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CMS finalizes policies to enhance consumer protections, promote competition, and expand access to care for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D; digital therapeutic Rejoyn receives FDA clearance for adults with major depressive disorder (MDD); study reveals minimal symptom reduction from nirmatrelvir–ritonavir (Paxlovid) in high-risk, fully vaccinated patients.

Jonathan E. Levitt, Esq, founding partner of boutique health care law firm Frier Levitt, LLC, discusses a recent class-action lawsuit brought against Johnson & Johnson in which an employee alleged a breach of fiduciary duty regarding her employer-sponsored pharmacy benefits.

Findings from this new study demonstrate the safety and efficacy of rIX-FP among a group of treatment-naive patients often characterized by young age and particular risk for severe bleeding.

Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the health care and mainstream press.

Initiatives to address physician burnout should be prioritized in a post-pandemic world, with physician shortages affecting the country.

Most fragility fractures experienced by people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are vertebral, the study found.

Judy Alberto, MHA, RPh, BCOP, director of clinical initiatives at the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), addresses the challenges pharmacies face in managing formularies to provide optimal patient care.

Patients included in the analysis had psoriatic arthritis and had either not been treated with biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs or had an inadequate response or an intolerance to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors.

President Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders continue their push to cut the cost of asthma inhalers and prescription drugs in the US.

The subretinal drusenoid deposit form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) was found to be associated with valvular heart disease as well as cardiac index.

The newest treatment approved for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) will be withdrawn from the market due to negative clinical trial results; former President Trump’s surgeon general is advocating for conservative states to support needle exchanges; new US hepatitis C infections dropped slightly in 2022 after more than a decade of steady increases.

To deliver on the promise of value-based care, organizations need to return to the fundamental objective: to deliver high-quality, affordable care to our communities.

This study builds on previous evidence for lenalidomide-induced selective advantage for TP53-mutant clones.

Corticosteroids are the most common treatment for pediatric patients with alopecia areata (AA), but promising newer options like JAK inhibitors are emerging. This review highlights the importance of personalized treatment plans and maximizing response through combination therapies.

Similar burdens were observed among both children with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and their informal caregivers, both at the time of diagnosis and when the disease was already established.

Investigators reported the regimen had a tolerable safety profile, though they said its use may be limited due to the development of newer therapies.

A cluster analysis demonstrated the potential for the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) to aid in the diagnosis of central hypersomnia and distinguish between idiopathic hypersomnia subgroups.

Medication nonadherence among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with increasing COPD symptoms, hospitalizations, morbidity, mortality, and health care expenditures.

Antismoking groups sued the US government over the long-awaited menthol cigarette ban; the fill rate for Adderall and Vyvanse dropped more than 10% in 2 years despite soaring demand; the Biden administration has responded to offers from the manufacturers of drugs selected for Medicare pricing negotiations.

A retrospective study reveals that measures of cognitive function, specifically processing speeds, decline in individuals with sickle cell disease as they grow older.

Surprisingly, the investigators found people with uncontrolled hypertension before the pandemic actually had a slightly higher chance of getting their blood pressure under control during the crisis.

Vanda Pharmaceuticals announces the FDA approval of iloperidone (Fanapt) for the acute treatment of bipolar 1 disorder.

Patients with acute asthma exacerbations who do not suppress eosinophils after a course of oral corticosteroids (OCS) may have slower clinical recovery, according to one study.

Eko Health's artificial intelligence (AI) tool can detect low ejection fraction in seconds via an Eko stethoscope, bringing earlier heart failure detection to routine checkups.

Roflumilast cream may be suitable for chronic treatment, including the face and intertriginous areas, according to one study.

A new study found that adults in custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons have seen improved pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation and sustained treatment uptake for HIV.

A meta-analysis found significant associations between maternal stress, anxiety, depression, and adverse life events during pregnancy with increased atopic dermatitis (AD) risk in offspring.

Insurance plan members find themselves involuntarily switched between plans; the Senate investigates patient safety concerns resulting from private equity practices; base payments to Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will decrease in 2025.

A decrease in surgeries to address colorectal cancer (CRC) could lead to unknown consequences, including intensifying challenges faced by the patients.

This new report helps clarify the ways in which the disease—and its treatment—affects the lives of children.