Hyaluronic acid injection use increased for knee osteoarthritis in seniors
Dec 23, 2021
A significant increase in utilization and associated costs was seen among physicians’ assistants and nurse practitioners.
Biogen cuts price of controversial Aduhelm in half
Dec 21, 2021
The drug shows promise in clearing the brain plaques believed to play a role in Alzheimer’s disease.
U.S. insurers could spend millions for ivermectin Rx for COVID-19
Jan 20, 2022
Claims data for private insurance and Medicare Advantage plans show a spike in inappropriate ivermectin prescriptions for COVID-19.
American Stroke Association, Feb. 9-11
Feb 22, 2022
The conference featured presentations that emphasized basic, clinical and translational medicine and provided insight into the prevention, management and treatment of stroke.
How will new federal legislation cut drug costs?
Aug 12, 2022
Under the law, Medicare will now be allowed to negotiate the cost of some drugs, and vaccines will be free for Part D recipients.
Most with Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment would have been excluded from aducanumab...
Sep 16, 2021
Overall, 92.2, 91, and 85.5% of Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease-related disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, and mild cognitive impairment met at least one of the exclusion criteria.
Consensus practice guidelines developed for neck pain
Dec 10, 2021
A multispecialty international working group has issued consensus practice guidelines on interventions for cervical spine (facet) joint pain.
Actinic keratosis diagnosed in almost one-third of older adults
Aug 16, 2022
The authors say htat increased use of topical fluorouracil may be warranted.
Many U.S. adults report pandemic-related sleep disturbances
Jan 03, 2022
Overall, 56% of respondents have experienced “COVID-somnia” sleep disturbances; this number was slightly higher among younger people versus older adults.
Large increase seen in U.S. nursing home deaths in 2020
Jun 22, 2021
There was a 32% increase in deaths among Medicare patients in U.S. nursing homes last year, according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services.