Business of Medicine
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Pandemic adds more weight to burden of obesity in children
“Our nation’s safety net is fragile, outdated, and out of reach for millions of eligible kids and caregivers,” said an author of a new report.
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HHS okays first U.S. pilot to mandate coverage of gender-affirming care
The approval means transgender-related care must be included as part of the essential benefits offered on the state’s Affordable Care Act...
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CrossFit enters primary care with fitness-minded docs, data
The new primary care service will utilize doctors who understand individualized care.
From the Journals
Telehealth for heart failure during pandemic shown effective, safe
Heart failure patients who participated a telehealth model saw continuity of care without increases in subsequent hospital encounters or mortality...
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An MD and a health care exec sued their employers for fraud: What happened?
“When they started saying that I was part of the problem after all the work I had done to keep their noses clean, I couldn’t tolerate it any...
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Major insurers running billions of dollars behind on payments to hospitals and doctors
Substantial payment delays can be seen on Anthem’s books. On June 30, 2019, before the pandemic, 43% of the insurer’s medical bills for that...
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Federal judge pauses strict Texas abortion law
Robert Pitman, a federal district court judge in Austin, criticized the law for delegating enforcement to private individuals.
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New data illustrate pandemic pivot to telehealth by patients, physicians
Psychiatrists, dermatologists, urologists, and primary care physicians were among the highest users of teleconferencing for patient visits 6...
From the Journals
Predicted pandemic retirement of many physicians hasn’t happened
A new JAMA study suggests that a fairly low percentage of doctors have left practice because of COVID-19, contrary to numbers in some surveys.
From the Journals
Study finds paying people to participate in clinical trials is not unethical
Researchers examine how varying cash incentives affect clinical trial recruitment, assessment of risk, and perception of coercion.
50th Anniversary
Dr. Judy C. Washington shows URM physicians how to lead
She imparts a shared experience of being a minority in the field and helps prepare them for the challenges of facing racism.