Health Care Delivery

Perspectives of patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and their caregivers should be weighed before making decisions around SMA-enhancing treatments.

As part of our coverage of the biennial AIDS conference from the International AIDS Society, we spoke with Madalitso Juwayeyi, program manager at FACT-Malawi, to learn more about her organization and how it strives to serve the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescent girls and young women in her native Malawi.

Medicaid and CHIP enrollment surged from 71 million in February 2020 to 94 million by April 2023. However, with the pandemic emergency ending in May 2023, states resumed eligibility reviews, initiating a process termed “unwinding.”

Brendon Yee, PhD, professor and respiratory and sleep physician, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, discusses the success of ALKS 2680, an investigational oral selective orexin 2 receptor agonist.

The gene therapy improved annualized bleed rates, though a handful of study participants resumed factor IX prophylaxis.

Proactive care management for artificial intelligence (AI)–identified at-risk patients reduced potentially preventable hospital admissions.

Although vapes have not been around long enough to yield long-term safety data, known risks associated with their ingredients and reported lung injuries suggest the dangers of this habit.

Researchers identified discrepancies between standard geographic market definitions and actual patient travel patterns, emphasizing the need for more accurate metrics to evaluate health care access and provider competition.

As presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump diverge on health care reform paths, contrasting futures hinge on the outcome of the presidential election.

Physicians also differed from caregivers when asked how many hours of caregiving patients required each week.

Three proteins—THRAP3, STMN1, and GNA13—are overrepresented in blood cancers like acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and could prove to be novel targets for future therapies.

Although Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor monotherapy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has been a game-changer, patients have significantly increased risks of infection, especially in the upper respiratory tract.

This week’s Center on Health Equity & Access highlights emphasize the role of social determinants of health in policy-making and underscore the importance of addressing rising costs and challenges employers face.

US drug shortages have decreased from 323 to 277 as of September 2024, yet many essential drugs remain scarce, with 50% of shortages lasting over 2 years due to ongoing supply and manufacturing issues.

The study findings underscore the importance of early initiation of macitentan and tadalafil among patients who have pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and represent a shift in understanding of prognosis based on diagnosis timing.

Report reveals growing divide between subsidized and unsubsidized enrollees.

Despite proven benefits, referrals to pulmonary rehabilitation and palliative care for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in England remain significantly lower than for other respiratory conditions.

The machine learning model shows promise in detecting paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) by assessing electronic health records (EHR) data, potentially transforming the diagnostic landscape for rare diseases.

Program yields largest savings in its history of more than $2.1 billion in 2023.

The FDA has approved oxycodone hydrochloride (RoxyBond) for the management of severe pain when other treatments have proved inadequate.

A recent retrospective, cross-sectional study found that detecting self-injurious thoughts and behaviors in youth requires improvement to ensure equitable identification of at-risk patients.

Prompt care supports mental well-being, as hidradenitis suppurativa is often associated with depression and anxiety due to its physical and social challenges.

Prior authorizations (PA) have been the subject of much scrutiny as of late through research demonstrating subsequent limited access to care in the aftermath of PA denials from use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

Oral function should be measured routinely to determine individual bulbar involvement stages in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

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