Only Half of U.S. Adults Can Afford Health Care and Prescriptions
Rate of unaffordability increased significantly among Black, Hispanic, and lower-income individuals
Alabama Passes Law to Expedite Medicaid Access for Pregnant Women
Bill was passed unanimously by the Alabama state legislature
Risk for Long COVID Lower in Pregnant Individuals
Findings seen compared with matched, nonpregnant women
USPSTF Recommends Primary Care Interventions to Support Breastfeeding
Primary care behavioral counseling interventions to support breastfeeding have a moderate net benefit
Mehmet Oz Confirmed as Head of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
New appointments also made to lead the NIH and as Commissioner of Food and Drugs at the FDA
1992 to 2021 Saw Decrease in Burden of Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis in Women
Mortality and disability-adjusted life-years declined globally but remained disproportionately high in lower SDI regions
ACP: Guidance Provided for Use of Cannabis in Chronic Noncancer Pain Management
Physicians should counsel patients considering whether to start treatment for chronic noncancer pain about benefits and harms of cannabis or cannabinoids
ACP: AI Recommendations More Often Better Quality for Virtual Care Visits
AI recommendations more often rated as optimal compared with treating physician decisions
Greater Wealth Linked to Lower Mortality, With Stronger Link in U.S.
United States had a wider gap in survival between the top and bottom wealth quartiles compared with Europe
Study Quantifies Breast Shrinkage After T1 Tumor Lumpectomy
Expected breast shrinkage about 20 percent within one year after breast-conserving therapy/radiation therapy
