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What We’re Reading: Appeals Court Hears ACA Case; …

Web4 hours ago · A federal appeals court heard argument about whether to freeze preventative health screenings and care in the Affordable Care Act (ACA); Canadian wildfires trigger …

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How Has Long COVID-19 Affected Sleep Patterns

(2 days ago) Web4 hours ago · A panel at SLEEP 2023 discussed the ways that long COVID-19 has affected numerous areas of sleep health. Hypersomnia, insomnia, and circadian rhythms were …

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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Health Literacy in US …

(4 days ago) WebThe COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 remains a public health crisis, accounting for more than 100 million confirmed cases with more than 1,121,800 …

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Contributor: Mental Health Conditions Rose Nationally in …

(3 days ago) WebIn March 2023, national telehealth utilization rose 1.8%, up from 5.5% of medical claim lines in February, according to new data from FAIR Health’s Monthly …

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Patients With Narcolepsy Able to Switch Medications …

(4 days ago) Web1 day ago · The FPQ revealed that 79% preferred LXB over SXB, and the EOSMS revealed that 93% said that the transition was easy or not difficult at all. The mean (SD) change in …

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Managed Care Updates: April 2022

(7 days ago) WebThe matched group had more patients with breast cancer vs the unmatched group: 27.3% vs 15.9%. Fewer patients with lung cancer and colorectal cancer were …

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Quality, Health, and Spending in Medicare Advantage and …

(Just Now) WebAmong studies of health, the most common area of study was the inpatient setting (56%), in which more than 75% of measures examined hospital readmissions. 8 …

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Management of Individuals With Multiple Chronic …

(7 days ago) WebThe presence of multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) is associated with increased mortality risk and functional impairment, along with greater use of health care …

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Addressing Evolving Patient Concerns Around Telehealth …

(Just Now) WebWith a rapid shift to telehealth during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, clinicians, health care organizations, and policy makers must consider …

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Chronic Disease Management in the COVID-19 Era

(1 days ago) WebThe American Journal of Managed Care August 2020. Volume 26. Issue 08. In the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era, clinical registries and innovative virtual …

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The Quality of US Healthcare Compared With the World

(8 days ago) WebWith such less-than-stellar rankings, one may expect per person healthcare spending in the US to be partly to blame. However, the US has the highest healthcare …

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Review: Advances in the Understanding of DLBCL Immunology …

(Just Now) Web3 hours ago · On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Leslie Cofie, PhD, MPH, an assistant professor of health education and promotion at the College of Health and Human …

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Barriers to Obtaining Optimal HIV Treatment

(9 days ago) Web46 minutes ago · EP: 3. Barriers to Obtaining Optimal HIV Treatment. Adam C. Welch, PharmD: I want to expand a little bit on what you all mentioned, which is the social …

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Healthcare Availability, Affordability Most Pressing Worry

(Just Now) WebThe availability and affordability of healthcare is the most pressing concern of Americans, Gallup says in latest poll. A poll conducted by Gallup in the early part of …

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What Factors Will Be Influential to Employer Health Benefit Cost

(9 days ago) WebTranscript. AJMC®: Based on the Business Group on Health’s 2021 Large Employers' Health Care Strategy and Plan Design Survey, the total cost of health …

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The Race to Find a COVID-19 Vaccine

(Just Now) WebThe race for a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine is one of the most urgent public health challenges, with multiple vaccine candidates entering phase 3 …

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Merck Files Lawsuit to Halt Medicare Drug Price Negotiations

(6 days ago) Web3 hours ago · Merck’s revenue from sitagliptin (Januvia)—a drug the company claims will be subject to Medicare price negotiations—reached $2.8 billion, while pembrolizumab …

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A Timeline of COVID-19 Developments in 2020

(8 days ago) WebAugust 17 — COVID-19 Now the Third-Leading Cause of Death in the US. In just 4 days, there’s been a 3.2% uptick in COVID-19–related deaths, to 170,434, giving …

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How Do Primary Hospitals Enact Early Response to the Relaxation …

(7 days ago) WebIt provides health care for more than 500,000 residents within a 35-acre campus with a building area of 110,000 square meters and 500 actual open beds. After …

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Social and Clinical Barriers Associated with HIV

(4 days ago) Web35 minutes ago · Alina Orozco, RN: It’s of enormous value to the health care system, to the community, to that individual’s family, and society as a whole. Ann Khalsa, MD, MSEd, …

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How Employers Plan to Manage Healthcare Costs in 2020: A

(7 days ago) WebHealthcare spending has become a growing concern, as CMS predicts national health spending growth to average 5.5% per year through 2027, which is at …

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Helicobacter pylori Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines

(Just Now) WebThe ACG treatment guideline for first-line and salvage therapies was last updated in 2017. Typically, H pylori is treated with 2 to 3 antibiotics and a PPI. 7. First …

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SLEEP 2023 to Focus on Sleep Health Disparities, Hypersomnia

(8 days ago) WebThe SLEEP 2023 conference will be held in Indianapolis from June 3 to June 7 and promises to feature topics including sleep health disparities, hypersomnia, …

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Exclusive Coverage of the 2023 Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit

(Just Now) WebSupplements and Featured PublicationsExclusive Coverage of the 2023 Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit Coverage of the 2023 Asembia Specialty …

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Hinge Health: Musculoskeletal Costs Doubled in Past Decade With …

(9 days ago) WebHinge Health’s State of MSK Report 2021 found that although patient outcomes remained stagnant in the past decade, cost for musculoskeletal care doubled …

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Managed Care in 2020 and Beyond: The Decade for Integrated

(3 days ago) WebCardinal Innovations Healthcare is the largest specialty health plan in the country, insuring more than 850,000 North Carolinians with complex needs. Using a …

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