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RNA-based biopsy test bests NCCN risk stratification for PC prognosis
ORLANDO – Can genomic testing at the diagnostic biopsy stage identify patients most likely to develop metastases from prostate cancer?
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Study finds Roux-en-Y safe, effective for older patients
LAS VEGAS – A study looked at survival impact of bariatric surgery on older patients.
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Seema Verma dodges questions on how to improve CMS
If confirmed as CMS administrator, Seema Verma vowed to modernize CMS programs, improve Medicaid access, and leverage technology to drive better...
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CMS proposal seeks to stabilize individual insurance market
The proposal sets off President Trump’s efforts to reform Obamacare.
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Malpractice 2017: Do we need reform?
Data show that malpractice claims have decreased twofold and insurance premiums are down, but experts say national reforms are still needed to...
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New ACC guidance on periprocedural management of anticoagulation in A-fib falls short
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Five quick ways HHS Secretary Tom Price could change the course of health policy
These five actions would disrupt health policies currently in force.
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Doctors, drug reps, and free speech
What impact have recent court decisions had on physicians’ freedom of speech rights?
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Senate confirms Price as HHS secretary
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Rep. Tom Price, MD, as secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services.
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Federal judge blocks merger between Anthem and Cigna
A federal judge has blocked health insurer Anthem from acquiring Cigna, ruling the merger would violate antitrust laws and stifle market...
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Increase in U.S. drug spending slowed in 2016
Increases in per-unit cost and utilization were both down last year, compared with 2015.