40% of Babies Denied Preventive Treatment by Insurers
Parents of premature babies face enough challenges. Trying to access medication that could keep their baby safe from respiratory syncytial virus, a potentially deadly disease, shouldn’t be one of them. But new national data shows that’s the case.
Making Women’s Vision and Eye Health a Priority
What do cataract, dry eye, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration have in common? They’re more prevalent in women.
Reimbursement Policy Leaves Cancer Patients in a Lurch
The conversation usually begins with an apology. I need a biopsy, I tell my patient, to see how their cancer has changed and to guide the next steps in treatment.
Insurance Policies Get a COVID-19 Shake-up
Meeting the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t just about having enough protective masks, hospital beds and ventilators. It’s also about establishing insurance policies that protect access.
Can Precision Medicine Redefine Autoimmune Disease Treatment?
Precision medicine is often associated with cancer. But the practice of finding the right medicine for the right patient at the right time could also revolutionize the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
The Telemedicine Solution
As the number of coronavirus cases grows, policymakers and patients alike are eager to bypass avoidable trips to medical clinics and the ER. Enter telemedicine.
Survey Findings Are a Call to Action for Physicians
Biologic medications were introduced into the United States in 1982 and biosimilar medications in 2015.
West Virginia Curbs Misleading “Bad Drug” Ads
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice signed more than 350 bills into law by the end of March, including one to curb misleading “1-800-bad-drug” ads. The new law provides important protections for patients in the mountain state.
Medicare Eases Home Infusion Restrictions Amid Coronavirus
Public health guidance to stay home amid the coronavirus outbreak raises difficult questions for seniors who receive medical treatment via infusion. A new Medicare policy seeks to preserve access for those patients.
COVID-19’s Toll on Mental Health
Reading the paper or watching the news can be stressful for anyone these days. But those with chronic medical or mental health conditions in particular may run the risk of becoming anxious or depressed.
