WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters)—On Friday, California, New York and others states vowed to sue President Donald Trump’s administration to stop him from scrapping a key component of Obamacare, subsidies to insurers that help millions of low-income people pay medical expenses, even as Trump invited Democratic leaders to negotiate a deal. One day after his administration announced…
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After Medical Errors, Patients Want Doctors to Hear Them Out
(Reuters Health)—When medical errors lead to serious injuries, patients and families may feel better when doctors take the time to listen to their feelings about the mistake and explain what can be done to prevent it from happening again, a small study suggests. The research team interviewed 27 patients, three family members and 10 staff…
Frustrated by Congress, Trump Signs Order to Weaken Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters)—President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order to make it easier for Americans to buy bare-bones health insurance plans, using his presidential powers to undermine Obamacare after fellow Republicans in Congress failed to repeal the 2010 law. Trump issued the executive order aimed at letting small businesses band together across state lines to…
Secukinumab Meets 5-Year Benchmark for Psoriasis
In an extension study, nearly half the patients with plaque psoriasis taking secukinumab maintained skin clearance for the five years of the study…
What Price Glory (or, at Least, Getting Your Foot in the Door)?
In many respects, this is the beginning of the golden age of rheumatology. Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are now available that have radically altered for the better the lives of people with diseases that were considered virtually untreatable just a few years ago. The rheumatologist’s approach to patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the spondyloarthropathies, osteoporosis and…
Obamacare Sign-Up Challenge: Proving the Law Is Not Dead
NOGALES, Arizona (Reuters)—More than two thousand miles away from the healthcare debate in Washington, President Donald Trump’s threats to let Obamacare collapse are sowing confusion about its fate and dampening 2018 enrollment expectations. The uncertainty here in Arizona, echoed in interviews across the country, shows that even though they have not been able to repeal…
Efficacy Studied Following Accelerated Drug Approvals
In recent years, the number of drugs to receive accelerated FDA approval has increased. A new study examined whether these drugs have demonstrated efficacy in post-approval trials…
Adalimumab + Methotrexate Effective for Uveitis in JIA
Research has found that taking adalimumab plus methotrexate is effective for patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis. However, these patients may also experience an increased incidence of adverse and serious adverse events compared with those taking only methotrexate…
Help Pediatric Patients Overcome Pain & Anxiety
Pediatric rheumatology patients present unique challenges. According to Kyla Driest, MD, MEd, using age and temperament appropriate methods, such as distraction or icing, may help children manage pain and ease anxiety…
Sequential Therapy May Reduce Hip Fracture Risk; Plus New Biosimilar Available in Canada
Patients who receive abaloparatide and switch to alendronate have a statistically significant reduction in fracture risk through 3.5 years, according to a new study…
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