A new class of highly popular diabetes drugs have changed the landscape for conventional wisdom on obesity and weight loss, but cost of the drug and weight stigma are preventing the drug from widespread authorization by insurers, including Medicare.
Ozempic and its sister drug Wegovy, produced by NovoNordisk, were the first of two...Arizona News
A study by the American Journal of Medical Care (AJMC) highlighted the hospital grades the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) posted on Hospital Compare for heart failure (HF) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) readmissions are inconsistent with the scores used to set penalties under the Hospitals Readmissions Reduction...Arizona News
African-Americans admitted to the intensive care unit for heart failure are less likely than white patients to receive care by a cardiologist.
Reuters reports that studies have shown that care by a cardiologist for heart failure is associated with better outcomes, including higher survival rates.
Dr. Khadijah Breathett from the...