Claims data were used to determine receipt of counseling or pharmacy treatment (nicotine replacement therapy, varenicline, and sustained-release bupropion) within six months of NUD diagnosis.
The researchers found that 17 percent of nonelderly adults with diabetes, including 33 percent of those with low income, were uninsured in 2009 to 2010. Adjusted uninsured rates decreased by 12 percent after ACA implementation among nonelderly adults with diabetes and by 27 percent among those with low income.
The proposed plan would allow Medicare to negotiate prices for high-cost drugs.
The magnitude of therapeutic effects plays an important role in US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of treatments based on nonrandomized clinical trials (RCTs), according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. RCTs are widely used to evaluate the safety and efficacy of new clinical interventions and medical devices. However, RCTs are often…
Researchers are developing a consensus report to provide clinical guidance for the management of patients with chronic non cancer pain who are taking both opioids and cannabinoids.
The framework for risk-benefit evaluations used in research can shed light on ways of balancing potential social benefits and individual risks that are missing from existing ethical frameworks for public health.
The percentage of US physicians who believe that the ACA is a net positive for health care has increased in the five years after its implementation.
The EPA plans a 30% reduction in the number of studies that require use of mammals by 2025.
Bruce Philip Blackshaw and Daniel Rodger defend conscientious objection to abortion provision, claiming that the usual arguments critics make to disqualify conscientious objection in health care do not apply in cases of abortion.
There were increases in public support for licensing and universal background checks of handgun purchasers, stronger regulation of gun dealers, and extreme risk protection orders over time.
