What’s in, what’s out, and what’s still on the table as the Senate is poised to vote on an opioids package
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Senate will vote this week on a bill to prevent illicit fentanyl trafficking, account
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More Older Americans Are Turning To Marijuana
(By Mara Gordon for NPR) Members of the generation that came of age in the era of marijuana are reaching
Read MoreRural North Carolina hospital uses Walmart clinic to ease pressure on ED
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) Lumberton, N.C.-based Southeastern Regional Medical Center, a 452-bed hospital in a rural county,
Read More13% of Americans live in county with shortage of primary care physicians
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) Forty-four million people, or 13 percent of Americans, live in a county with
Read MoreInappropriate prescribing of opioids
What role do doctors play in the opioid crisis? A new research finds nearly 30 percent of all opioids prescribed
Read MoreMedicare Shared Savings Program produces substantial savings
In six years, the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), has grown to include 561 participating accountable care organizations (ACOs) serving
Read MoreJudge throws out CMS 2014 rule, now how will CMS determine whether it has overpaid
On Friday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted UnitedHealth’s motion for summary judgement and vacated CMS’s
Read MoreCRISPR’s hedgehog problem: Rolled-up genes can’t be edited, study finds
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Sowbugs, armadillos, hedgehogs … and DNA? The same strategy that some animals use to avoid
Read MoreUnwitting Patients, Copycat Comments Play Hidden Role In Federal Rule-Making
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) A proposal to sharply cut a drug discount program that many hospitals
Read MoreDrugmakers raised the price of 60 drugs in August
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Drugmakers increased the price of 60 products August — a sharp decline from
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