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Biden chooses California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to head HHS
Although his public health experience is limited, he served on the Congressional Ways and Means Committee overseeing health-related issues.
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Medicare finalizes 2021 physician pay rule with E/M changes
“This finalized policy marks the most significant updates to E/M codes in 30 years, reducing burden on doctors imposed by the coding system and...
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CMS launches hospital-at-home program to free up hospital capacity
The agency will be giving more flexibility to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) to provide hospital-level care.
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Abnormal anal paps in people with HIV can go more than a year without follow-up
In the U.S., people living with HIV are 19 times more likely to develop anal cancer, according to a journal article.
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Biden plan to lower Medicare eligibility age to 60 faces hostility from hospitals
“Hospitals are very aware about generous commercial rates being replaced by lower Medicare rates.”
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Trump could clean house at health agencies
Most of the president’s ire has been directed at Fauci. As far back as April, Trump retweeted a call for Fauci’s firing.
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Supreme Court Justices seem skeptical of case to overturn ACA
It’s unlikely the Justices will issue a decision immediately. They have until the end of the term in June to rule.
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What to know as ACA heads to Supreme Court – again
There is a long list of ways this could play out.
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Burnout risk may be exacerbated by COVID crisis
“The biggest source of support for many hospitalists, beyond their family, is the group,” said Dr. Clarissa Barnes.
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Preemptive CMV monitoring beats prophylaxis post liver transplant
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Health sector has spent $464 million on lobbying in 2020
PhRMA leads sector through the third quarter, with the American Hospital Association just behind.