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KHN Exclusive: White House task force echoes Pharma proposals
To solve the crisis of high drug prices, the group discussed strengthening the monopoly rights of pharmaceuticals overseas, ending discounts for...
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Ear to the door: Five things being weighed in secret health bill also weigh it down
What do we know about planned reforms to the ACA?
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What’s driving the ‘failure’ of the ACA marketplaces?
Is it a poorly designed system or institutional sabotage? The answer depends on who you ask.
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Average cost of Healthcare.gov policy up 105% since 2013
All 39 states that use Healthcare.gov experienced an increase, but the size varied considerably.
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Lead detected in 20% of baby food samples, surprising even researchers
Pediatricians and public health researchers know they have to be on the lookout for lead exposure from paint chips and contaminated drinking water...
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Docs to Senate: Abandon your secret efforts on ACA repeal/replace
AAFP, AAP, ACP, ACOG, AOA, and APA urge end to back room dealing.
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The perils of the National Practitioner Data Bank
What can be reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank, and how much impact can those reports have on physicians’ careers?
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Maryland passes generic drug anti–price gouging law
State becomes first to act in the wake of Valeant and Mylan price scandals.
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Recruiting survey notes strong demand for family physicians, psychiatrists
There is a high demand for family physicians with a low supply to match it.
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Supreme Court: Faith-based hospitals are exempt from federal pension requirements
Justices rule that employees of religious-affiliated hospitals are not protected under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
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Former Pharma reps’ new mission: To school docs on high drug costs
As a drug salesman, Mike Courtney worked hard to make health care expensive. He wined and dined doctors, golfed with them and bought lunch for...