Business of Medicine
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HHS says no to lifetime limits on Medicaid
The Trump administration’s promise of unprecedented flexibility to states in running their Medicaid programs hit its limit on May 7.
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MDedge Daily News: Where the latest HCV drug combos fit in
The two latest treatment regimens for HCV close the circle on treatment.
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MDedge Daily News: Deep concern surrounding Title X changes
Family planning and contraception services could be curtailed if the feds curtail Title X funding.
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MDedge Daily News: How to handle opioid constipation
And there may be a new option for postpartum depression.
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MDedge Daily News: Fewer smokes mean fewer strokes
And is your EHR preventing breastfeeding?
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MDedge Daily News: Is ‘medical aid in dying’ suicide?
And one in five Medicaid kids may have a mental health diagnosis.
News
What is an old doctor to do?
Voice recognition software may ease the stress of EHR duties for physicians who never trained in typing.
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MDedge Daily News: How Trump’s election affected contraception
And CMS floats the idea of Medicare direct provider contracting.
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MDedge Daily News: Female physicans face enduring wage gap
And anticholinergics’ link to dementia calls for vigilance in elderly patients.
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CMS will release Medicare Advantage claims data to researchers
WASHINGTON – And the feds will make Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program data available in 2019.
Feature
Female physicians face enduring wage gap
Earnings for women in the 50 largest metro areas came up short by 27.7% last year.