Expert Perspective: How, When, and Why to Potentially Stop Antiresorptive Drugs in Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a chronic disease, and antiresorptive treatments are often continued for many years. Despite their established efficacy in reducing fracture risk, the most commonly used antiresorptive treatments, bisphosphonates and denosumab, have short‐ and long‐term risks that, coupled with their benefits and other unique characteristics, influence ...
Giovanni Adami, Kenneth G. Saag
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The history of establishment of the US system of medical insurance and Barack Obama`s medical reform
The article investigates the history of the shaping the medical insurance in the United States and the medical reform in the USA initiated by President Barack Obama, which is considered one of the most important achievements in domestic politics of the ...
Oleg Mashevs’kyj, Miroslav Baraboi
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Medicare, Medicaid and the Deficit Debate [PDF]
Examines 2000-10 Medicare and Medicaid expenditures; projections for 2011-20 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Congressional Budget Office; contributing factors, including enrollment growth; and proposals for curbing ...
John Holahan, Stacey McMorrow
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Intersection of Tax-Exemption and Fraud and Abuse Issues [PDF]
Mr. Boyle: Thank you, Alan. First, I want to thank Jan Wenzel from our firm who is a 1999 Health Law Certificate graduate for pulling together some research material.\ud \ud With regard to Tom Hyatt’s comments, let me raise a couple of questions or ...
Boyle, Thomas
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Objectives Growing evidence suggests farming and agricultural pesticide use may be associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but few studies have examined specific pesticides and RA among farm women, who may personally use pesticides or be indirectly exposed.
Christine G. Parks+7 more
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An Engine of Change? The Affordable Care Act and the Shifting Politics of Demonstration Projects
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) made a number of institutional investments intended to expand the federal government’s ability to scale successful demonstration projects into national policy.
Philip Rocco, Andrew S. Kelly
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Medigap Reforms: Potential Effects of Benefit Restrictions on Medicare Spending and Beneficiary Costs [PDF]
Analyzes how three options for reforming Medicare supplemental insurance policies that help cover cost-sharing requirements would affect Medicare spending and beneficiary spending by income level, health status, and inpatient hospital ...
Mark Merlis
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A Pharmacist-Led, Patient-Centered Program Incorporating Motivational Interviewing for Behavior Change to Improve Adherence Rates and Star Ratings in a Medicare Plan. [PDF]
INTRODUCTION:The Medicare 5-star quality rating system was designed to drive improvements in Medicare quality and to increase accountability among Medicare plans.
Cutler, Tim+4 more
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Essential work, invisible workers: The role of digital curation in COVID‐19 Open Science
Abstract In this paper, we examine the role digital curation practices and practitioners played in facilitating open science (OS) initiatives amid the COVID‐19 pandemic. In Summer 2023, we conducted a content analysis of available information regarding 50 OS initiatives that emerged—or substantially shifted their focus—between 2020 and 2022 to address ...
Irene V. Pasquetto+2 more
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Abstract Chronic illness represents a transition for both patients and their family members although transitions and information behavior changes have largely been explored from an individual perspective. Illness‐related transitions may be undertaken individually or collectively, but little is known about how family information networks change in the ...
Lindsay K. Brown, Tiffany C. Veinot
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