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This week, the top managed care news included HHS distributing COVID-19 funds to Medicaid and CHIP providers; the National Kidney Foundation issues a statement on health disparities and racial violence; a preview of our coverage of the American Diabetes Association 2020 Virtual Scientific Sessions.

Recently, cardiorenal outcomes have gained attention, as SGLT2 inhibitors in particular have been shown to prevent renal decline and reduce the risk of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) progressing to kidney failure

Self-reported high levels of physical activity shared a positive correlation with improved mortality and care for patients who underwent chest CT scans for atherosclerosis.

Patients with psoriasis often have other physical diseases, and these somatic comorbidities can have a bigger effect on the patient’s mental health than the skin symptoms from their psoriasis, according to a study published in JAMA Dermatology.

The findings in this study uncovered some critical gaps in asthma care that are linked to worse outcomes.

A 20-year follow-up comprising a secondary analysis to an original study shows that high-dose chemotherapy plus hematopoietic stem cell transplant benefit patients with high-risk stage III disease with 10 or more axillary lymph nodes involved.

In his prior role at CareMore Health, Sachin Jain, MD, MBA, launched a Togetherness initiative to address isolation that leads to health problems among seniors.

A spotlight has been placed on the mental health of black American youth amid growing social unrest and disproportionate effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); cases of COVID-19 in the United States reached 2 million yesterday; CMS advises nursing home residents know their rights amid allegations of stimulus check theft..

A new large randomized trial indicates induction therapy including lenalidomide is optimal in patients with multiple myeloma who are transplant-eligible. Maintenance with lenalidomide was preferable to observation alone following transplant.

Up to 30% of cases of dysanapsis, having a small airway-to-lung ratio, occur in people who have never smoked, while not having the condition could explain why some heavy smokers never develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Adverse effects such as OFF periods, falls, and tremor were found to be prominent in patients with late stage Parkinson disease, signaling the potential failure of current treatments to consistently and effectively address these symptoms as the disease progresses, according to study findings.

When used correctly, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is effective more than 90% of the time, saving upward of $400,000 per averted HIV transmission.

Hypertensive disorders account for approximately 25% of excess cases of maternal stroke associated with migraine, according to research published in JAMA Neurology.

A report by Innovaccer, titled “COVID-19: What It Means to American Healthcare: Trends, Impacts, Predictions, and the Road Ahead,” details implications of the pandemic for the US health care system, with additional recommendations on how to optimize emerging services such as telehealth.

Patients hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who have diabetes account for more than 20% of individuals admitted to intensive care units, according to new guidance published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Visits to your doctor’s office will be changed, with the reopening of much of the country; there could be a 30% jump in overall cancer care costs by 2030; current efforts to track the ongoing spread of coronavirus disease 2019 may be improved.

The funding comes from the bipartisan CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, which allocated $175 billion in relief funds to hospitals and health care systems.

Evidence from 2 randomized clinical trials suggests that long-term intraocular pressure variability does not add substantial explanatory power to a prediction model determining which individuals with untreated ocular hypertension will develop primary open-angle glaucoma, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Close to 6 million Americans live with heart failure, and each of their hospitalizations for the condition carries an average cost of $11,500, or $11 billion in total costs each year.

The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) released a consensus report outlining strategies health care stakeholders can follow to increase access to and utilization of diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES).

Low levels of sleep disturbance were associated with reduced likelihood of later pain after physical activity in a US population cohort aged 50 and older, according to study findings.

Recommendations that patients with rheumatoid arthritis see an expert within 6 weeks of symptom onset can provide challenges for practices.

A new study found that anticontagion policies implemented worldwide prevented hundreds of millions of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections; reports of child abuse have fallen by more than 50% in New York City as a result of the pandemic; Texas reopens its economy and sees a spike in infections.

Patients with cluster headache are at an increased risk of anxiety and depression, especially in the presence of coexisting migraine, according to a study published in The Journal of Headache and Pain.

Previous studies show that up to 75% of women with breast cancer exhibit disease- and treatment-related affects that include poorer cognitive function in the forms of psychological well-being, decision making, and adherence to treatment.

Researchers discovered retinal data can predict which individuals have cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of Alzheimer disease pathology before cognitive decline is detectable, according to a study published in PLOS One.

Food banks are struggling to meet demand after 20 million Americans became unemployed as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic; the World Health Organization (WHO) issued an updated guidance on wearing masks in public; New York City today takes the first steps in reopening after 3 months of lockdown.

The formulary covers over 22 million US lives.

Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) face higher risks of certain metabolic syndromes, but new research suggests those risks exist even in patients with smoldering MM.