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Just 3 in 10 patients who experienced a nonfatal opioid overdose (OD) were given follow-up medication to prevent another overdose, and the average treatment lasted less than 6 months.

Health insurer Humana and pharmacy chain Walgreens announced Tuesday they are opening joint primary care clinics for senior citizens in Kansas City, Missouri. Separately, a report from America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) found that Medicare Advantage populations continue to be more diverse and represent a larger share of low-income seniors than traditional fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare beneficiaries.

Employers that offer healthcare benefits, paid sick days, and disability insurance benefits will spend about $84,000 in annual migraine-related costs for every 1000 employees.

A conservative coalition is pushing a plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but centrist Republicans getting ready for the midterm elections have no interest in it; the World Health Organization has unveiled the 11th version of its International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11); doctors in Puerto Rico are seeing a stunning rise in the number and severity of asthma cases that they attribute to destruction caused by Hurricane Maria last September.

An investigational drug has prolonged survival in patients with a rare and deadly form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Having adenoids or tonsils removed in childhood is a fairly common operation, but little is known about the long-term effects. A new study found that removal significantly increased the risk of respiratory, allergic, and infectious diseases later in life, and that the long-term risks of these surgeries deserve careful consideration.

Even though patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can suffer from the same distressing symptoms as those with end-stage cancer, they are less likely to receive palliative care than those with other terminal illnesses, a recent study found.

While the majority of physicians generally believe that social determinants of health, such as food insecurity and housing instability, matter for their patients, they do not believe that it is their responsibility to address them and do not feel well positioned to do so.

The survey found that the real cost of living with diabetes goes beyond what people spend out of pocket, and includes the toll the disease takes on relationships, work, and outside interests.

For true comprehensive community wellness to take place, barriers must end between the old silos of what is considered “healthcare” and what is considered public health, in order to improve health outcomes and curb rising costs, according to a new report from The Health Care Transformation Task Force and The Public Health Leadership Forum.

A look at telepsychiatry’s rapid expansion into nontraditional settings.

The authors say there has been a recent uptick in hosptial admissions from hypoglycemic events, and that a therapy to address this is needed.

Two recent studies evaluated the effects of asthma through addressing the costs and adherence to medications as well as the accessibility to certain resources for patients.

Oral arguments were held in a closely watched case involving Medicaid work requirements in Kentucky; an advisory panel to Francis Collins, MD, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), recommended ending a controversial $100 million study looking at the health effects of moderate drinking; the president of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is warning that migrant children who are forcibly taken from their parents are at risk of long-term health effects.

Patients with rare diseases often face a difficult and long diagnosis and treatment process. Express Scripts recently announced a new Rare Conditions Care Value program that includes the introduction of a support service known as Second Opinion, which offers guidance and expert case review for patients on an individual basis, with PinnacleCare.

Akcea Therapeutics has announced the publication of results from the Re-FOCUS study that sought to assess the burden of familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) on patients and the impact of Akcea's proposed drug, volanesorsen, on disease burden.

Despite behavioral migraine treatment being effective, safe, and well-tolerated, less than one-third of eligible patients are referred for treatment and only half of those referred initiate treatment.

A new approach using gene editing technology could allow chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells to target CD33 in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) but prevent the cells from attacking healthy stem cells, too.

Health plans are under scrutiny to address social determinants of health, which include food insecurity and poor housing.

With the growing worldwide burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers in Australia recently reviewed literature looking for the best models to predict this disease, in an effort to identify new preventive strategies. Out of thousands of articles, the common denominator boiled down to one thing: smoking.

While global maternal mortality rates (MMR), particularly in the developed nations, have been dropping, US MMR has seen a steady rise. Protecting the well-being of women, both during and after pregnancy, is vital. Here are some updates on the status of maternal care in the United States.

The FDA has approved the first generic version of Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone) sublingual film as medication-assisted treatment for those with opioid use disorder.

At its annual meeting, the American Medical Association's (AMA) House of Delegates voted to adopt new policies on a wide range of issues, including its stance on lockout provisions in Medicaid, how to achieve health equity, providing access to evidence-based substance use disorder treatment, and more.

A group of experts identified 6 high-need populations and dimensions of successful care models to improve outcomes and reduce spending for these populations.

The federal government does not have to pay insurers money as part of an Affordable Care Act (ACA) program that enticed them to participate in the markets; there is a hepatitis A outbreak among drug users and the homeless occurring in 6 states; teenagers in the United States are not only exhibiting less risky behaviors, such as smoking and doing drugs, but they are also drinking less milk.

This week, the top managed care stories include the CDC says the suicide rate is rising; lawmakers ask when drug prices will start falling; and a policy change will allow people in Medicare to use their smartphone to manage diabetes.

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Last month, a retrospective observational study was published in PLOS One that investigated the safety and efficacy of rituximab in patients with progressive MS (PMS) and relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) in a single tertiary care center in Switzerland.

Last year, the FDA expanded the indications of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug tocilizumab (Actemra) to include the treatment of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) caused by CAR T-cell therapy. Recently, 2 studies have identified another rheumatoid arthritis drug that could be more effective in the treatment of CRS.

The Paxman Scalp Cooling System is now indicated to reduce the likelihood of chemotherapy-induced alopecia in patients with solid tumors, such as ovarian, breast, colorectal, bowel, and prostate cancer.