What We're Reading: Defensive Medicine Reduces Malpractice Risk
November 5th 2015What we're reading, November 5, 2015: defensive medicine actually does reduce malpractice risk; patients would like more options for using digital technology with their healthcare; and Americans are eating healthier.
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What We're Reading: Drug Deaths a Presidential Election Issue
November 4th 2015What we're reading, November 4, 2015: drug deaths become the next big 2016 presidential campaign issue; and Blue Shield of California and Anthem Blue Cross receive large fines for misleading information about Affordable Care Act Plans.
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What We're Reading: Off-Label Drug Use and Adverse Drug Events
November 3rd 2015What we're reading, November 3, 2015: off-label drug use is associated with a higher risk of adverse drug events; CMS finalizes its rule for advanced care planning for end-of-life care; and Californians send measure to cut drug prices to the vote.
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What We're Reading: Third ACA Enrollment Opens Smoothly
November 2nd 2015What we're reading, November 2, 2015: third open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act kicks off; common medical tests are being done inaccurately; and hospitals and the government settle over cardiac device implants.
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Novartis COPD Dual Combination Bronchodilator Approved
October 31st 2015Novartis' dual combination bronchodilator Utibron Neohaler inhalation powder for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has received FDA approval. It is not indicated to treat asthma or sudden symptoms of COPD.
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What We're Reading: Fewer Plans Expected on HealthCare.gov
October 30th 2015What we're reading, October 29, 2015: Fewer health plans will be available on HealthCare.gov in 2016; PBMs cut ties with pharmacy connected to Valeant; and emergency departments are dissatisfied with electronic health record interoperability.
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What We're Reading: Ben Carson's Plan to Overhaul Healthcare
October 28th 2015What we're reading, October 28, 2015: Ben Carson plans to replace the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, and Medicare; a homeless shelter utilizes telemedicine to alleviate emergency department visits; and researchers uncover gender gap in post-heart attack treatment.
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What We're Reading: New HealthCare.gov Site More User Friendly
October 27th 2015What we're reading, October 27, 2015: a much-improved Healthcare.gov website, report says drug prices rose at a much slower rate in 2015, and USPSTF recommends glucose testing in asymptomatic adults who are overweight or obese.
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Ensuring the Use of Required Test for COPD
October 27th 2015Despite the fact that post-bronchodilator spirometry is required for the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, an analysis of primary care clinics found only 19% of patients diagnosed with the disease had undergone spirometry testing.
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GSK Reports Positive Findings for COPD Treatment Studies
October 25th 2015Two head-to-head trials comparing the safety of Incruse Ellipta to 2 available bronchodilator treatments used by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has yielded positive results for GlaxoSmithKline's therapy.
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What We're Reading: Republicans Reignite Insurance Bailout Debate
October 21st 2015What we're reading, October 21, 2015: influential Republican's on health committees oppose the Affordable Care Act's reinsurance program for insurers; shareholder's of Aetna say yes to the company's merger with Humana; and the genetic testing company will once again start sharing health information with consumers.
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What We're Reading: Duke University's New Health Policy Center
October 20th 2015What we're reading, October 20, 2015: Mark McClellan, MD, PhD, will lead Duke's Center for Health Policy; the eligible uninsured will face higher fines in 2016; and Canadian researchers use digital media to improve quality and care outcomes.
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What We're Reading: Clinton Campaign Benefits From Pharma Donations
October 19th 2015What we're reading October 19, 2015: Clinton campaign leads rivals in pharma donations, lawmakers in North Carolina open to provider-led organizations and managed care, big surge in Medicare spending on hepatitis C drugs.
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What We're Reading: Orphan Drugs in 340B and the Hospital "Weekend Effect"
October 16th 2015What we're reading, October 16, 2015: judge rules orphan drugs do not need to be sold at discount under 340B, hospitals can use resources at their disposal to overcome the "weekend effect," and AstraZeneca's diabetes combination drug fails to win FDA approval.
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What We're Reading: Biosimilar Reimbursement and Scrutinizing Drug Pricing
October 15th 2015What we're reading, October 15, 2015: federal prosecutors subpoena Valeant Pharmaceuticals over how the company prices drugs, Atul Gawande, MD, makes the case for better coordinated care, and proposed biosimilar reimbursement sparks outrage.
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What We're Reading: Replacing the ACA and Opioid Addiction Treatment
October 14th 2015What we're reading, October 14, 2015: Jeb Bush offers a detailed proposal for his plan to replace parts of the Affordable Care Act, California places a cap on out-of-pocket costs for consumers, and people addicted to opioids can't get the treatment they need.
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What We're Reading: Presidential Campaigns and the Cost of Medicine
October 13th 2015What we're reading on October 13, 2015: presidential hopeful Marco Rubio taps health policy expert Avik Roy to advise his campaign, Democrats will tangle over healthcare in first debate, and the US pays 3 times as much for medicine as Britain.
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