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Appeals court may strike down ACA
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Appeals judges appeared doubtful during oral arguments that the Affordable Care Act should survive without the law's signature insurance mandate...
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Appeals court may strike down ACA
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Appeals judges appeared doubtful during oral arguments that the Affordable Care Act should survive without the law's signature insurance mandate...
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Industry payments influence prescription choices
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
New research shows a link between industry payments by drug manufacturers to physicians and prescribing patterns for associated medications.
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Affiliate cancer centers: What’s in a name?
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
As more top-ranked hospitals align with smaller hospitals, concerns are surfacing about whether these...
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Appeals court allows Title X restrictions to take effect
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
The federal government may go forward with its plan to restrict Title X funding from clinics that provide...
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What makes a direct primary care practice successful?
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Direct primary care is growing, but it takes the right preparation, marketing, and structure to make a practice succeed.
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Illinois law expands abortion rights for women
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
A new Illinois law establishes abortion as a fundamental right of women and also requires insurers to pay for the procedure as they would any...
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Judge bars contraceptive mandate from being enforced
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Texas court ruled the ACA requirement violates religious freedoms.
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Sharing notes with patients improves medication comprehension
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
The majority of patients surveyed at three sites reported that reading physicians' notes made them feel more comfortable with and in control of...
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Studies cast doubt on FDA’s accelerated cancer drug pathway
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
An analysis suggests cancer drugs approved based on response rate often have no confirmed clinical benefit, while another finds only one-fifth of...
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Louisiana House passes 6-week abortion ban
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
The legislation, which does not include an exception for rape or incest cases, does allow exceptions if the woman’s life is in danger, if the...
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Supreme Court upholds part of Indiana abortion law
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed an Indiana measure to move forward that requires cremation or burial of fetal remains after an abortion.
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Trump administration plans to repeal transgender health care protections
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Under a proposed rule, HHS would roll back discrimination protections for transgender patients who seek medical care.
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Improved records, communication drive Oncology Care Model success
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
Effective EHRs, leadership, and physician-patient communication are key elements to successful implementation of the Center for Medicare &...
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Antiabortion measures may lead to Supreme Court showdown
- Author:
- Alicia Gallegos
“Lawmakers must support health policies based on sound science and evidence. Politicians must seek to improve access to care, not restrict it,”...