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CMS proposal to level E/M payments raises concerns
Dermatologists and oncologists lose under the proposal, while ob.gyns. could see their payments increased.
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PhRMA spending leads health-sector lobbying efforts
Three other health entities made the lobbying Top 10 for the first half of 2018.
From the Journals
Weight gain linked to progression of fibrosis in NAFLD patients
Degree of weight change was associated with risk of fibrosis progression; those who lost weight reduced their risk.
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Keeping the doctor-patient relationship at the office
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To tame prescription prices, HHS dips a toe into drug importation stream
Drug prices in the United States have continued to rise and more than 80% of Americans say the government should take action.
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CMS targets Part B drug policy in 2019 regulatory updates
The proposal would cut add-on payments for new drugs.
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CMS to resume risk adjustment payments for 2017
The program uses statewide average premiums to draw money from health insurance plans with few high-need patients and funnels it to those with...
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HbA1c cutpoint predicts pediatric T1DM within a year
ORLANDO – Among children with genetic risks for type 1 diabetes and autoantibodies against pancreatic islet cells, a...
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CTCs linked to late recurrence in HER2–, HR+ breast cancer
Study is the first to show that this CTC assay may play a role in determining late clinical recurrence after local and systemic adjuvant therapy...
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Antibody cleared amyloid plaques, slowed cognitive decline
And claims that cannabis relieves noncancer pain go up in smoke.
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CMS proposes site-neutral payments for hospital outpatient setting
Site-neutral payments could save the government – and patients – money on every visit.