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FDA targets flavored cartridge-based e-cigarettes, but says it is not a ‘ban’
E-cigarette companies that do not follow this guidance within 30 days risk FDA enforcement actions.
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Appropriations bill, now law, eliminates ACA taxes, raises tobacco age
The appropriations bill includes a number of other health-related provisions, including increasing the minimum age for purchasing tobacco to 21....
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Four new programs, new slots added to rheumatology Specialty Match Day
This year’s Specialty Match Day was highlighted by the addition of four new programs and 13 new fellowship positions for future rheumatologists....
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Out-of-network billing in in-network hospitals adds $40 billion in spending
If out-of-network claims were paid at in-network rates, it could lower spending by $40 billion.
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HHS drug importation proposals aim to address high costs
Trump administration drops key health care proposal on day of impeachment vote.
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More than half of pediatric residents feel burned out
The “alarming rate of physician burnout is a call to action on behalf of current trainees and future generations of doctors.”
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House passes drug pricing bill, likely ending its journey
Drug prices would need to be within 120% of the average price in a reference group of six nations: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and...
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Culture Change Needed Around Addiction Treatment in the Military
Although the military has long focused on discipline and separation to handle service members with addiction, treatment costs...
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Docs push back on surprise billing compromise
A bipartisan bill would protect patients from surprise medical bills related to emergency care. But the proposed solution is not a good one,...
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Health care: More uninsured as insurance costs grow faster
WASHINGTON – Over 30 million people in the United States lacked health insurance in 2018.
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Improving Veteran Care With the Mission Act
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD–The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is in the midst of a significant change in the way it will deliver care to veterans...
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Better Planning Needed to Help Veterans During, After Service
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD – More work and planning is needed for veterans after they serve in the Armed Forces, Rep. Brad Wenstrup, MD...
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Quantifying the EHR connection to burnout
New research puts a more standard, quantifiable measure to the relationship between EHR usability and burnout.
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CMS announces application process for Direct Contracting model
Letters of intent to participate are due by Dec. 10.
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ASCO releases revised version of its Patient-Centered Oncology Payment model
Officials at the American Society of Clinical Oncology are seeking approval of the model as a payment option in Medicare.