The Inflation Reduction Act's policy capping out-of-pocket costs for insulin to $35 for a month's supply led to increases in the total number of insulin fills for Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new study from the ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Latinos make up 19% of the U.S. population, yet they represent only a small fraction of people enrolled in clinical trials for Alzheimer's treatment. USC researcher María Aranda has recommendations for fixing that.
Jun 19, 2023
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Enrollment in the Medicare Advantage program—which allows Medicare beneficiaries to get their health care through plans administered by private insurance companies—has been growing so rapidly that it has recently surpassed ...
Jun 13, 2023
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A new study from Keck Medicine of USC has uncovered significant racial disparities in the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of peripheral artery disease (PAD) among Black and white patients in the United States.
Jun 13, 2023
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Two years ago, Michelle Zappas, director of the Department of Nursing at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, noticed developmental delays and language regression in her two-year-old daughter Margot. Her little ...
Jun 12, 2023
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Showing people how their behavior compares to their peers is a commonly used method to improve behavior. But in the wake of a global pandemic that exacerbated health care providers' job dissatisfaction and burnout, questions ...
Jun 8, 2023
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The U.S. biosimilar drug market emerged in 2015 to provide safe, effective, and more affordable alternatives to existing biologic drugs, but it has been slow to develop compared with Europe.
Jun 6, 2023
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New results from a study led by USC researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles show that a sensory adapted dental clinic environment creates less distressing oral care experiences for autistic children. The open-access ...
Jun 2, 2023
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In May 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden announced his goal as getting at least 70% of Americans partially vaccinated against COVID-19 by July of that year. However, government records indicate that as late as September 2022, ...
May 25, 2023
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Biosimilars provide the same therapeutic benefits at much less cost than biologic medications, yet slow marketplace acceptance has prevented their advantages from being fully realized.
May 22, 2023
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