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The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) decided that current evidence is insufficient to recommend screening for peripheral artery disease and cardiovascular risk with the ankle-brachial index in asymptomatic adults.

A day before legislators will hold hearings on 15 bills relating to the 340B drug discount program for hospitals, 340B Health, which represents those hospitals and providers, released a report that said more than half of the disproportionate share hospitals would lose eligibility under one Congressional proposal.

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common type of childhood cancer, and fractures from osteoporosis are an important cause of morbidity in patients with ALL. A recent study aimed to document the annual incidence and predictors of fractures in order to determine whether they occur years after chemotherapy.

How much you shell out for prescription medicine at the pharmacy counter depends on where you live, according to an analysis by GoodRx.

CMS quietly ended a pay-for-performance plan for Novartis' Kymriah—a half-million-dollar cancer treatment; President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court sets up an intense partisan fight over health care; lawmakers in Maine's state House failed to override Republican Governor Paul LePage's veto of a bill that would fund the first year of Medicaid expansion.

Ixazomib taken twice weekly with lenalidomide and dexamethasone resulted in high overall response rate (ORR) and a durable response among patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM).

Results of a Phase 1/2a gene therapy clinical trial in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) revealed a significant decrease in levels of serum creatine kinase, an enzyme biomarker associated with muscle damage caused by DMD.

Experts at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Policy Summit discussed the present challenges of transitioning to alternative payment models at a time when the costs of many cancer therapies are rising.

An updated review of value-based insurance design (VBID) as a strategy for increasing consumer adherence to prescription medications found moderate-quality evidence that such strategies are useful for increasing the use of high-value drug classes while lowering cost sharing.

About an hour before HHS Secretary Alex Azar was due to give a keynote speech about drug prices at the 340B Coalition Summer Conference, his appearance was foreshadowed by a tweet from President Donald Trump who singled out 1 drug company. Azar was at the conference to talk not only about drug prices but also changes to the 340B program.

Two years after initiating a high-touch customer model to better serve their members, WEA Trust has achieved a 31% reduction in readmission rates, resulting in savings of $1.9 million, as well as a 7.1% reduction in emergency room use, translating to $2.4 million in savings.

Atul Gawande, MD, starts his new job today leading the healthcare venture started by Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, and Berkshire Hathaway; what should have been an easy resolution at the United Nations–affiliated World Health Assembly this spring became ensnared in a US-led battle against breast milk; the majority of prison inmates with hepatitis C are not getting potentially curable drug treatment.

Blaming a recent decision by the US District Court for the District of New Mexico, CMS has announced that it has halted collections or payments under the risk adjustment program, including amounts for the 2017 benefit year, established by the Affordable Care Act for the 2014-2018 benefit period.

Experts recently proposed 3 steps to promote targeted cancer drugs that yield clinical benefits while reducing overall price growth.

The FDA's approval of Epidiolex, to treat seizures associated with 2 rare forms of epilepsy, represents the first approval for a drug containing a purified drug substance from marijuana.

Research results from 2 studies found that the mosaic Ad26–based HIV vaccine regimens were both well-tolerated and induced a robust immune response against HIV in healthy adults and rhesus monkeys.

Can older women with low bone mass decrease their risk of falls with a fitness trend called explosive jumping? One study says it’s possible, and that it may be worthwhile to incorporate muscle power training into traditional fall-prevention programs.

Smoking and tuberculosis (TB) have always had a strong epidemiological association.

Enrollees in Minnesota's early Medicaid expansion had high rates of mental illness, substance use disorder, and housing instability, indicating they would benefit most from access to highly integrated health and social services.

Research presented at the 2018 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting identified predictors of long-term survival and health-related quality of life (QoL) in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM).

Payers and providers are looking to keep vulnerable patients in pain from becoming addicted to painkillers, but those who live with pain on a daily basis are understandably upset at the thought of losing access to medications they say keep them functional. Here are 5 takeaways from recent coverage about this important issue.

This week, the top managed care stories included a federal judge blocking Kentucky’s Medicaid work requirements; CMS announced it would launch a demonstration to encourage Medicare Advantage providers to take on more risk; and researchers identify racial disparities in HIV incidence and recommended a 5-part plan of action.

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President Donald Trump’s trade war with China could mean an end to cooperation with the United States to stop the flow of synthetic opioids like fentanyl; Medicaid beneficiaries in Arkansas had until Thursday night to log onto computers to report their work activities or exemption status for the month in order for them to maintain health insurance; a report claims that the Trump administration is suppressing an Environmental Protection Agency draft health assessment that warns most Americans inhale enough formaldehyde vapor to put them at risk of developing leukemia and other illnesses.

A recent study evaluated the annualized relapse rate of patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) who were treated with ozanimod—an oral once-daily immunomodulator that selectively targets sphingosine 1-phosphate receptors 1 and 5—in the RADIANCE Part B study.

There is limited existing research on the incidence of metabolic syndrome in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, a recent study aimed to determine the incidence of metabolic syndrome in men with COPD who experience airway obstruction.

During the first round of screening, a human papillomavirus (HPV) test detected more abnormal cells grade 3 or worse in the cervix than a Papanicolau (Pap) smear, resulting in a lower liklihood of abnormal cells grade 3 or worse at 48 months.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the World Health Organization, and the World Bank released a report urging governments around the world to think seriously about planning for high quality care, noting that poor quality health services are holding back progress in countries of all income levels.

The trial is designed to test chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in children and young adults with relapsed/refractory brain and central nervous system (CNS) tumors, wherein the modified CAR T cells will be directly injected at the site of tumor resection or into the ventricular system of the CNS.

A recent study found an association between heavy drinking by adolescent females and poorer bone mass later on.