Business of Medicine
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Seema Verma dodges questions on how to improve CMS
If confirmed as CMS administrator, Seema Verma vowed to modernize CMS programs, improve Medicaid access, and leverage technology to drive better...
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CMS proposal seeks to stabilize individual insurance market
The proposal sets off President Trump’s efforts to reform Obamacare.
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Malpractice 2017: Do we need reform?
Data show that malpractice claims have decreased twofold and insurance premiums are down, but experts say national reforms are still needed to...
From the Journals
Cost equilibrium in Canada: Inpatient and outpatient treatment of herpes zoster
Over the last 15 years, falling inpatient and rising outpatient costs for herpes zoster in Canada have resulted in a kind of equilibrium.
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MedPAC leaning toward hybrid for paying for Part B drugs
WASHINGTON – The proposal would refine the current system that pays physicians for Medicare Part B drugs based on the average sales price, then...
Cold Iron Truth
Why can’t my patient have that miracle drug?
You and your patients deserve to know why insurers have become so bold in ignoring physician requests for treatment of their patients – ERISA
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Five quick ways HHS Secretary Tom Price could change the course of health policy
These five actions would disrupt health policies currently in force.
Law & Medicine
Doctors, drug reps, and free speech
What impact have recent court decisions had on physicians’ freedom of speech rights?
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Senate confirms Price as HHS secretary
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Rep. Tom Price, MD, as secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services.
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Federal judge blocks merger between Anthem and Cigna
A federal judge has blocked health insurer Anthem from acquiring Cigna, ruling the merger would violate antitrust laws and stifle market...
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Increase in U.S. drug spending slowed in 2016
Increases in per-unit cost and utilization were both down last year, compared with 2015.