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Medicaid expansion closing racial gap in GI cancer deaths
Results of a new study were particularly notable for Black patients, for whom there was a consistent increase in receiving therapy and a decrease...
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Why doctors are disenchanted with Medicare
Reimbursements, at 80% of that of third-party insurers pay, are often slow to arrive, and the paperwork is burdensome.
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As Medicaid purge begins, ‘staggering numbers’ of Americans lose coverage
The majority of people who have lost coverage were dropped because of technicalities, such as not completing paperwork, not because state...
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CMS to cover Alzheimer’s drugs after traditional FDA okay
“If the FDA grants traditional approval, CMS is prepared to ensure anyone with Medicare Part B who meets the criteria is covered.”
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Endocrinology pay steadily climbs, gender gap closes
Endocrinologists’ earnings still place them in the lowest five specialties in terms of pay, above infectious diseases, family medicine, pediatrics...
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How a medical recoding may limit cancer patients’ options for breast reconstruction
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to reexamine how doctors are paid for a type of breast reconstruction known as DIEP flap....
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Survey: Family medicine earnings steady despite overall growth for physicians
As the effects of COVID waned in 2022, issues with third-party payers, patients, and burnout remained.
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Internists in 2022: Increased earnings can’t stop rising dissatisfaction
As the effect of COVID waned, issues with third-party payers, patients, and burnout remained.
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States move to curb insurers’ prior authorization requirements as federal reforms lag
Doctors and patients in several states would get some relief from burdensome prior authorization requirements if reform legislation becomes law....
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ChatGPT bot flunks gastroenterology exam
“Based on our research, ChatGPT should not be used for medical education in gastroenterology at this time, and it has a way to go before it should...