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White House pushes transparency in drug price plan
American Patients First aims to bring the cost conversation into the exam room, as well as to cut out the middleman in the pharmaceutical economy...
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New Medicare cards
The switch began on April 1, and is expected to take about a year as the CMS processes about half a dozen states at a time.
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MDedge Daily News: Do HPV vaccines really cut cancer risk?
And Zika's had a costly effect on blood donor screening.
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MDedge Daily News: Prostate screening should be by request
And when to suspect asthma misdiagnosis.
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Zika topped Lyme in 2016
In the race between ticks and mosquitoes, who do you root for: Lyme or Zika?
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Uninsured rate on the rise
New survey shows that Medicaid expansion lessened the effect.
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HHS says no to lifetime limits on Medicaid
The Trump administration’s promise of unprecedented flexibility to states in running their Medicaid programs hit its limit on May 7.
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MDedge Daily News: Where the latest HCV drug combos fit in
The two latest treatment regimens for HCV close the circle on treatment.
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MDedge Daily News: Deep concern surrounding Title X changes
Family planning and contraception services could be curtailed if the feds curtail Title X funding.
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MDedge Daily News: How to handle opioid constipation
And there may be a new option for postpartum depression.