Health Policy
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White House to end COVID vaccine mandate for federal workers
The requirement will be lifted at the end of the day on May 11, which is also when the federal public health emergency declaration ends.
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Proposed Medicare bill would raise docs’ pay with inflation
The legislation is essential to enabling physician practices to better absorb payment distributions triggered by budget neutrality rules,...
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Medicare expands CGM coverage to more with type 2 diabetes
Coverage for continuous glucose monitoring devices is now extended to all beneficiaries who use insulin.
News from the FDA/CDC
Single bivalent COVID booster is enough for now: CDC
Booster strength wanes after a few months, spurring discussions of whether people at high risk of getting a severe case of COVID may need more...
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Frustration over iPLEDGE evident at FDA meeting
Dermatologists argue the iPLEDGE REMS burden is too high for providers and patients. Access problems persist with lockouts and some cite a lack of...
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New state bill could protect docs prescribing abortion pills to out-of-state patients
The proposed law would shield health care providers who are legally performing their jobs in California from facing prosecution in another state...
Feature
EPA seeks to limit ‘forever’ chemicals in U.S. drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a new rule that would greatly limit the concentration of endocrine-disrupting ‘forever’ chemicals...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA strengthens mammography regulations: Final rule
A final rule requires that mammography facilities notify patients about the density of their breasts.
News from the FDA/CDC
New challenge for docs: End of COVID federal public health emergency
The Biden administration intends to end by May 11 certain COVID-19 emergency measures used to aid in the response to the pandemic.
Commentary
The X-waiver is dead
When Erin Schanning lost her brother to an overdose, she wanted to know what could have been done to have helped him.
Commentary
The five biggest changes in the 2023 adult vaccine schedules
COVID vaccines are now front and center among 2023’s five most important changes.