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
Vestibular Function Tests ID Vestibular Migraine Versus Meniere Disease
Additionally, vestibular symptoms, including internal vertigo, tied to vestibular migraine
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
Metabolic Surgery Cuts Cardiovascular Events for Obesity, Sleep Apnea
Risk reduced by more than one-third versus matched individuals without surgery
Vascular Risk Factors Have Little Impact on Efficacy of ESD for Meniere Disease
Outcomes comparable after endolymphatic sac decompression for low-, high-risk Meniere disease patients
Late-Stage Meniere Disease Shows Severe Auditory, Vestibular Dysfunction
Greater vestibular damage, higher degree of endolymphatic hydrops, hippocampal volume atrophy seen in late-stage Meniere disease
New Report IDs 12 States With Smoking Rates 50 Percent Higher Than the Rest...
28 percent of smokers live in these 12 states, even though they comprise only 21 percent of the U.S. population
Improved Long-Term Outcomes Seen for Teens With Cochlear Implants
Study found improvement in outcomes in terms of language, academic performance, quality of life
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
