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Big pharma says it can’t drop drug list prices alone
The problem, they say, is the financial structure of drug delivery that ties list prices and their associated rebates to formulary placement.
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Final ‘Vision’ report addresses MOC woes
Onerous testing should be out and collaboration in, according to the Vision Commission’s report.
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HHS to target step therapy, Stark Law in 2019
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Health spending: Boomers will spike costs, but growing uninsured will soften their impact
CMS actuaries paint a complicated picture of health spending – and even predict a rise in physician wages.
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Matching clinical, claims data essential for value-based care
Researchers looked at administrative claims data and infused into it clinical data from 377 6-month-long episode payments pertaining to 210...
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McAneny: Transparency needed for meaningful talk on drug pricing
WASHINGTON – Transparency in marketing needs to be achieved in a way that does not hinder development of life-saving therapies, says AMA President...
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House committee passes AMA-endorsed firearm bill
WASHINGTON – H.R. 8 would require a background check on all firearms transfers, including private sales, with...
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ONC aims to help docs, patients with information sharing in proposed rule
The HHS wants to help health professionals and patients securely and easily access electronic health information using smartphones and mobile...
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HHS to target step therapy, Stark Law in 2019
HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar II said that these approaches are currently “penny-wise and pound-foolish” in a value-based care environment.
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President Trump calls for end to HIV/AIDS, pediatric cancer
Health care was addressed in speech more focused on immigration, a nod to unity, honoring vets, and featuring Congressional women dressed in white...
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CMS proposing more flexibility in Medicare Advantage, Part D
Agency is encouraging plan sponsors “to provide lower cost sharing for opioid reversal agents such as naloxone.”
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Shifting drugs from Part B to Part D could be costly to patients
The impact would vary based on the drug, as well as patients’ insurance coverage in addition to Medicare.
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Outcomes could improve with Oncology Care Model treatment plans
The intervention group performed significantly better on measures of pain management, emotional distress, and documentation of advanced directives...
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The ongoing issue of gender disparities in interventional cardiology
Survey reveals the factors that keep women from pursuing careers in interventional cardiology.
