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House committee debates single-payer health care design
House Budget Committee members began a debate over a possible framework for a single-payer health care system. Republican members of the committee...
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Navigating racism while in medical training
SAN FRANCISCO – A team in the psychiatry department at Yale University explores issues tied to race and racism and examines possible solutions.
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CMS targets ‘spread pricing’ to help lower drug costs
The agency is redefining what constitutes a drug rebate in Medicaid and CHIP as a way to cut costs for patients and taxpayers.
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Weight can block psychiatric facility admission
SAN FRANCISCO – Some hospitals cited concerns about staff injuries from moving – or trying to calm – a large patient.
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Confronting physician depression and suicide
Join our Twitter chat on depression and suicide in medicine at 8 p.m. ET on June 3. Our special guests are Dr. Sarah Candler, Dr. Elisabeth...
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When the parent is a psychiatrist: How are children affected?
SAN FRANCISCO – Children of psychiatrists view parents’ profession as a gift.
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Toolkit for providing mental health care to Muslim patients launched
SAN FRANCISCO – Expert explores challenges of providing mental health care to Muslim patients.
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Medicare withdraws plans to exclude drugs from Part D protected classes
Agency officials wrote that there are “sufficient” enrollee access protections in place and declined to finalize plans to allow Part D drug plan...
From the Journals
More than 40% of U.K. physicians report binge drinking
“We recommend that doctors’ mentors, supervisors, peers, and occupational health support services recognize and act on the prevalence of...
From the Journals
Comorbid depression worsens many pediatric hospital outcomes
Hospital costs, length of stay, and mortality were of prime concern.
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Pilot program trains residents in telemedicine
WASHINGTON – Residents said their telephone visits allowed them to build rapport with patients.