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Compared with gastric sleeve, more patients who underwent a gastric bypass surgery remained in remission from type 2 diabetes even if weight is regained.

These same employees are also not as comfortable sharing their struggles.

Up to 50% of women have reported that they struggle with sleep issues in midlife, while CVD stands as the main cause of death in women.

Each state’s best insurance company.

A large retrospective study of patients in South Korea shows that the SGLT2 inhibitors seem to do a better job with bringing about regression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

The National Health Service provides some lessons — both good and bad — around models of coverage expansion.

2023 results are providing a "solid jump point into 2024," says Zubretsky. Like other insurers, Molina reported higher-than-expected Medicare spending.

The FDA has set PDUFA dates for several products: Arexvy to prevent RSV in 50 to the 59 population, for acoramidis in heart failure indication, and for an engineered tissue for vascular replacement. The agency has also scheduled an advisory committee meeting for Abecma in supplemental multiple myeloma indication. Additionally, Amneal has resubmitted its application for novel Parkinson’s therapy.

In a retrospective study, researchers from Humana in Louisville, KY, compared clinical outcomes, time on treatment, healthcare resources utilization, and relative costs in patients with MS that were newly initiated on one of the following oral DMTs: dimethyl fumarate, fingolimod, or teriflunomide.

Studies have shown that the use of oral corticosteroids in patients with UC is associated with higher rates of adverse effects and use of healthcare resources compared with biologics or immunosuppressants. However, there is little research focusing on the economic and clinical burden of chronic corticosteroid use among people living with UC.

The company increased its projection for its 2024 medical-benefits to 87.7%.

Republicans voted in favor of a bill that would prohibit the use quality-adjusted life years (QALY) metrics by federal agencies, Medicare Advantage plans and Medicaid managed care organizations. Some patient groups celebrated the passage. Experts have worried that "similar measures" language could stifle all comparative effectiveness analysis.

Patients enrolled in the program had fewer outpatient visits and improved mental health.

On public health, Medicaid and Medicaid managed care, and profit seeking in healthcare.

Obesity affects almost half of adults in the United States.

Historically, health disparities have disproportionately affected underrepresented people with MS, particularly Black and Latinx females.

xCures says artificial intelligence and machine learning can help make sense of disparate medical records.

An estimated 4 million people are living with advanced HIV.

The results of this week’s poll about site-neutral payment extensions.

Given that up to 10% of women have PCOS, results may affect public health at large.

The bulk of Cigna’s revenue comes from Evernorth, which includes the PBM Express Scripts. The company is positioning itself to grow Evernorth even more.

U.S. drug distances were far higher, even when rebates were factored in. The exception is unbranded generics for which prices in the U.S. are lower.

The sale, valued at about $576.5 million, is part of Rite Aid’s restructuring plan after filing for bankruptcy in October 2023.

Should site-neutral payment rules and policies be extended to commercial payers, payment for physician-administered drugs, and services delivered in on-campus hospital outpatient departments?

Study authors hypothesized that factors such as depression, IBD medications, and stomach or rectal surgery may play a role in the increased risk of erectile dysfunction in patients with IBD.

New research finds that in 2022, U.S. prices across all drugs were almost three times higher than in other countries.