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VIDEO: Biologic use during pregnancy had no impact on serious infection risks in infants
Data provide some reassurance for clinicians who are concerned that their patients need to be treated with a biologic late in pregnancy.
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VIDEO: Obesity linked to worse outcomes in axial spondyloarthropathy
Among patients with axial spondyloarthropathy, higher BMI and obesity independently predicts worse disease outcomes.
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White House opioid panel calls for more addiction specialists
Experts recommend some payment changes regarding pain management as well.
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Docs to receive slightly better Medicare pay bump than originally proposed
Lack of funds leads prevents full Medicare pay increase.
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More physicians excluded from MIPS under final CMS rule
The “increase in the low-volume threshold is expected to exclude 540,000 clinicians who do not exceed” that threshold.
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PsA disease activity instruments differ on residual disease
Measurement of disease activity with certain tools may miss residual disease, such as psoriasis, despite meeting criteria for low disease activity...
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New RA JAK inhibitor, monoclonal antibody trial results scheduled for ACR 2017
Studies include phase 3 results for upadacitinib, phase 1/2 results of the monoclonal antibody E6011, and phase 2 safety results for filgotinib....
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Government uncertainty drives jump in ACA silver plan insurance premiums
Expected premium changes are highly variable by state, with Iowa seeing an increase of 69% for its silver plans, while Alaska expecting a 22%...
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Guselkumab tops adalimumab for psychiatric comorbidities in psoriasis
Treatment with guselkumab was associated with significantly greater improvements in anxiety and depression.
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AMA: Patient mix has become less uninsured since 2012
Most of the improvement concentrated in states that expanded Medicaid.
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Study highlights disparities in U.S. lupus mortality
Sex, race, and geographic region were independent risk factors for SLE mortality.