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Unadjusted Posthospitalization Care Patterns After Alcohol-Related Hospitalizations at 30 d Return to hospital includes emergency department (ED) visits and…

2. Literature ReviewIn the present study, insured children’s access to healthcare services in the United States was conceptualized based on the behavioral model of health-services use . The model has been frequently applied to examine…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A pair of medications that make malignant cells act as if they have a virus could hold new promise for…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Diabetes affects more than 1 in 10—or more than 38 million—Americans. People with diabetes who keep…

1. IntroductionSince the start of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus in 2020, there have been over 760 million cases and 6.8 million deaths reported as of March 2023 . SARS-CoV-2 utilizes the angiotensin-converting…

The expanded availability of opioid use disorder-related telehealth services and medications during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a lowered likelihood of fatal drug overdose among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new…

Melinda Kleczynski is measuring tiny parts of antibodies to help promote safety and innovation in drug development. Credit:…

On January 14, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release.Please note:. This report has been corrected. An erratum has been published. Jennifer L. Wiltz, MD1,*; Amy K. Feehan, PhD2,*; NoelleAngelique M. Molinari,…

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is announcing awards in five grant programs devoted to combating multiple facets of substance misuse and…

Today, ahead of the expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued the “Temporary Extension of…

As part of President Biden’s Unity Agenda priority to beat the overdose epidemic, federal agencies are working with housing and support services providers to improve access to life-saving measures like naloxone, destigmatize substance…

4.1. FindingsThe current cross-sectional, nationally representative study of an estimated 55.3–57.4 million Medicare beneficiaries utilized data from the MCBS COVID-19 Supplement PUFs to assess associations between CMS-designated…

If you have high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, your health care team may prescribe medicine in addition to lifestyle changes to manage your LDL cholesterol level. What are the types of medicines that treat high cholesterol?…

Summary:  This article provides an overview of the TRICARE pharmacy benefit and the beneficiary formulary change communication process over the last five years, describes emerging challenges and outlines the impact associated…