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
Medical Cannabis Laws Seem Not to Have Affected Opioid, Nonopioid Therapy
No impact on receipt of opioid or nonopioid pain treatment seen among patients with chronic noncancer pain
Opioids Not Beneficial for Pain Relief in Acute Low Back, Neck Pain
No significant difference seen in pain score at six weeks with opioids versus placebo, but increase seen in opioid-related adverse events
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
CVD Risk Factors Predict Risk of Common Musculoskeletal Disorders
Authors found 17-fold increased risk for four or more MSDs and say findings point to need to prioritize cardiovascular health improvement
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
Surgeon Volume Impacts Outcomes After Shoulder Replacement
Surgeons averaging more than 10.4 shoulder replacements yearly have lower rate of revision surgery and reoperation, shorter length of stay