Practice Management
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Premiums down slightly for 2020 plans on HealthCare.gov
While the 2020 premiums are down, compared with 2019, they are significantly higher than they were in 2016, according to a report from the Centers...
Conference Coverage
Expect some congressional action on drug prices, but not major reform
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD – Congress seems most likely to pass narrow changes to the Medicare Part D prescription drug program, according to Ross...
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Net prices of drugs rising four-times faster than inflation
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – The investigators also found a wide variation on discounts across therapeutic classes.
Law & Medicine
‘Time lost is brain lost’
The plaintiff will typically be disqualified from offering medical testimony, unless there is “common knowledge.”
From the Journals
Demeaning patient behavior takes emotional toll on physicians
Deciding how or whether to respond was often dictated by the level of support from colleagues, a professional responsibility to peers.
Conference Coverage
CMS has plan if ACA overturned in court; Verma silent on details
The hearing before the House Ways & Means Committee’s Health Subcommittee followed a partisan pattern.
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Pelosi drug pricing bill passes Ways and Means on party line vote
The House Ways and Means Committee is the latest to pass H.R. 3, a bill aimed at driving the price of prescription drugs down.
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NAM offers recommendations to fight clinician burnout
A National Academy of Medicine report provides a roadmap for both broad and targeted efforts to address clinician burnout.
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Inspector General: NIH must improve conflict of interest reviews
The staff of NIH Institutes and Centers applied inconsistent levels of scrutiny to each other.
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Universal coverage may be possible without increases in national spending
The researchers found two health care reform scenarios meeting this criterion that continue to utilize private insurance.
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Health care stayed front and center at Democratic debate
The leading candidates vowed to codify abortion access, threatened to jail opioid company executives, and added a few more details to their health...