, report says drug prices rose at a much slower rate in 2015, and USPSTF recommends glucose testing in asymptomatic adults who are overweight or obese.

October 26th 2015

Gaining Too Much During Pregnancy Leads to Obesity Later, Study Finds

Mary K. Caffrey

Women who had risk factors for weight gain but were not overweight when they got pregnant were most likely to retain weight if they gained too much during pregnancy.

October 23rd 2015

5 Things to Know About 340B

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

As the date for the comment period on the proposed guidance by HHS on 340B drug pricing draws near, read about the program and its impact on healthcare overall.

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