News Releases Archive — Page 37 of 38
Recent and archived press releases with clinical and research news
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May 18, 2020
Women in criminal justice system less likely to receive evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder
Pregnant women involved in the criminal justice system are disproportionately not receiving medications for opioid use disorder, as compared to their peers, according to a Vanderbilt-led study published today in PLOS Medicine. -
May 7, 2020
Rheumatoid arthritis patients on Medicare seeing increased out-of-pocket costs for specialty medications
After a sharp drop in out-of-pocket costs between 2010 and 2011, Medicare patients who use specialty biologic medications for rheumatoid arthritis have seen higher out-of-pocket spending for those same drugs because of gradual price increases, a new study finds. -
April 22, 2020
Safeguarding opioids a concern as children may have more access with families at home due to COVID-19
A new poll from the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy found that few Tennessee parents take steps to safeguard opioids at home, an important concern when children are spending more time indoors due to COVID-19 social distancing recommendations. -
April 9, 2020
Vanderbilt Health Policy COVID-19 model finds evidence of flattening curve, recommends distancing policies continue
Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers have found evidence of the rate of COVID-19 infection slowing in Tennessee, which reduces the chance that the state will run out of hospital capacity for patients. -
March 4, 2020
Analysis finds Affordable Care Act has dented health care cost curve
A decade after the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010, there is evidence that the landmark health care legislation has contributed to slower growth of U.S. health care spending. -
February 20, 2020
Post-transplant diabetes may be reversible: study
Post-transplantation diabetes mellitus (PTDM), a common complication of immunosuppressive drugs that are given to prevent transplant rejection, may be reversible and at least partially preventable, researchers at VUMC report. -
January 16, 2020
VUMC tops in nation for number of heart transplants performed last year
Vanderbilt University Medical Center tied for first place as the busiest heart transplant program by volume in the United States in 2019.