Biden Moves to Lower Health Care Costs, Limit Insurance Junk Fees
White House is taking steps to close loopholes that saddle Americans with unexpected medical costs
Biden Announces Measures Aimed at Limiting Health Care Costs
Biden administration is targeting scam insurance, surprise medical bills, and third-party health credit cards
Therapeutic Value of Drugs Lower for Supplemental Versus First Indications
For first three approved indications, second and third indication approvals less likely to have high value rating
Report Estimates Costs of Birth Defect-Associated Hospitalizations
Total estimated cost of birth defect-associated hospitalizations was $22.2 billion in the United States in 2019
Compliance With CMS Price Transparency Rule Improved With Penalty Increases
$500,000 increase in penalty linked to a 2.9 percentage point increase in compliance
ADA: Childhood Hyperglycemia Linked to Future Microvascular Complications
Higher HbA1c, two-hour plasma glucose linked to significantly increased risk of retinopathy in children without T2D
Modest Decrease in eGFR Linked to Increase in Adverse Outcomes
Findings in adults with no history of kidney disease; adverse outcomes were higher for those aged 18 to 39 years
Widening Gap ID’d in Housing Affordability for Resident Physicians
Inflation-adjusted first postgraduate year salaries decreased 0.23 percent from 2000 to 2022 while rental prices went up 17.8 percent
State Rankings Presented for Health System Performance
This year's report looked at women's health for the first time and also found pronounced disparities by state in access to prenatal care
Collaborative Care Cuts Fatigue, Pain in ESKD Hemodialysis Patients
Beneficial effects seen for 12 weekly sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy and/or pharmacotherapy using stepped approach
