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Court of Appeals to decide fate of Medicaid work requirements
The restrictive conditions in the Medicaid waivers would cause thousands of Medicaid enrollees to lose coverage, legal analysts say.
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#MyFirstNameIsDoctor: Why it matters, and what you can do
Putting a name to persistent and insidious gender bias helps address the problem, say female physicians.
Conference Coverage
In patients with CIS, combined omics predicts conversion to clinically definite MS
STOCKHOLM – Oligoclonal band status is helpful for diagnosis, but cannot predict who will go on to develop clinically definite MS.
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Changes to public charge rule blocked by courts
Courts have temporarily blocked a Trump administration rule that would make it more difficult for immigrants to remain in the United States if...
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Neurologists publish consensus statement on stridor in MSA
The statement provides guidance on the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of stridor in patients with MSA, as well as indicating areas for future...
Conference Coverage
MRI saves money, better than CT in acute stroke
ST. LOUIS – The annual savings from skipping CT in favor of MRI for patients with suspected stroke would offset the cost of round-the-clock MRI...
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FDA approves Reyvow for acute migraine treatment
The approval of lasmiditan (Reyvow) is based on a pair of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials that included more than 3,000...
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Increased Parkinson’s disease risk seen with bipolar disorder
People with bipolar disorder may be at increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease in later life.
From the Journals
Pediatric stroke thrombectomy study sheds light on off-label procedure
A retrospective, multicenter study indicates that the procedure may be safe and effective for the acute treatment of pediatric acute ischemic...
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Accounting for sex may improve diagnosis of amnestic MCI
The rate of diagnostic error when applying criteria that account for age and education, but not sex, is approximately 20%.
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HHS floats Stark/anti-kickback revisions to support value-based care
Health law attorneys say reforms should remove some of the risk in value-based care arrangements that exist under current law.