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Senate health care proposal already facing uphill battle
Without support from all GOP senators, the plan as written could be DOA.
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For opioid-related hospitalizations, men and women are equal
The gender gap increased in emergency department visits.
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How to prevent secondary posttraumatic knee osteoarthritis
LAS VEGAS – Effective strategies for preventing posttraumatic knee osteoarthritis go underutilized.
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Knee OA structural defects predict pain trajectories
Researchers identified three distinct pain trajectories in more than 1,000 patients.
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CMS proposes exempting more practices from MACRA
Reduced adminstrative burden is the hallmark of the proposed rule for MACRA’s second year.
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Exercise tops NSAIDs for knee osteoarthritis
LAS VEGAS – Greater symptom relief observed at 12-month follow-up in randomized, controlled trial.
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Survey: Most doctors would pick single payer over ACA, ACHA
CHICAGO – Political uncertainty seems to have changed some opinions in the exam room.
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KHN Exclusive: White House task force echoes Pharma proposals
To solve the crisis of high drug prices, the group discussed strengthening the monopoly rights of pharmaceuticals overseas, ending discounts for...
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Ear to the door: Five things being weighed in secret health bill also weigh it down
What do we know about planned reforms to the ACA?
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Comorbidities emerge in adulthood for many patients with JIA
More than half of these patients have at least one comorbidity.
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Ustekinumab trumps TNF-blockade for enthesitis in patients with psoriatic arthritis
After 6 months, 71% of those taking ustekinumab showed total enthesitis clearance.