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Medicaid’s share of state budgets continues to grow
States provided $574 billion in benefits during fiscal 2017.
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After 6 weeks, HealthCare.gov activity still ahead of last year
As the end of this year’s open enrollment nears, however, plan selections are only about half of last year’s total.
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More evidence links high-potency marijuana use to first-episode psychosis
Knowing details about patients’ marijuana use can help shape treatment strategy.
From the Journals
Intrauterine exposure to methylphenidate tied to increased cardiac risk
Findings of small increased risk of congenital cardiac malformations should help guide treatment of ADHD in women of reproductive age, researchers...
From the Journals
Up to 47 million Americans may have “preclinical” Alzheimer’s disease, study estimates
A primary prevention treatment that cut the risk of amyloidosis would sharply decrease this number, the modeling study found.
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Gene silencer reduces mutant huntingtin protein in early-stage Huntington’s patients
Whether reducing the mutant huntingtin protein with the antisense oligonucleotide IONIS-HTTRx helps patients remains to be seen.
From the Journals
High-intensity treadmill workouts preserved motor function in early-stage Parkinson’s
Now a larger efficacy trial is warranted, the investigators said.
News from the FDA/CDC
Developmental disabilities up significantly since 2014
Autism spectrum disorder was almost three times as prevalent in boys as in girls in 2014-2016.
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MACRA Monday: BMI screening and follow-up
Calculating one patient’s BMI and developing a follow-up plan could help you avoid a 4% MIPS penalty.
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Inside the ‘mad rush’ for ketamine treatment
Treatment-resistant depression patients seem to respond well to ketamine infusions. So why are psychiatrists worried?
From the Journals
Poststroke depression raises risk of cerebrovascular death 35-fold
Depression after a stroke is deadly and should be monitored and treated.