Business of Medicine
Feature
Ranking points physicians toward South Dakota
“Best states to practice medicine” named for 2018.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Can androgen therapy improve male frailty?
And empagliflozin could cut liver fat in diabetes.
Feature
Thousands mistakenly enrolled during state’s Medicaid expansion, feds find
California signed up an estimated 450,000 people under Medicaid expansion who may not have been eligible for coverage.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Why most heart failure may be preventable
And how epileptic drug use in pregnancy affects school test scores.
Conference Coverage
Opinions clash over private equity’s effect on dermatology
SAN DIEGO – Whether private equity-backed purchases of practices are good or bad depends on who you ask.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Is kratom the answer to the opioid crisis?
And specialists have adverse reactions to drug price proposals.
From the Journals
Study using U.K. data quantifies infection risk associated with psoriasis
The most common serious infections were lower respiratory tract, skin and soft tissue, and upper respiratory tract infections.
Feature
Drug pricing proposals raise red flags with specialists
Nine specialty medical organizations highlighted four recent proposals that could have an unintended consequence of limiting access.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Treating H. pylori slashed new gastric cancers
And the Supreme Court considers California’s abortion speech law.
From the Journals
Cost, coverage concerns cited as barriers to acne medication adherence
Study participants reported having discussions with providers about treatment side effects and instructions for use – but not about price concerns...
Feature
‘Right to try’ bill passes House
The bill passed despite opposition from a broad coalition of physician and patient groups.