Hysterectomy may be less expensive for teenagers with Medicare.

Published Date: 08 Mar 2023

Medicare covers people with disabilities who are young enough to get pregnant. Contraception is often not covered for these patients and they opt for hysterectomy or tubal ligation, which may be covered.

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A large meta-analysis reveals that most antipsychotics achieve near-maximal efficacy at the lower end of recommended dose ranges, typically around 3-5 mg/d of risperidone equivalents.

Infliximab, subcutaneous anti-TNF agents, and ustekinumab show comparable effectiveness as second-line therapies in patients with ulcerative colitis after vedolizumab failure.

Patients newly diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease report a higher proportion of anxiety and depressive symptoms than the general population.

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