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Humana and IBM Watson Health collaboration to streamline access to accurate information on benefits and health care costs for Humana employer group members, agents, and employers.

An investigation of 24 women from the United Kingdom’s PROTECTOR trial has revealed that their concerns toward cancer risk and menopause affect their choice of surgery as treatment for ovarian cancer.

Whereas patient care was often bogged down in bureaucracy when he was younger, Robert K. Massie Jr, PhD, MA, of the Society for Progress, notes that hospitals and caregivers are increasingly paying attention to what makes sense for patient care.

In the placebo-controlled trial, 86% of participants who received semaglutide attained at least a 5% reduction in total body weight.

The Department of Justice (DOJ), under a new administration, on Wednesday dropped its previous position that the now-defunct tax provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) cannot be severed from the rest of the law, thus making the entire health law unconstitutional.

Compared with pollen season in 1990, today's pollen season is starting earlier and lasting longer, largely because of human-caused climate change, researchers said.

The FDA approved a prescription tongue muscle stimulation device that claims to reduce mild sleep apnea and snoring in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Using optical coherence tomography, researchers found that length of disorganization of retinal inner layer, length of external ellipsoid zone disruption, and foveal avascular zone circularity were associated with visual impairment in treatment-naïve patients with diabetes.

Experts outlined the impact value-based insurance design (VBID) has had on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic response and future potential applications of the model.

Significant differences in health characteristics may provide insight into why females are far more likely to suffer asthma than males

The FDA issues an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Eli Lilly’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) treatment; insurance waivers for COVID-19–related costs are starting to expire; new data update convalescent plasma’s indication.

In a review published in Frontiers in Psychiatry, researchers outlined potential mechanisms accounting for comorbid bipolar disorder and migraine and examined therapeutic targets for treatment to improve prognosis in these patients.

House Democrats include a major expansion of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies in their proposed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) relief package; differences between vaccine hesitancy and refusal are spotlighted; CanSino Biologics’ 1-shot vaccine is 65.7% effective against symptomatic COVID-19 cases.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with experts from ChristianaCare, which implemented a diabetes pilot program at 4 of its primary care sites in 2019 and saw its population of patients with well-controlled disease grow by 16%.

Bayer and Orion corporation today announced the upcoming expansion of the global clinical development program for darolutamide (Nubeqa), an oral androgen receptor inhibitor for patients with prostate cancer.

Machine learning of data from 3 well-known heart studies shows a decline in heart failure risk from drinking at least 1 cup of caffeinated coffee each day.

Results of a longitudinal prospective case-control study found rates of retinal thinning were higher among individuals with sickle cell retinopathy compared with individuals without the condition.

An Apple Watch designed to remotely monitor fluctuations of resting tremor and dyskinesia in persons with Parkinson disease was shown to match in-clinic evaluations of these symptoms and capture symptom changes in response to treatment for 94% of participants.

Migraine is a potential risk factor for asthma and asthma is a potential risk indicator for migraine, authors of a systematic review and meta-analysis concluded.

Prediabetes may not be a robust diagnostic biomarker for predicting future diabetes development in older adults.

South Africa suspends inoculations with AstraZeneca's coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine; mask mandates linked with reduction in COVID-19 hospitalizations; VBID's monthly office hours to be held this week.

After 4 weeks of a standard treatment regimen, patients demonstrated a 75% reduction in the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score (PASI).

Occupational stressors in nurses working during the peak of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in China were found to be significantly correlated with mental health and sleep difficulty.

Several initiatives help to provide free clinical research and education to promote diversity and inclusion in clinical trials, as well as to spotlight and destigmatize mental health issues, noted Angela Colon-Mahoney, MS, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc.

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.

Research shows how commercial health plans impact payer trends in the co-pay landscape and provides key areas that pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers can explore to ensure patient access.

Investigators observed that some patients had improvements in their multiple sclerosis (MS) severity with increased sun exposure, whereas photosensitive individuals and those taking certain medications did not see the same effects.

Patients’ socioeconomic status is a significant factor in predicting survival rates for multiple myeloma, according to a new study.

Results from a new clinical trial suggest that discontinuation of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) is safe, feasible and is associated with improvements in patient-related outcomes (PROs) in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).

Brandi Riddle, chief financial officer at Strive Health, discussed the role technology and predictive analytics will play in changing kidney care in the future.