MedPAC: Who are They?
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), established by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, is independent non-elected congressional agency that
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Month: July 2016
Alzheimer’s researchers seethe over years of missteps after latest drug failure
(By Sharon Begley for ST A T) I n the wake of disappointing results this week for yet another experimental
Read MoreWith superbug scourge looming, global group bets on biotechs to turn the tide
(By Damian Garde and Ed Silverman for ST A T) Gunning to beat back a global scourge of superbugs ,
Read MorePoison control centers are getting a surge of calls about ‘natural’ painkiller kratom
(By Eric Boodman for ST A T) The herbal supplement seemed like a miracle. Trying to kick an opioid addiction,
Read MoreHealth Care For California’s Undocumented Adults: Uncertainty Remains After U.S. Supreme Court Decision
(By Ana B. Ibarra for California Healthline) Erica Torres is one of the estimated 1.4 million Californians who live without
Read MoreCan a digital health startup prevent diabetes in Medicaid patients?
(By Andrew Joseph for ST A T) S AN FRANCISCO — At the headquarters of Omada Health , the exposed
Read MoreEmbattled Theranos promises first-ever peek at its science — but doubts abound
(By Meghana Keshavan for ST A T) After more than a decade of evasion, Theranos is finally stepping into the
Read More30 Percent Of Children’s Readmissions To Hospitals May Be Preventable: Study
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) One of the key indicators of the quality of a hospital’s care is
Read MoreNo Blood Drives in Two Counties in Florida
The Food and Drug Administration requested blood donation centers in two Florida counties, Miami-Dade and Broward, to stop collecting blood
Read MoreAt the DNC, the debate over drug prices gives way to charcuterie and cheese
(By Dylan Scott for ST A T) P HILADELPHIA — The drug industry didn’t really feel the heat here at
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