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Residents' Voices
Career Choices: Navy Psychiatry
In this Career Choices, Siddhi Bhivandkar, MD, spoke with Captain Paulette T. Cazares, MD, MPH. Dr. Cazares is Director for Mental Health at U.S....
Commentary
COVID-19 and decision-making capacity; more
Dr. Ryznar’s article “Evaluating patients’ decision-making capacity during COVID-19” provides a cogent overview of the“threshold” or “gradient”...
From the Journals
Phase 1 study: Beta-blocker may improve melanoma treatment response
“It’s exciting that an extremely inexpensive drug like propranolol that could be used in every country around the world could have an impact on...
Feature
New residency matching sets record, says NRMP
The MSMP offered 5,734 positions this year, and 5,208 (90.8%) were successfully filled.
Latest News
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...
Article
Mind menders: The future of psychedelic therapy in the United States
Psychedelic drugs are undergoing a research renaissance.
News
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.