Commercial-to-Medicare Hospital Price Ratios Stable 2012 to 2019
Trends in ratios varied considerably across hospital referral regions
Living-Donor Liver Transplant Promising for CRC With Liver Mets
Recurrence-free survival of 62 percent, overall survival of 100 percent at 1.5 years after LDLT in select patients
160,000 lb of Skippy Peanut Butter Recalled Due to Metal Fragments
Recall was voluntary, and no consumer complaints have been associated with it
Health, Economic Impact of COVID-19 Set to Lessen in Coming Years
Health care use projected to normalize after decline in 2020; remaining federal supplemental spending expected to decrease through 2024
GLP-1 RA Use May Up Risk for Gallbladder, Biliary Diseases
GLP-1 RA treatment linked to increased risk, especially in trials for weight loss, and with higher doses and longer duration of use
Universal HepB Vaccination Recommended for Adults Age 19 to 59
Those aged 60 years or older with risk factors should receive vaccine; those without risk factors should be offered vaccine
Risk for Ischemic Stroke Up With Antidopaminergic Antiemetic Use
Increase in risk greatest for metopimazine and metoclopramide; risk for ischemic stroke may be higher in first days of use
2004 to 2017 Saw Increase in Appendiceal Cancer
Increase appears to be driven by a rise in carcinoids
Management of Antithrombotics in GI Bleed, Endoscopy Addressed
Guideline addresses management of anticoagulants, antiplatelets during acute gastrointestinal bleeding and in the elective endoscopy setting
AMA Poll: Most Physicians Continuing to Use Telehealth
Most users (93 percent) are conducting live, interactive video visits with patients, while 69 percent are conducting audio-only visits
