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Adults undergoing bariatric surgery are more likely to choose sleeve gastrectomy over gastric bypass if more sleeve gastrectomies were performed in their state during the prior year, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Published results showed patients who received bone morphogenetic protein during single-level anterior lumbar interbody fusion had increased risk for symptomatic pseudarthrosis with no improvement in revision rates.

Between 2008 and 2015, overall average Medicare expenditures were 11% more for in-center hemodialysis than home-based peritoneal dialysis.

Addressing predatory copay schemes, the influence of pharmacy benefit managers and the ongoing rheumatology workforce shortage are currently among the top legislative priorities for officials at the American College of Rheumatology.

Due to a highly consolidated market, large dialysis providers charge Medicare Advantage plans 27% more for dialysis services than what is charged for Medicare.

The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons has joined more than 100 health care organizations in urging Congress and CMS to mitigate another round of Medicare physician reimbursement cuts, according to a press release.

We are on the cusp of taking some of the largest steps in recent history to make medicines more affordable for our patients, and it is critical that we successfully pass the legislation needed to achieve this as an issue of health equity.

Despite having greater access to preventive care, Medicare Advantage beneficiaries had poorer intermediate health outcomes and were less likely to receive newer diabetes drug therapies compared with those with fee-for-service Medicare.

CMS has released a proposed rule for the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule with some mix results for nephrologists, according to the Renal Physician Association.

According to published results, the Medicare value-based purchasing program was not associated with improved patient experience or satisfaction at safety-net vs. non-safety-net hospitals.