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Obama Win Boosts Health Law, But States Still Control Its Destiny
President Barack Obama’s re-election ensures the survival of his landmark health care law, but predominantly Republican state officials will get a big say in how it is carried out.
State lawmakers will control whether millions of uninsured people get coverage through Medicaid beginning in 2014, as the law envisions. They’ll also decide whether to set up online markets where individuals can shop for coverage and seek federal subsidies to lower their costs.
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Source: Kaiser Health News
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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