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MedPAC Wrestles With How to Fix Deep Flaws in Medicare Advantage Quality Metrics

Comparing MA plans with fee-for-service quality called "a hornet's nest"

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Banning Gain-of-Function Research Would Do Far More Harm Than Good

A House-passed bill could stifle the potential for revolutionary medical advancements

Paul Offit on the Causes and Legacy of COVID Misinformation

"It's OK to say that you didn't get it right the first time. Science is a process of evolution."

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Are Regulators Finally Waking Up to the Threat That Is UnitedHealth Group?

Anti-competitive practices harm patients, providers, and the economy

Paul Offit on Vaccine Science, COVID's Future, and the Anti-Vax Movement

"You're seeing a real pushback against the kind of weapons that are needed in public health"

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The Ethos of Emergency Medicine Hangs in the Balance

A Supreme Court ruling could impact how pregnant patients are treated in certain states' EDs

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Biden Defends Reproductive Rights, Touts Drug-Pricing Law in State of the Union

President says attacks on IVF, like January 6, are "another assault on American freedom"

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Trump-Obama Doc's Bad Behavior; Alzheimer's Drug Delayed; Death After Testicle Kick

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区app staff

FDA APPROVED nivolumab (Opdivo) over a computer rendering of bladder cancer.

First-Line Nivolumab Plus Chemo Approved for Bladder Cancer

Combination reduced risk of death by 22%

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Probe Into Private Equity in Healthcare Launched

Federal agencies invite public comments

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Medicare a Big Contributor to the Broken Health Payment System, Senators Told

Use of "hybrid" payment model urged

FDA APPROVED Dexcom Stelo Glucose Biosensor System over a photo of the device.

FDA Clears First OTC Continuous Glucose Monitor

Dexcom's Stelo system available without a prescription by the summer

FDA APPROVED Interchangeable biosimilars to Prolia and Xgeva over a computer rendering of bone affected by osteoporosis.

FDA OKs First Interchangeable Biosimilars for Denosumab

New products will carry all the same indications as Prolia and Xgeva, though launch date unclear

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Man Gets 217 COVID Shots; 'Parrot Fever' Deaths; Biden Graded on Health Issues

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区app staff

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Most Doc Groups Unhappy With Proposed Congressional Budget Deal

Measure would restore some, but not all, of the cuts to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

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FDA Says Eating Yogurt May Reduce Diabetes Risk

Products will be allowed to carry claims as long as they don't mislead consumers

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Zyn Nicotine Pouches Are All Over TikTok, Sparking Debate

Experts wrestle with their potential benefits and risks

FDA APPROVED amivantamab (Rybrevant) over a computer rendering of lung cancer.

FDA OKs Amivantamab as First-Line Lung Cancer Treatment

Bispecific drug lands full approval for NSCLCs with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations

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Obama CMS Chief: Medicare Advantage Plans Game the System

Don Berwick says MA growth "should be slowed or stopped"

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MedPod Today: Are MA 'Extras' Used? USMLE Cheating Scandal; Keto for Mental Health

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MedAI Roundup over a computer rendering of a brain-shaped microprocessor.

FDA Using AI in Drug Surveillance; Health Systems Move Ahead With AI; RAISE Guidance

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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Biden's Physical Results; Weight Loss Implant Tested; Richard Lewis Dies

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区app staff

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Biden 'Continues to Be Fit for Duty,' His Doctor Says

"Nothing different than last year," president says after undergoing annual physical

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FDA Announces End to 'Forever Chemicals' in U.S. Food Packaging

PFAS chemicals have been tied to a number of health issues

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Monthly U.S. Abortions About the Same as Before Roe Was Overturned, Report Finds

#WeCount report says numbers down in states with bans, up in states without

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Biden's Annual Physical Results Will Be Closely Watched as Election Nears

Last year, doctors declared Biden "healthy, vigorous" and "fit"

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Abdominal Fat and Dementia; Mask Ban Lawsuit Tossed; FDA Rejects Psych Drug

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Trump, Biden, and Cognition

Diagnosing impairment requires careful assessment by trained clinician, says Jason Karlawish, MD

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Amy Schumer's Diagnosis; FDA Yanks Cancer Drug; Nursing Student Murdered

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FDA Authorized Florida's Drug Importation Plan. Naysayers Are Balking.

It's not an efficient solution

FDA APPROVED cefepime-enmetazobactam (Exblifep) over a computer rendering of a urinary tract infection

FDA Approves Antibiotic Combination for Complicated UTIs

Cefepime-enmetazobactam beat piperacillin-tazobactam in phase III study

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Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Prior Authorization?

Possibly, but "complete transparency" about its use would be needed, expert says

FDA APPROVED Selective cytopheretic device-pediatric (SCD-PED) over a computer rendering of diseased kidneys.

FDA OKs Device for Pediatric Kidney Injury Due to Sepsis

The device was granted a Humanitarian Device Exemption approval

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Faster Cures, More Genetic Treatments: A Q&A With NIH's Joni Rutter

The NCATS Biomedical Data Translator is giving researchers ideas for new disease therapies

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How Beneficiaries Really Feel About Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicare

MA plans offer "extra benefits" but many go unused. Is Medicare Advantage really better?

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There's Still Time to Switch Medicare Advantage Plans This Year

Beneficiaries have until March 31 to find a new plan; doctors should check plans, too

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Contraceptive Counseling: Providers Need More Training, Experts Say

Three-part discussion recommended

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Medication Abortion Via Telehealth Safe and Effective, Study Finds

No difference in results between patients who received care via video vs secure text messaging

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Abortion Rights Opponents, Supporters Seize on Report That Trump Pushes 16-Week Ban

Trump's campaign called the report "fake news"

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States Target Health Insurers' Red Tape Around Prior Authorization

Pending bills in multiple states include policies backed by the AMA

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