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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) recently awarded more than $2 million to the University of Pennsylvania for research on opioid addiction treatment and relapsing in the Philadelphia Prison System. The study assesses the effectiveness of naltrexone to prevent relapse.

FDA approvals for the first week of June 2015.

Mobile health (mhealth) has many benefits for patient care, but lack of oversight and regulatory concerns could raise problems.

Managed healthcare executives can set the table for future economic expansion of interoperability capabilities by following a few simple, straightforward tips.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners recently released “guidance” on cybersecurity. Here's what healthcare executives should know.

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare, progressive lung disease that primarily affects women of childbearing age. The FDA has approved sirolimus (Rapamune, Pfizer) as the first drug to treat LAM. Rapamune was originally approved to prevent organ rejection.

FDA approved once-daily tiotropium bromide and olodaterol (Stiolto Respimat, Boehringer Ingelheim) Inhalation Spray as a long-term, once-daily maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema.

Sarilumab may be an effective option for patients with moderately-to-severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) according to topline results from a new study.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently instituted a billing code that finally reimburses providers separately for non-face-to-face services.

Rather than reducing unnecessary, preventable emergency department visits, some healthcare experts say the Affordable Care Act has actually caused them to increase.

Insurers have raised concerns about the regulation and approval process of medical devices in the wake of a recent advisory notice issued by the FDA on the risks of laparoscopic power morcellators.

More than 750 government and private ACOs are now in place, helping healthcare transition away from fee-for-service. Find out what's working and what's planned for the future.

As the number of people with diabetes in the U.S. continues to climb, plans and integrated health systems are employing personalized strategies to help manage the disease.

Critics charge that the practice of adverse tiering to deter costly patients is violating the Affordable Care Act's coverage mandate.

In patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), investigational indacaterol/glycopyrronium (QVA149) bromide significantly improved lung function compared to the single bronchodilators, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference in Denver, May 15 to 20.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed to modernize Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) managed care regulations to update the programs’ rules and strengthen the delivery of quality care for beneficiaries. This proposed rule is the first major update to Medicaid and CHIP managed care regulations in more than 10 years.

FDA has joined nonprofit National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention to advance the cause of a heart-healthy and stroke-free society in a first-of-its-kind cooperative public education program to reduce the burdens of heart disease and stroke.

Because of overuse and misuse, some antibiotics are losing effectiveness against highly resistant bacteria.

The FDA approved Eli Lilly’s Humalog 200 units/mL KwikPen (insulin lispro 200 units/mL; U-200), the company announced on May 27.

Among the many poster sessions being presented at the 2015 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago, IL, are several on the latest trials that are planned to evaluate potential treatment options for breast cancer. These trials include 1 phase 2 study and 3 phase 3 studies.

The FDA approved two new treatments to treat irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D), Viberzi (eluxadoline) and Xifaxan (rifaximin), this week.

A new survey indicates consumers' biggest concerns about health insurance marketplace plans, and the top factors they consider when selecting a plan.

If we can accurately understand each patient’s risk for disease, we can create more nuanced preventive care plans and better invest our resources.

To survive, hospital executives must find new and creative ways to help uninsured and low-income patients secure health insurance.

FDA actions in brief, complete response, breakthrough therapy designation, fast-track designations, orphan drug designations

A significant spike in prescription drug costs helped drive healthcare costs for families covered under an average employer's health insurance plan up an estimated 6.3% in 2015, according to the Milliman Medical Index (MMI) report.