Business of Medicine
Commentary
Motherhood and the working psychiatrist
“For what is done or learned by one class of women becomes, by virtue of their common womanhood, the property of all women.” – Elizabeth Blackwell...
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Big pharma says it can’t drop drug list prices alone
The problem, they say, is the financial structure of drug delivery that ties list prices and their associated rebates to formulary placement.
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What does 'Medicare for all' mean?
Most respondents assumed that private insurance would be involved in some way.
Feature
Talk about déjà vu: Senators set to re-enact drug price hearing of 60 years ago
Kenneth Frazier, CEO of pharma giant Merck, is set to face senators Feb. 26 who say drug costs are "sky-high" and "out of control."
From the Journals
Physician PAC dollars support candidates against gun regulation
The study found that the physician organization–affiliated PACs supported more candidates with an A rating from the National Rifle Association.
Feature
Final ‘Vision’ report addresses MOC woes
Onerous testing should be out and collaboration in, according to the Vision Commission’s report.
From the Journals
Health spending: Boomers will spike costs, but growing uninsured will soften their impact
CMS actuaries paint a complicated picture of health spending – and even predict a rise in physician wages.
Opinion
Complementary and alternative medicine
Do CAM providers face the same level of liability risk as medical doctors?
Conference Coverage
McAneny: Transparency needed for meaningful talk on drug pricing
WASHINGTON – Transparency in marketing needs to be achieved in a way that does not hinder development of life-saving therapies, says AMA President...
Daily News Podcast
A prescription for medicine’s gender inequality
And taking an early intensive treatment approach delivers better outcomes in multiple sclerosis.
Conference Coverage
Culture change needed to improve gender inequalities in medicine
LONDON – A group of prominent female physicians and thought-leaders discuss cultural changes needed to address gender inequality in science and...