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Experts Weigh Benefits of Drug Price Negotiation and Other Price-Curbing Strategies

Patent thickets another key target

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MedPAC Members Supportive of Upping Medicare Pay Rates Close to the Inflation Rate

Proposed recommendation would give extra pay bump to providers serving low-income beneficiaries

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Should Hospitals Be Paid the Same as Doctors' Offices for the Same Service?

"Site-neutral" payment in Medicare is gaining traction in the halls of Congress

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Jamie Foxx Reveals Diagnosis; Genital Herpes Prevalence; Dr. Oz's Stand on Medicare

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Hospitalization Should Not Mean Financial Ruin for Medicare Beneficiaries

Updated policies can help older adults cover the costs of care

Are GLP-1 Drug Holidays a Risk Worth Taking?

Experts weigh in on weight regain, cardiometabolic fallout, and the future of tailored care

Texting to Improve Adherence to CVD Medications; Detecting Maternal Cancers

Also in TTHealthWatch: U.S. drug prices under Medicare's price negotiation system

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Harvey Weinstein Hospitalized; Medicare Advantage Under Trump; NFL Icon's Health

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Drug Prices Negotiated by Medicare Still Higher Than Other Countries'

All drugs except one remained more expensive in the U.S.

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Medical Education Needs Its Own AI Playbook

Artificial intelligence should be used differently in training and medical practice

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TV's Dr. Oz Invested in Businesses Regulated by Agency Trump Wants Him to Lead

Shares included a stake in UnitedHealth Group worth as much as $600,000

Medicare Advantage Plans' Prior Auth Rules Would Be Made Public Under CMS Proposal

Rule would also make provider directories easier to compare

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Biden Proposes Coverage of Obesity Drugs in Medicare, Medicaid

Federal government would pick up about three-fourths of the cost for Medicaid coverage

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Dr. Oz's Dubious Claims; Bird Flu Found in Raw Milk; Whooping Cough Surges

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Trump Is Back: What This Could Mean for Health Policy

Exploring the powers and limits of the Presidency

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Policy Experts Split on Dr. Oz Nomination to Lead CMS

Is he a "threat to public health" or a reasonable choice for the job?

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Trump Taps Dr. Oz to Run CMS

Mehmet Oz, MD, has been an outspoken supporter of the President-elect

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Surgeons Billed $2 Billion for Unnecessary Spine Surgeries: Report

Lown Institute names hospitals, states with high rates of overuse

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The Trouble With Upcoding Extends Far Beyond Ethics

The practice reminds us that our healthcare system is failing patients and clinicians alike

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AMA Delegates Dive Into Water Bead Injuries; Patients' 'Scanxiety' Over Test Results

Members also debate alternative ways states can safely license foreign med-school graduates

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Paying Docs for Prior Authorizations Among the Hot Topics at the AMA Meeting

Delegates also mulled resolutions on pediatric hospital closures, public health misinformation

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Fixing Medicare Cuts, Reforming Prior Auth Among AMA's Top Priorities, Says AMA Prez

Bruce Scott, MD, also touches on scope-of-practice issues in speech to House of Delegates

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Does the AMA Need to Right-Size Its House of Delegates?

Departing CEO James Madara, MD, suggests the group's governing body might be getting too large

MedPAC Tackles Accuracy of Medicare Advantage Network Directories

Providers can change any time, leaving patients anxious and stranded, commissioners say

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Watchdog Calls for Tighter Scrutiny of Medicare Advantage Home Visits

CMS, which runs the Medicare program, disagrees

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What Happens to Medicare Price Negotiations Under Trump?

Is price negotiation in the next administration's crosshairs or is it "political suicide"?

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Trump's White House Return Poised to Tangle Healthcare Safety Net

Public health insurance programs likely to be scaled back

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What Trump Has Proposed for Healthcare in a Second Administration

A look at Trump's history and ideas floated on the campaign trail

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Doc Groups Blast 2.8% Cut in Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

But extension of telehealth flexibilities and a change to primary care payment draw praise

How the Election Results Could Affect Healthcare in the U.S.

Anand Parekh breaks down the possible futures for abortion rights, EMTALA, and Obamacare

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What Will CDC, FDA, and CMS Look Like After the Election?

We talked to healthcare experts to get their predictions for a Trump or Harris administration

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Backers of Prior Authorization Bill Hopeful for Passage by End of the Year

The bill's cost estimate has dropped from $16 billion to $0, greatly hiking chances of passage

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IG Live November 1: Healthcare Is on the Ballot

Public health and access to care are at stake in the 2024 election

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House Members Introduce Bill to Reverse Pending Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Cut

Measure includes a 1.8% pay increase for clinicians

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A Look at the Supreme Court's Upcoming Term

Public health is on the chopping block once again

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Study: Medicare's Competitive Bidding Program Not a Danger to COPD Oxygen Users

Prices went down but reductions in new oxygen prescriptions and discontinuations were minimal

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Going Beyond Hearing Aids for Equal Care Access

Hearing loss is only becoming more prevalent

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Approval of Bevacizumab Biosimilar for Ophthalmic Use Could Upend Low-Cost Anti-VEGF

Provision in drug act would prohibit repackaging Avastin, add millions to anti-VEGF therapy cost

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Medicare Drug Plans Are Getting Better Next Year. Some Will Also Cost More.

A redesigned drug benefit will operate more like other private insurance policies

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Patients Are Relying on Lyft, Uber to Travel Far Distances to Medical Care

Some are calling for states to subsidize the expensive trips for rural residents

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