Policy
Kidney transplant access increased for non-citizens in three states after policy change
Access to kidney transplants increased for undocumented immigrants in Illinois, Minnesota and Massachusetts following state policy changes from 2013 to 2023, data show.
Changes in heart transplant allocation policy benefit some on waitlist, not all
Recent changes to a heart transplant allocation policy improved waitlist outcomes for children born with heart defects and adults with cardiomyopathy, but not in children with cardiomyopathy or adults with heart defects, data show.
Competitive Bidding Program not linked to supplemental oxygen use, COPD outcome changes
No link was found between Competitive Bidding Program implementation and changes in supplemental oxygen use or clinical outcomes in a population of Medicare beneficiaries with COPD, according to results published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Policies that restrict fast-food outlets may reduce childhood obesity in deprived areas
Policies to reduce childhood obesity that restrict new fast-food outlets in local deprived areas with a high concentration of outlets may help to reduce childhood overweight and obesity, according to findings published in Obesity.
Guidelines vary when surrogates with power of attorney disagree with advance directives
BOSTON — Inconsistent guidelines can lead to conflicts when surrogates with powers of attorney disagree with what may be described in a patient’s advance directive, according to a poster presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
VIDEO: AAP president shares policy statements on opioids, early reading, school expulsion
ORLANDO — In this Healio video perspective, AAP president Benjamin D. Hoffman, MD, FAAP, discusses new policy statements at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.
Medical, recreational cannabis laws may impact psychiatric prescription trends
New laws affecting the recreational or medicinal use of cannabis may be associated with changes in the use of prescription drugs to treat mental health disorders, but these links varied by drug class and state, according to a recent study.
Personal CGM use in hospitals feasible, preferred by nurses and patients
A change to hospital policy allowing patients to use their own continuous glucose monitors instead of finger-stick blood glucose monitoring was met favorably by a majority of patients and nurses, according to study findings.
Older adults most concerned about health care costs heading into election
Older adults are most concerned about issues relating to the costs of health care and health insurance heading into the 2024 United States election, a research letter published in JAMA revealed .
Q&A: ACP calls for a public health approach to evidence-based cannabis policy
The ACP recently recommended an evidence-based, public health-focused approach to addressing cannabis use.