Supreme Court Issues Ruling on ACA’s Preventive Care Mandate
The Supreme Court on Friday preserved a key aspect of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) preventive coverage mandate, handing a defeat to employers who don’t want to be required to cover certain preventive care services. In the 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the appointment of members to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force […]
Weight-Loss Drug Benefit Spans HFpEF, HFmrEF
CLEVELAND — Semaglutide 2.4 mg (Wegovy) improved outcomes across the range of moderately reduced and preserved ejection fraction in heart failure (HFmrEF, HFpEF) related to obesity, a prespecified secondary analysis of the STEP-HFpEF trial showed. The benefits were consistent across subgroups, reported Javed Butler, MD, MPH, MBA, of the Baylor Scott and White Research Institute […]
Supreme Court Preserves Access to Mifepristone
The Supreme Court on Friday preserved access to mifepristone (Mifeprex), a drug used in medication abortions by millions of women since its approval more than two decades ago, rejecting restrictions set to be imposed by lower courts while the case can be fully heard. “Although the Supreme Court has kept mifepristone available to patients for […]
‘Dragon man’ fossil may replace Neanderthals as our closest relative
A near-perfectly preserved ancient human fossil known as the Harbin cranium sits in the Geoscience Museum in Hebei GEO University. The largest of known Homo skulls, scientists now say this skull represents a newly discovered human species named Homo longi or “Dragon Man.” Their findings, appearing in three papers publishing June 25 in the journal […]