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The study published in JNCI has identified CES2 expression as a predictor of response to FOLFIRINOX.

In the second quarter of 2015 the healthcare spending growth rate was 5.9%, a decline from 6.6% in the first quarter of the year, but the health spending growth rate is still 2 percentage points higher than rates experienced between 2009 and 2013.

With 1 biosimilar already approved in the US, the FDA has finally released draft guidelines for naming these new products.

The study sheds light on a potential way to reconfigure the school day to create opportunities for physical activity. More work would be needed, researchers say.

The approval of evolocumab (Repatha) creates competition in the new class of PCSK9 cholesterol-fighting therapies and managed care plans and pharmacy benefit managers are expected to take full advantage to hold down costs.

Published in the journal Neurology, the study identified childhood cancer, along with hypertension and age, as a risk factor for recurrent stroke.

A pathways company has followed up its medical and radiation oncology clinical decision tools with a new surgical oncology platform.

Fears of health insurance premium hikes during the third year of the Affordable Care Act may not be unfounded. In Tennessee, the state's insurance commissioner just approved BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee's 36.3% increase.

The use of hospital observation instead of hospital admission is becoming increasingly common for Medicare beneficiaries; however, it may mean unexpectedly higher out-of-pocket costs.

Both surveys and peer-reviewed research show patients like telehealth services. CVS' announcement comes after a successful pilot program showed a collaboration of telehealth and the retail clinics produced good results for patients.

A stepped care algorithm developed by scientists has the potential to manage blood pressure in patients who develop intolerance to guideline-based regimens.

The Biosimilars Council wants CMS to hold back on Medicare Part B reimbursement for biosimilars.

The study is more evidence that obesity is not just linked to type 2 diabetes but may cause it to occur.

An analysis of provider networks offered in the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces found large variation of the prevalence narrow networks among the states, according to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania.

An article published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology finds that survivorship care plans may not greatly improve patient satisfaction with their care.

The results for 2014, which was Year 3 of the program, revealed winners and losers and showed that ACOs may not be the only solution to hold down the cost of healthcare.

It's time to give the people what they want-real action to make pharmaceutical pricing more transparent, rational, and sustainable.

Republican presidential hopefuls may all be ready to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, but new reports in August found the health law continues to make big changes to the US healthcare system.

A trigger built in patient EHRs can avoid follow-up delays in those at risk for developing certain types of cancers, a JCO study shows.

Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus have been advocating for Medicare to cover CGM technology, which they say is more important as patients age and symptoms of dropping blood sugar become less noticeable.

A recent study found that residents' PTSD is affected by the lack of social supports that existed even before the hurricane devastated the city on August 29, 2005. Depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other ailments are common, but psychiatrists and in-patient facilities are not.

Aetna and the University of Chicago Medicine kicked off a value-based oncology medical home model in July this year in an effort to transition from fee-for-service to value-based care.

The primary care doctor's involvement in a patient's weight-loss program can significantly improve patient outcomes, a study published in Patient Education & Counseling has found.

The study of Inuit adults found a correlation between cannabis use and lower BMI. The findings are consistent with other results reported this year.

Self-funded employee health benefits are becoming increasingly prevalent as employers seek ways to reduce healthcare expenses, increase plan flexibility, manage risk, and tailor plans to what their workers really want and need.

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network has announced the development of another "price" calculator that will help stakeholders assess the relative "value" of available options.

Governor Asa Hutchinson seeks changes to Arkansas' first-of-its-kind Medicaid expansion waiver, which may include workforce training requirements and higher out-of-pocket costs for those newly insured.

An analysis of data available on HealthCare.gov and 12 state-based exchanges while consumers shopped for plans found that sites should take more steps to better support consumers in making informed health plan decisions.

The top stories in managed care include results for patients with type 2 diabetes who were treated with high-dose liraglutide, challenges facing Medicaid managed care, and the rising popularity of doula services.

Alaska Governor Bill Walker (I) announced in July that he would expand Medicaid in his state despite the legislature's decision to block his efforts, and now the Republican-controlled body is suing him.