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MDedge Daily News: Improving wearable cardioverter defibrillators
And alirocumab cuts deaths in post–acute coronary syndrome patients.
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A health plan ‘down payment’ is one way states are retooling individual mandate
Some states are formulating laws that safeguard the central provisions of the ACA.
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MDedge Daily News: Time to raise the bar on diabetes blood sugar levels
FDA chief chastises payers over high drug prices.
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Opioid prescriptions got shorter in 2017
Pharmacy benefits manager reports increased use of drugs to treat opioid dependence.
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MDedge Daily News: High deductibles harm breast cancer care
How high deductibles may lead to harm in breast cancer care.
Conference Coverage
Payers part of the drug-pricing problem, says FDA commissioner
WASHINGTON – FDA Commissioner calls for more competition in biologic products.
Conference Coverage
Preparing to respond to workplace violence
SAN ANTONIO – The latest data show that the great majority of workplace violence is perpetrated by individuals outside the organization.
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CMS issues split decision on Arkansas Medicaid waiver
Nine other states have requests pending with CMS to enact a Medicaid work requirement.
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Risking it all on the miracle of teamwork
Watch the Philadelphia Eagles to learn team-based medical care.
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Americans support the right to affordable health care
Republicans and Democrats actually agree on something.
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Expert argues for improving MACRA, not scrapping it
Noted health expert offers her view on how to improve the Merit-based Incentive Payment System.