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Election Removes Cloud From Health Law's Future
President Barack Obama's re-election removes the last direct obstacle to his signature health-law overhaul, but doubts remain about whether its intricate new insurance system set to debut in 2014 will be ready in time.
Shares of most of the large health insurers declined more than the broader market Wednesday, while hospital stocks showed big gains. Both sectors will benefit from the law's influx of newly insured patients, but insurers also face numerous regulations under the law that could erode their profitability.
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Source: The Wall Street Journal
Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Linked to Higher Patient Burden, Worse Quality of Life
August 7th 2025Chronic spontaneous urticaria places a heavier burden on patients than atopic dermatitis and psoriasis, leading to a worse quality of life and higher health care costs, underscoring the critical need for better treatments.
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What It Takes to Improve Guideline-Based Heart Failure Care With Ty J. Gluckman, MD
August 5th 2025Explore innovative strategies to enhance heart failure treatment through guideline-directed medical therapy, remote monitoring, and artificial intelligence–driven solutions for better patient outcomes.
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Use of GLP-1 RAs Associated With Increased Risk of NAION in Patients With Diabetes
August 6th 2025Results confirm previous findings that nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) was more likely in those who used semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA).
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