Trying Physical Therapy First For Low Back Pain May Curb Use Of Opioids
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) Though Americans spend an estimated $80 billion to $100 billion each year in hopes of easing their
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NOT GETTING QUALITY CARE? WE WANT TO KNOW
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) If you don’t think you’re getting high-quality care, you have the right to file a complaint. When you’re
Read MoreHouse Passes ‘Right-To-Try’ Bill For Experimental Drugs
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) Legislation that would allow terminally ill patients to get access to experimental drugs is headed
Read MoreDrugmakers Blamed For Blocking Generics Have Jacked Up Prices And Cost U.S. Billions
(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) Makers of brand-name drugs called out by the Trump administration for potentially stalling
Read MoreAmericans’ No. 1 priority for healthcare? Affordability
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) When it comes to healthcare, making medical costs affordable topped Americans’ list of
Read MoreFDA plans to speed path to approval for some gene therapies, starting with hemophilia
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration will soon be alerting companies that certain gene
Read MoreCDC: America’s uninsured rate rose slightly during Trump’s first year
(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) During President Donald Trump’s first year in office, the uninsured rate for Americans
Read MoreMedicare prior authorization programs have saved an estimated $1.1 billion
According to a Government Accountability Office, CMS should continue its prior authorization demonstration projects, currently on pause or scheduled to
Read MoreFDA’s strategic priorities for 2018 is advancing digital health technologies
One of the priorities this year for the FDA is advancing digital health technologies. FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological
Read MoreWhat matters most to patients about their primary care physician: 10 findings
(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) Forty-one percent of patients identified the quality of care they receive as the
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