Laurie Toich, Assistant Editor

Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.

CMS seeks to support flexibility and efficiency in Medicare Advantage and Part D plans.

Annual out-of-pocket spending on EpiPen increased 124% since 2007, according to a recent study.

New policy updates support flexibility and efficiency in Medicare Advantage and Part D plans.

Compound may help patients with type 2 diabetes better control glucose levels.​

An artificial intelligence platform detected 92.4% of breast cancer tumors.

Adalimumab (Humira) demonstrated skin clearance among patients with fingernail psoriasis.

Children with diabetes unlikely to receive ophthalmologic exams in accordance with guidelines.

Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.

Antivirulence compounds can prevent superbugs from producing toxins and forming infections.

Pharmacy benefit manager takes CVS Health’s role in providing specialty drug management for Federal Employee Program.

Pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics takes over providing specialty pharmacy services from CVS Health for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program.

Health insurance considered more important than data plans for smartphones among millenials.

Statin use may prevent hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic liver disease.

The 23andME Personal Genome Service Genetic Health Risk can identify genetic risks for 10 diseases.

Women observed to have significantly lower Psoriasis Area Severity Index scores than men.

Stopping immunotherapy after tumor growth may lead to lower survival.

Study finds halting immunotherapy after disease progression in head and neck cancer may not be the best strategy.

Presence of 12-HETE found in the blood of patients with newly-onset diabetes.

Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.

Individuals may lose coverage for prescription drugs and mental health services.

Genetic factors can be assessed to determine the risk of developing glioma, including glioblastoma and non-glioblastoma.

Medication errors account for nearly 1% of global health expenditures.

Moderate alcohol intake linked to lower risk of angina, heart failure, and ischemic stroke.

Exposure to BPA observed to increase signaling that caused cancer growth.

Gene therapy able to restore capillaries around the heart in animal models of diabetes.

Lorcaserin observed to reduce opioid cravings.

Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.

Unstandardized accounting methods can lead to differing profit margins for PBMs.

Seventy-eight percent of older Americans support drug cost negotiation in Medicare.