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AMA joins in lawsuit accusing Cigna of underpaying physicians
Cigna “is telling the patients that the provider has accepted something, and that the patient does not have to worry about paying for that, when...
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Barriers to System Quality Improvement in Health Care
Opinion
Five contract red flags every physician should know
The inclusion of a probationary period (usually 90 days) is offensive to a candidate, especially one with a choice of contracts.
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How do you live with COVID? One doctor’s personal experience
Early in 2020, Anne Peters, MD, caught COVID-19. The author of Medscape’s “Peters on Diabetes” column was sick in March 2020 before state-mandated...
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Infographic: Is physician behavior on social media really so bad?
It’s not as egregious as you might think.
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Congressman’s wife died after taking herbal remedy marketed for diabetes and weight loss
Lori McClintock’s death was caused by “adverse effects of white mulberry leaf ingestion,” according to the coroner’s report.
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How did cancer survivors fare early in the COVID-19 pandemic?
The rate of uninsured cancer survivors aged 18-64 years remained relatively stable in 2020 at 8%, compared with 8.8% in 2017-2019.
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California wants to snip costs for vasectomies and condoms
If the measure passes, it would take effect in 2024, and California would join a handful of states that require...
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Does DTC heart drug advertising discourage lifestyle changes?
Brief, direct exposure to prescription cardiovascular drug advertising seems to boost consumer perceptions of medications and pharmaceutical...
Opinion
Guidelines on GLP1RAs and continuous glucose monitors are among biggest news in diabetes
Some GLP1RAs have shown impressive weight reduction properties and cardiovascular benefits, says an endocrinologist.