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Trump halts ACA cost-sharing reduction subsidy payments
The action prompted criticism from medical organizations and health insurers alike.
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Malpractice: Communication and compensation program helps to minimize lawsuits
Of 929 adverse events that entered the CARe (Communication, Apology, and Resolution) program in Massachusetts, only 5% led to malpractice claims...
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Tailored approaches to relapsed/recalcitrant myeloma found within NCCN guidelines
SAN FRANCISCO – The approach to relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (MM) has to be tailored patient by patient based on the biology of the...
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Advance care planning benefit presents challenges
Some are having success using new Medicare billing codes, while other doctors say barriers are preventing usage.
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Trump order allows end-around ACA rules
President promises benefit for small business; physician groups object.
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MedPAC calls for MIPS repeal
WASHINGTON – Federal advisers consider a replacement plan before the first reporting year even concludes.
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Minimal residual disease measures not yet impactful for AML patients
Measuring MRD makes sense in AML patients in clinical trials, but does not add value in clinical practice.
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Cardio-oncology booms but awareness lags
As cancer treatment options expand, so do their cardiac effects, and everyone caring for patients should be aware of them.
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Hyperlipidemia diagnosis protects against breast cancer
BARCELONA – Large U.K. study also shows mortality benefit.
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CDC: Forty percent of cancers linked to overweight or obesity
Being overweight or obese was associated with a higher risk of at least 13 cancers.
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ALL therapies grow, so do the complexities of choosing the order of treatments
The main challenge for the field is deciding when and how to use the increasing variety of ALL therapies.