Bipartisan bill will be reintroduced to force pharma to justify price hikes
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) A bipartisan group of lawmakers will re-introduce a bill on Tuesday that would require drug
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The Sound of Medicine – a Click of a Mouse or Human Voice
Electronic medical records, or EMRs, were supposed to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of health care, and provide instant access
Read MoreMedicare and Health Savings Accounts
In a response to an inquiry from an Individual, the IRS issued an information letter stating that individuals are ineligible
Read More2 in 3 of Medicare clinicians exempt from MIPS
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The majority of clinicians who bill Medicare will not have to comply with
Read MoreA Quarter of Medicare Beneficiaries Spend Twenty Percent or More in Premiums and Out-of-Pocket Costs.
A new study from the Commonwealth Fund found, Fifteen million elderly and disabled American Medicare beneficiaries spend twenty percent or
Read MoreIn Rural Alaska, A Young Doctor Walks To His Patient’s Bedside
(By Melissa Block for NPR) In rural Alaska, providing health care means overcoming a lot of hurdles. Fickle weather that
Read MoreOver-the Counter Hearing Aids
The bipartisan bill (the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017) is moving through both houses of Congress that addresses a critical
Read MoreWhy Your Sense Of Smell Is Better Than You Might Think
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Smell, the thinking goes, is not our strongest sense. Our lowly noses are eclipsed by
Read MoreCommunities Key To Fighting Opioid Crisis, HHS Secretary Says
(By Rachel Martin, Ashley Brown, Barry Gordemer and Rebecca Hersher for NPR) In March, President Trump called opioid abuse in the U.S.
Read MoreIssues Facing the New FDA Commissioner
The new commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Scott Gottlieb, will have a full plate of issues
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