A number of bills have been introduced in the 116th Congress to mitigate the impact of treatment and drug costs on U.S. patients. The ACR has reviewed the bills and supports those that most closely align with its positions on access to care.
Diet & Exercise: What’s the Economic Benefit for Overweight & Obese Patients with Knee OA?
New research recently found that, when combined with standard treatment, diet and exercise regimens are cost effective for overweight and obese patients with knee OA…
Ixekizumab vs. Adalimumab for PsA: How Do They Compare?
In a study of bDMARD-naive patients with active PsA and skin disease, ixekizumab proved more efficacious than adalimumab…
Democrats Clash on Healthcare in Scrappy First U.S. Presidential Debate
MIAMI (Reuters)—Democratic presidential contenders battled over healthcare coverage and border policy on Wednesday during a surprisingly heated first debate that laid bare the party’s divisions on whether to abolish private insurance and shift to a Medicare-for-All system. In the first round of back-to-back debates, several of the lesser-known candidates vied for attention in the crowded…
Certolizumab Pegol in Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
Adding certolizumab pegol to background medication is better than adding a placebo for patients with active nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis, according to a new study…
ACR Affiliate Society Council Spotlights State Efforts for Advocacy
So far it has been a busy year for the Affiliate Society Council (ASC). Forty-three states are now affiliated with the ACR through the ASC, and we may add another next year. Also, many state legislative sessions have wrapped up, so it’s a great time to provide an overview of the successes—and some of the…
ACR Pushes for Increased DXA Reimbursement
Broken hips are among the most serious injuries incurred by older adults, and many fractures are preventable. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 300,000 people over the age of 65 are hospitalized each year for hip fractures, with women (who have lower bone density than men) experiencing three-quarters of all…
ARP Collaborates with EULAR’s Health Professionals in Rheumatology
The Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARP) and European League Against Rheumatism Health Professionals in Rheumatology (EULAR HPR) are, to a great extent, working toward addressing the same long-term goals and challenges. Despite differences in healthcare services, culture, organization and economical aspects across the Atlantic Ocean, we can help each other overcome these challenges and learn…
Scientist Development Award Winner Probes Ethnic Disparities in Lupus
Recipient of a Rheumatology Research Foundation Scientist Development Award, Ashira Blazer, MD, focuses her research on racial and ethnic disparities in lupus. She looks beyond socioeconomic differences, differences in lifestyles and access to care to better understand the biologically determined differences behind disparate outcomes. With funding from the Foundation, she was able to investigate the…
Genomics Research Highlighted at Lupus Conference
SAN FRANCISCO—The challenges of trying to solve the puzzle of lupus, in light of its broad heterogeneity of symptoms, manifestations in clinical involvement and treatment response, and the sheer complexities of the immune system, are driving researchers into ever more elaborate investigations of how the immune system functions in lupus patients. Genetic, transcriptomic and epigenetic…
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