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Will All Seniors Eventually Have No Choice but Medicare Advantage?

MedPAC chair discusses need to fix MA's confusing limitations, upcoding, and rising costs

New Federal Health Agency Sets Bold Goals

Changing rural health delivery, perfecting whole eye transplants among ARPA-H's aims

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White House Pharmacy a Mess; Doctor Dies in Avalanche; Gene Therapy for Deafness

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Abortion Laws Tied to Anxiety and Depression in Women

After Dobbs, women ages 18 and 45 in trigger states had a greater increase in these symptoms

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A Nitrogen Gas Execution Would Be Unduly Cruel

It also may put others in the room at risk

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What to Know About Abortion Rulings, Bills, and Campaigns Across the U.S.

Lawmakers in Wisconsin, Maine consider ballot measures

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On Anniversary of Roe Decision, Biden Tells Congress: 'Let Doctors Do Their Job'

Administration promises EMTALA enforcement, better access to birth control

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What Would a Second Trump Presidency Look Like for Healthcare?

A recap of the former president's record on healthcare

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Q&A: Talking Prior Authorization With Rep. Suzan DelBene

The Washington congresswoman also discusses home dialysis, Medicare cuts

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Informatics Expert Presses Congress for Long COVID 'Moonshot'

But one senator questioned NIH's progress: agency is "forming committees and praying about it"

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Physicians Don't Always Understand the FDA Approval Process, Survey Finds

Most preferred two or more randomized trials as evidence required for approval

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I Understand Why Defense Secretary Austin Kept His Prostate Cancer Quiet

But opening up can help reduce stigma and inform the public

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CMS Issues Final Rule on Prior Authorizations

The rule, which doesn't apply to commercial insurers, sets time limits on responses

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Kate Middleton Hospitalized; Sen. Paul Urges Prison for Fauci; COVID Back in Class

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Docs Need Inflation-Adjusted Medicare Pay Increase in 2025, MedPAC Members Say

Draft recommendation also calls for added pay to take care of low-income beneficiaries

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Trump and GOP Rivals' Positions on Major Healthcare Issues

Here's where the top candidates stand on abortion, the ACA, and gender-affirming care

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The Sackler Family Can Act Today to Compensate Opioid Overdose Victims

But it appears unlikely they will take this course of action

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Medicare Doc Payment Fix Bill Moving Along, GOP Doctors Caucus Co-Chair Says

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, is hoping for action within a week

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COVID Takes Center Stage at Trump Town Hall

Former president also calls for compromise on abortion "to win elections"

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Want to Get More Healthcare Bills Passed? Fix the Filibuster, Suggests a Senator

Merkley and former aide propose new rules for debating legislation

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Dining Out? Check the Bill for a 'Health Insurance' Surcharge

Restaurant took heat for adding a 4% surcharge to cover employees' healthcare costs

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Is President Biden a Super-Ager?

Experts say "age is a number, not a quality" -- even for the president

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Columbia's Sex Abuse Cover-Up Tops This Year's Shkreli Awards

Other "winners" include non-profit hospital CEO's $35M salary, doc's needless vascular surgeries

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

Deadly VA Clinic Lapses; Asthma Drug Risky in Kids; Invisible HHS Secretary?

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Trump-Era Conscience Rule Rescinded; Lloyd Austin's Cancer; Sinead O'Connor's Death

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Fauci Grilled by Subcommittee; Vaccine Sales Plunge; Nanoplastics in Water

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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It's High Time to Protect Farmworkers From Heat-Related Illness and Death

Reauthorizing the Farm Bill can offer essential protections

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FDA Approves Florida's Proposal to Import Prescription Drugs From Canada

Drugmakers say they're "considering all options" in response

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Sidney Wolfe, Co-Founder of Public Citizen's Health Research Group, Dies at 86

Wolfe was instrumental in getting dangerous drugs banned from the market

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Lessons From the Chemotherapy Shortages: Invest in Generics

We need more sustainable solutions to ensure treatment access

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U.S. Attempts to Get Its Xylazine Problem Under Control

If a bill to schedule the veterinary sedative becomes law, will that be enough?

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On the Health Docket for the Supreme Court's 2024 Term

An alarming agenda with potentially grave consequences for public health

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Supreme Court to Weigh in on Abortion Pill Access

The nation's high court will consider the Fifth Circuit's ruling on mifepristone

It Was a Tumultuous Year for Simone Gold and America's Frontline Doctors

After an attempted coup, Gold holds on to AFLDS; she's also suing California's medical board

Patients Are Lucky Cigna Dropped Its Plans to Buy Humana

But Washington should prepare now for the next major merger announcement

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988 Lifeline Getting Mostly Good Reviews

But call routing and adequate staffing remain issues

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AI Transparency Rule Has Benefits, but Is Limited, Experts Suggest

Rule aims to make algorithms more fair

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FDA Official Blasts Ladapo's Claims About DNA Fragments in COVID Shots

Peter Marks called Florida surgeon general's mRNA vax criticism "misleading"

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'Medicare for All' Candidate in 2024; Exploding MRI Machine; Doc Convicted of Murder

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Extend Landmark PEPFAR Program Now

Saving lives is more important than politics

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