Major Insurers Offer $55 Million to Lower Generic Drug Costs
Nonprofit Civica Rx reached deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield and 18 of its member organizations
Mental Health Outcomes No Better for Teens Undergoing RYGB
Self-esteem improved after five years in surgical group, but no improvement seen in overall mood
Utah Bans So-Called Gay ‘Conversion’ Therapy
The ban could give support to people challenging the practice in other right-leaning states
Fast-Track Review of ACA Lawsuit Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court
Decision means it is highly unlikely that they would decide the case before the 2020 election
Long-Term Outcomes Worse for Firearm Versus Car Crash Survivors
Firearm injury survivors more likely to have daily pain, screen positive for PTSD, have worse HRQoL
Primary Care Screening for Dementia Not Harmful
No increases for depressive, anxiety symptoms seen with screening in rural, suburban, urban primary care clinics
Cognitive Behavioral Program Benefits Patients With Diabetes
Peer-delivered program tied to improvements in quality of life, physical activity, pain
New Guidance Issued for Care of Children With Williams Syndrome
Children with WS should be evaluated by a pediatric cardiologist, undergo psychoeducational evaluation
ACP: Medicare for All Needed to Fix ‘Ill’ U.S. Health Care System
American College of Physicians has endorsed two proposals being discussed by Democratic presidential candidates
CDC: Benzodiazepines Prescribed at 27 Office Visits Per 100 Adults
Overlapping opioid Rx involved in about one-third of visits at which benzodiazepines were prescribed
