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Insurers Rejected 84% of Commercial and 65% of Medicare Claims for Oral Blood Cancer Drugs at First Submission

A peer-reviewed study found insurers first rejected 84% of commercial and 65% of Medicare claims for oral blood cancer drugs in 2022.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Roseland Community Hospital Will End Labor and Delivery by October 31, Widening Chicago's South Side Maternity Gap

Roseland Community Hospital will stop delivering babies on Oct. 31, adding to South Side maternity closures. Its OB clinic will stay open.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Most Nebraskans Denied Medicaid at Renewal Missed Paperwork Requests, Not Work Hours, as Other States Prepare for 2027

Nebraska data show that 92% of Medicaid renewal denials under work rules were for missing paperwork, not work hours. What enrollees should watch for.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Walmart Shoppers Should Return Every bettergoods Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine Bag as Listeria Recall Expands to All Lot Codes

The bettergoods Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine recall now covers every lot sold at Walmart over possible Listeria. Shoppers should return any bag.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Montana Can Now Cut Off Medicaid for Adults Who Miss Work Rules, Three Months Before Most States Begin

Montana began enforcing Medicaid work rules on Oct. 1 for nearly 71,000 adults. Here's who must report 80 hours a month and who is exempt.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Unvaccinated Lancaster County Resident Becomes Pennsylvania's Fifth Measles-Associated Death as Statewide Outbreak Grows to 943 Cases

Pennsylvania confirmed a fifth measles-associated death, an unvaccinated Lancaster County resident, as cases reached 943 in 39 counties.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Hiccups Lasting Over Two Days Have a Medical Name, and One Smoker's Hidden Lung Abscess Shows Why

Hiccups lasting over 48 hours count as persistent. In Lebanon, they were a 65-year-old smoker's only complaint, and a lung abscess was the cause.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

A Teen Who Could Sing but Not Speak Highlights How Few Proven Treatments Exist for Functional Voice Loss

A teen lost her speaking voice but could still sing, and therapy did not bring it back. Her case shows how few proven treatments exist for voice loss.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Seven Months After a Brain Stimulation Session Made Him Laugh, the Urge Returned Within Five Minutes

A stroke patient who laughed uncontrollably during brain stimulation felt the urge again within minutes when re-treated 7 months later.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Lilly's Eloralintide Plus Tirzepatide Produced 23.3% Weight Loss in Phase 2 Trial of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Lilly's eloralintide plus tirzepatide produced 23.3% weight loss vs 14.8% for tirzepatide alone in a Phase 2 diabetes trial. Here's the catch.

Medical Daily · Oct 2