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New challenge for docs: End of COVID federal public health emergency

Author:
Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: February 14, 2023

The Biden administration intends to end by May 11 certain COVID-19 emergency measures used to aid in the response to the pandemic.

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FDA panel backs shift toward one-dose COVID shot

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Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: January 27, 2023

The plan is to narrow down the current complex landscape of options for vaccinations, and thus help increase use of these shots.

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Medicare pay cuts partly averted in massive budget bill

Author:
Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: December 28, 2022

The bill also authorizes new policies regarding accelerated drug approvals.

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Will ICER review aid bid for Medicare to pay for obesity drugs?

Author:
Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: November 22, 2022

An influential group urges both a reduction in costs of certain obesity medicines and expanded insurance coverage of them. The recommendations are...

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U.S. dementia rate drops as education, women’s employment rises

Author:
Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: November 16, 2022

Investigators speculated that the decline in dementia prevalence reflects larger socioeconomic changes in the United States.

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New Medicare physician fee schedule leaves docs fuming over pay cuts

Author:
Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: November 7, 2022

Physician groups’ initial reactions centered on an across-the-board reduction of 4.4% in the conversion factor.

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Gout too often treated only in emergency department

Author:
Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: November 3, 2022

A study based on patients seen at an academic medical center reinforces the need for greater attention to gout during primary care visits.

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Poor control of serum urate linked to cardiovascular risk in patients with gout

Author:
Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: October 31, 2022

A new study of medical records adds to the evidence linking gout, particularly in patients with poorly controlled serum urate level, to...

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Research ties gout in women to comorbidities more than genetics

Author:
Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: October 31, 2022

Research suggests a link between cardiometabolic comorbidities and obesity and gout in women, with genetic traits seen playing a lesser role.

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FDA panel recommends withdrawal of Makena for preterm birth

Author:
Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: October 19, 2022

Several FDA advisers said withdrawal of the controversial medicine would be critical to allowing a future study to try to determine whether this...

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Weight loss history affects success in obesity management

Author:
Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: October 14, 2022

A retrospective study yields a surprising finding about the weight-loss success of older women with experience in dieting.

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House passes prior authorization bill, Senate path unclear

Author:
Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: September 22, 2022

A $16 billion estimate for a bill meant to speed Medicare Advantage prior authorizations may complicate efforts to pass the measure. But the...

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House passes prior authorization bill, Senate path unclear

Author:
Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: September 19, 2022

A $16 billion estimate for a bill meant to speed Medicare Advantage prior authorizations may complicate efforts to pass the measure. But the...

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AMA joins in lawsuit accusing Cigna of underpaying physicians

Author:
Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: September 14, 2022

Cigna “is telling the patients that the provider has accepted something, and that the patient does not have to worry about paying for that, when...

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CDC gives final approval to Omicron COVID-19 vaccine boosters

Author:
Kerry Dooley Young
Publish date: September 2, 2022

“If you are eligible, there is no bad time to get your COVID-19 booster,” said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD.

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