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Question: Employee, a poorly controlled diabetic, accidentally stepped on a nail at work. Surrounding cellulitis and abscess...
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A Closer Look at the New Biopsy Codes
In January, the long-standing biopsy codes 111000 and 11101 were replaced by a new series of codes that are specific to the method of removal. In...
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Malpractice suits are less frequent – but more costly
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Big pharma says it can’t drop drug list prices alone
The problem, they say, is the financial structure of drug delivery that ties list prices and their associated rebates to formulary placement.
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What does 'Medicare for all' mean?
Most respondents assumed that private insurance would be involved in some way.
Conference Coverage
Derm MOC reboot welcomed
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – Criticisms prompt major overhaul of the dermatology Maintenance of Certification process.
Feature
Talk about déjà vu: Senators set to re-enact drug price hearing of 60 years ago
Kenneth Frazier, CEO of pharma giant Merck, is set to face senators Feb. 26 who say drug costs are "sky-high" and "out of control."
From the Journals
Physician PAC dollars support candidates against gun regulation
The study found that the physician organization–affiliated PACs supported more candidates with an A rating from the National Rifle Association.
Feature
Final ‘Vision’ report addresses MOC woes
Onerous testing should be out and collaboration in, according to the Vision Commission’s report.
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Trump bars abortion referrals from family planning program
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has finalized sweeping changes to the federal Title X family planning program, pulling back...
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Health spending: Boomers will spike costs, but growing uninsured will soften their impact
CMS actuaries paint a complicated picture of health spending – and even predict a rise in physician wages.