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Medicaid or No Insurance Tied to Higher Death Risk in HCV

All public plans lead to higher mortality rates, according to 10-year study

Jun 05, 2018

Caring for the Sickest Patients: A Calling and an Opportunity

New models are disrupting the way primary care is provided

Mar 21, 2018

Big Changes Coming to Healthcare, Says HHS Chief

'We're unafraid of disrupting existing arrangements'

Mar 05, 2018

Trump Releases FY 2019 Budget Proposal

Includes $68 billion for HHS; continues push for ACA repeal

Feb 12, 2018

CMS Issues Guidance on Medicaid Work Requirements

10 states are pursuing such rules for Medicaid recipients

Jan 11, 2018

Policy Experts Debate Pros and Cons of State Medicaid Waivers

Will administration show too much flexibility?

Oct 31, 2017

AMA, I Hardly Knew Ye

Group's annual meeting folds its tent, but that tent has really changed

Jun 14, 2017

AMA to Examine Public Option

Feasibility study stops short of endorsement

Jun 14, 2017

AMA Just Says No to Medicaid Cuts

Unified in opposition, the AMA remains divided on how to handle the details

Jun 12, 2017

Morning Break: World's Largest Penis; Sex Bias in Breast Milk; Cervical Ca Deaths

Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the 麻豆传媒 staff

Jan 23, 2017

AAFP Exec Declares Healthcare 'Fundamental Human Right'

Tearful entreaty mixed with scolds

Sep 19, 2016

By the Numbers: Who Are the ED 'Frequent Flyers'?

Surprising demographics for patients with many emergency room visits

Sep 02, 2016

Why We Cover Politics

All politics may be local, but all medicine now has a political side

Jul 21, 2016

Medicaid Boom Turns to Bust for Tennessee Docs

Lack of certification triggers payback requirement

Jul 13, 2016

Medicaid Expansion Panned by AMA Council

Low doctor payment blocking access

Jun 13, 2016

Obesity Groups Say States Denying Bariatric Surgery Violate ACA

Discrimination complaint calls on HHS to require bariatric surgery coverage

Nov 16, 2015

Pricey Drugs Prompt AMA to Ask FDA and FTC for Help

This time it's generics not brands

Jun 09, 2015

Lethal Injections, MOC, and E-Cigs on AMA Agenda

The American Medical Association is being asked to strengthen its ethical stance on physician participation in execution by extending its ban on doctors participating to include all health professionals.

Jun 06, 2014

Treating HCV -- Is the Price Right?

New drugs on the horizon hold out the promise of being able to cure up to 90% of people with chronic hepatitis C (HCV). They are also promising to be expensive.

Feb 18, 2014

Pay and Practice: Are Neurologists Primary Care Docs?

WASHINGTON -- Neurology isn't often mentioned in the same breath as primary care, but the American Academy of Neurology is again lobbying to gain that sobriquet -- this time to take advantage of a recent policy change that benefits primary care providers.

Jan 15, 2014

10 Questions: Rep. Phil Gingrey, MD (R-Ga.)

If you could change one thing about the healthcare system, what would it be? Eliminate Obamacare, says Rep. Phil Gingrey, MD (R-Ga.). That's his answer to just one of the 10 Questions the 麻豆传媒 staff is asking leading clinicians, researchers, and leaders in their community to get their personal views on their chosen profession. In this series we share their uncensored responses.

Jan 03, 2014

CHIP Faces Uncertain Future

锘縒ASHINGTON -- The final implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could be bad news for re-authorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), a congressional staffer said.

May 05, 2013

Fracture Care for Kids on Medicaid Called 'Dismal'

CHICAGO -- Children receiving Medicaid are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain prompt orthopedic care following a fracture, a researcher said here.

Mar 22, 2013

AMA: House of Delegates Backs Individual Mandate

CHICAGO -- The American Medical Association's House of Delegates has reaffirmed its support of individual responsibility -- including a requirement that most U.S. residents buy health insurance -- as the foundation of universal coverage.

Jun 20, 2011

Nursing Homes Called 'Dumping Grounds' for Mentally Ill

BALTIMORE -- Young and middle-aged people with serious mental illnesses are increasingly being housed in nursing homes alongside elderly residents, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data show.

Mar 23, 2009