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U.S. Justice Department Says Obamacare Individual Mandate Unconstitutional

Reuters Staff  |  June 12, 2018

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday that the part of Obamacare requiring individuals to have health insurance is unconstitutional, an unusual move that could lead to stripping away some of the most significant and popular parts of the law. In a brief filed in a federal court in Texas, the department…

Filed under:Legislation & AdvocacyProfessional Topics Tagged with:Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health InsuranceObamacare

The Social Workers’ Role in Rheumatology Care & Patient Advocacy

Karen Appold  |  May 8, 2018

Patients with rheumatic disease require a team of specialists working together to meet the patient’s needs. Social workers can advocate for these patients and play a variety of other roles to help them manage their disease…

Filed under:Practice Support Tagged with:Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARP)Care Teamhealthcare teampatient carepatient resourcessocial worker

Social Media Connects, Informs Rheumatologists

Linda Childers  |  April 26, 2018

When Paul Sufka, MD, a rheumatologist with HealthPartners Medical Group and Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minn., wants to connect with his colleagues or keep abreast of the latest rheumatology journal articles, he turns to Twitter. Dr. Sufka is one of many rheumatologists who have found effective ways to incorporate social media into their medical…

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Can Certain DMARDs Treat Dementia?

Larry Beresford  |  April 26, 2018

In the complex web of interactions between systemic inflammatory response, rheumatic disease and disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), what is the potential for using rheumatologic therapies to treat other medical conditions linked to inflammation? Some medical researchers have looked at cardiac conditions, and others have examined the overlap with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Positive effects…

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Prior Authorizations Hurt Patients & Practices

From the College  |  April 4, 2018

The ACR was part of a 16-member collaboration that created a set of 21 principles on prior authorization and utilization management, intended to ensure that patients receive timely and medically necessary care and medications and reduce the administrative burdens. More than 100 other healthcare organizations support those principles. Now, the AMA has released the results…

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The ACR’s 2018 Legislative & Regulatory Priorities

Kelly Tyrrell  |  March 19, 2018

A recent Politico article outlined the looming agenda facing Congress as 2018 begins: Fund the government, raise the debt ceiling, modify spending caps, address healthcare subsidies, allocate additional funds for disaster relief, and address the status of millions of undocumented young immigrants.1 Amid all that activity, the ACR, through its Government Affairs Committee (GAC) and…

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FDA’s Gottlieb Blames Industry ‘Kabuki Drug Pricing’ for High Costs

Yasmeen Abutaleb  |  March 8, 2018

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—U.S. Food and Drug Administration chief, Scott Gottlieb, criticized pharmacy benefit managers, health insurers and drugmakers on Wednesday for “Kabuki drug-pricing constructs” that profit the industry at the expense of consumers. The comments, made at a conference organized by a leading U.S. health insurer lobbying group, stoked speculation over what steps the administration of…

Filed under:Drug UpdatesProfessional Topics Tagged with:drugmakersFDA Commissioner Scott GottliebKabuki drug-pricing constructspharmacy benefit managersU.S. Food and Drug Administration chiefU.S. health insurers

TNF Inhibitors May Not Be Linked to Cancer Risk in Kids

Rita Buckley  |  March 1, 2018

NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Using tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors in children is not significantly associated with cancer risk, according to a new study. “TNF inhibitors are remarkably effective for the treatment of many autoimmune conditions, but physicians worry that they cause cancer,” Dr. Timothy Beukelman from the University of Alabama in Birmingham told Reuters Health…

Filed under:ConditionsEducation & Training Tagged with:Cancercancer riskjuvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)pediatric inflammatory bowel diseasepediatric plaque psoriasisTimothy Beukelmantumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors

20 U.S. States Sue Federal Government Seeking End to Obamacare

Reuters Staff  |  February 28, 2018

(Reuters)—A coalition of 20 U.S. states sued the federal government on Monday over Obamacare, claiming the law was no longer constitutional after the repeal last year of its requirement that people have health insurance or pay a fine. Led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel, the lawsuit said that…

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Blacks in U.S. Lose Quality of Life Due to Fewer Knee Replacements

Lisa Rapaport  |  February 22, 2018

(Reuters Health)—Black people with knee osteoarthritis may have a worse quality of life than white patients in part because they’re less likely to be offered knee replacement surgery or to get the procedure when it’s recommended, a U.S. study suggests. Knee replacement surgery has the potential to greatly relieve suffering from severe joint pain that…

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