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This week, the top stories in managed care were poll results that show Hillary Clinton is more trusted than Donald Trump when it comes to healthcare, multiple studies highlighting remaining disparities in healthcare, and results of a digital diabetes self-management program.

The treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus has been revolutionized by the development of direct-acting antivirals, but a small fraction of patients do experience resistance and treatment failure.

Millennials are one of the few bright spots in American well-being. According to Gallup, millennials in the United States have a lower obesity rate compared with older generations, and millennials have actually seen their obesity rate go down since 2008.

An early-phase, dose-finding study using a defined composition of chimeric antigen receptor-T cells, in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, shows promise.

An update on some of the recent developments in the field of immuno-oncology.

A group of patients receiving intensive diabetes management treatment lived 7.9 years longer and had fewer cardiovascular events, the study found.

Highlights of our peer-reviewed research in the healthcare press.

What we're reading, September 9, 2016: Walgreens believes it may need to unload more stores to ease antitrust concerns over its Rite Aid purchase; the Senate may be nearing a Zika funding agreement; and American dissatisfaction with their healthcare system.

Analysis showed that late-life cognitive activities may have a protective effect in preventing and delaying the development of Alzheimer's disease or other types of age-associated dementia.

Nearly 25% to 33% of family caregivers across the United States tend to ignore their own needs, resulting in poorer self-care and symptoms of depression and anxiety, according to a research study to be presented at the 2016 Palliative Care in Oncology Symposium.

The study supports earlier findings that warning labels affect parental choices of beverages for their children.

Pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts said payers and employers are increasingly frustrated about paying in excess of $3000 a month for drugs that patients soon abandon, meaning they experienced little medical benefit.

What we're reading, September 8, 2016: An Arizona county at risk of having no Affordable Care Act plans in 2017 gains an insurer; the difficulty of obtaining medical records; and Ohio county offers immunity for anyone turning in deadly drugs.

The study is the first to show a protective benefit of having a vaginal delivery after a prior cesarean birth.

More communities across the country have implemented policies prohibiting the sale of tobacco products in retail pharmacy stores in an effort to respond to pharmacists’ concerns about their professional obligation to promote health and wellness among patrons in their stores.

Uninsured rates are much higher in states that have not expanded Medicaid, according to a CDC report.

A Blue Ribbon Panel of experts from diverse healthcare fields has provided preliminary recommendations to achieve the objectives of the government's Cancer Moonshot initiative.

The C-suite of the healthcare industry has grown dramatically over the last several years, and has been spurred by legislation that ties reimbursement rates under Medicare and Medicaid to the use of technology in medicine.

What we're reading, September 7, 2016: Allergan vows to limit drug price hikes; Senate votes again to block Zika funding bill; and CMS will institute a new process to screen people signing up for Obamacare coverage during special enrollment periods.

The FDA has accepted for priority review the supplemental Biologics License Application for Merck's pembrolizumab (Keytruda).

Pediatricians are advised to not simply focus on weight loss, but also to examine behaviors. Too rapid weight loss could be a sign of trouble and dieting in young teens often leads to being overweight later.

WalletHub recently analyzed the impact of the America’s geography on healthcare quality and costs and ranked the states based on which had the best state healthcare systems.

A report released by a group of sickle cell disease (SCD) stakeholders, including the American Society of Hematology, aims to identify unmet medical needs for those diagnosed with SCD to improve their quality of life.

The poll, which the Kaiser Family Foundation has done at intervals since the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010, once again found Americans divided on how they felt about the healthcare law.

What we're reading, September 6, 2016: state prescription databases play a role in fighting the opioid epidemic; experimenting with transition models to reduce gaps in care; and how electronic health records slow down doctors.

Patients with non-small cell lung cancer whose disease has metastasized to the brain can do without whole-brain radiotherapy, according to a new study published in the journal Lancet.

Despite the introduction of interventions to address disparities in healthcare access and quality, racial/ethnic minority groups, rural residents, and adults with low incomes continue to experience suboptimal access to and quality of healthcare in the United States.

Health disparities in the United States persist, and may even be increasing, despite improvements in medical care and disease prevention. However, an analysis of interventions focusing on social determinants of health shows that population health can be improved and social disparities reduced.

Although many more women have health insurance now than before the enactment of the Affordable Care Act, gaps in women’s health coverage persist, leaving them vulnerable to higher costs and denied claims.

Non-Hispanic blacks are less likely to receive opioid prescription at discharge during emergency room visits for back pain and abdominal pain compared with non-Hispanic whites, researchers found.