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Biden Announces Measures Aimed at Limiting Health Care Costs

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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$500,000 increase in penalty linked to a 2.9 percentage point increase in compliance

CVD Risk Factors Predict Risk of Common Musculoskeletal Disorders

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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

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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

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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

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Surgeons averaging more than 10.4 shoulder replacements yearly have lower rate of revision surgery and reoperation, shorter length of stay