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Tuition-free med school touches off multimillion-dollar debate
New York University’s School of Medicine is learning that no good deed goes unpunished.
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Study examines the world of alcohol use
Alcohol-related problems cause 2.8 million deaths a year worldwide.
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Feds take baseline on EHR interoperability
Survey respondents report challenges with integrating external reports, summaries.
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CMS finalizes CAR T-cell therapy inpatient payments
Medical associations are disappointed with CMS’s payment structure for CAR T-cell therapy usage, calling it insufficient.
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Feds aim to streamline gene therapy oversight
“It seems reasonable to envision a day when gene therapy will be a mainstay of treatment for many diseases,” Dr. Collins and Dr. Gottlieb wrote....
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Having prescription drug coverage is associated with improved myeloma outcomes
The results of this study suggest any coverage is better than no coverage.
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Docs push back on step therapy in Medicare Advantage
The action is part of the broader Trump administration initiative to lower the prices and out-of-pocket costs of prescription drugs.
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CMS pushes ACOs to take on more risk
ACOs that only take on upside risk generally are spending more money and not generating savings, according to CMS Adminstrator Seema Verma.
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Broad genomic testing of NSCLC in community oncology disappoints
Among patients with advanced NSCLC treated in community oncology practices, broad-based genomic sequencing seldom exclusively informed the...
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Doctors decry inaction on physician-focused APMs
So far, PTAC has sent at least 10 APMs to the CMS. To date, not a single one has been approved or even tested on a limited scale.