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Patients age 65 years and older who are hospitalized for the flu can benefit from the use of early antiviral treatment, according to a new report from the CDC. The early use of flu antiviral medications reduces hospital length of stay and risk of needing extended care after discharge.

Novartis has announced that Zarxio will be available at 15% of the cost of its reference product Neupogen.

The difference between "heart age" and chronological age indicates risk of events like heart attacks and strokes, and could motivate younger patients to improve unhealthy lifestyles.

The peak year for avoiding medical care for costs reasons was 2009-2010, just after the recession hit and before the ACA took effect.

Men are opting for preventive breast surgery when diagnosed with unilateral invasive disease, a study published in JAMA Surgery has found.

CMS is making available grant funding for 100 organizations to provide enrollment assistance during the third open enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act.

NYU researchers find most meals aimed at kids wouldn't meet restrictions on calories, fat, and salt.

Personalized telephone counseling and tailored educational materials can improve colonoscopy rates among at-risk family members of patients with colorectal cancer.

Rolapitant was approved to prevent delayed phase chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in adult patients.

Although Repatha and Praluent, the first of a new class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, come with a hefty price in the United States, they will cost 50% to 60% less in Europe.

Awareness of the ACA has brought out more recipients eligible for Medicaid than the state knew it had.

A study evaluating EHRs has identified ways to make them more efficient for physicians, with the goal of improving patient care.

The Cancer Prevention and Ethics Committees of the American Society of Clinical Oncology have made several recommendations that address genetic and genomic testing policies for cancer risk assessment.

In 1 month, the US healthcare system will transition to International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, whether or not physicians are ready to implement the new coding system.

The ruling will most likely be appealed by the government. The ACA requires coverage for contraception as a preventive service.

The submission by BMS includes results from the ELOQUENT-2 trial that were recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Approval for the technology, which integrates with a smartphone, came sooner than company officials expected.

A novel microRNA gene signature could guide earlier intervention in pancreatic cancer.

An expert panel of ASCO developed recommendations for advanced lung cancer treatment after reviewing published literature.

The new guidance released by HRSA proposes to improve oversight over the drug pricing program.

Quality may be getting better, but the GAO was not pleased that the VA did not have a handle on the drop-off in evaluations.

A large majority of healthcare organizations have been compromised by a cyberattack during the last 2 years and only half believe they are adequately prepared for preventing these attacks.

The latest option combines empagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride.

Research from The Commonwealth Fund found little indication that risk segmentation is causing adverse effects in the insurance market either in coverage sold on the exchanges and coverage sold off the exchanges.

Pharmacy cost trends are expected to increase 10% up from 6.3% the year before, with specialty pharmacy trends experiencing the largest increases, according to a survey from Aon Health.

Top managed care news this week included results for accountable care organizations during 2014, avoiding delays in cancer diagnosis with the use of an electronic health record trigger, and 3 studies look at colorectal cancer screening.

Although the fee-for-service model of reimbursement has been blamed as an reason for high healthcare costs in America, a report from HealthPocket found that eliminating this payment model in provider-owned health plans did not produce the cheapest health plans.

In Texas, a new law will allow more patients to get help negotiating lower bills from hospital-based doctors who are out of network instead of being stuck with huge bills even when the hospital is in their health insurer's provider network.

When measuring quality of pediatric care, hospitals should include different-hospital readmission along with same-hospital readmission, the authors conclude.

Both ExpressScripts and CVS Health say the new class of cholesterol-fighting drugs will be generally unavailable until their P&T committees complete evaluations, and negotiations for discounts or exclusive deals occur.