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Predicting MDR Gram-negative infection mortality risk
Several factors were predictive of mortality risk in hospitalized patients with multidrug resistant Gram-negative infections.
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Major medical, insurance, health groups agree on pre-auth improvement areas
Major hospital and health insurance groups, along with the AMA and APhA, agree on a statement of areas where the prior authorization process can...
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CHIP out of cash amid government shutdown
Congress, President bicker while 9 million children lose insurance coverage.
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu season takes another turn for the worse
Season breaks nearly decade-old record – and not in a good way.
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HHS creates new religious freedoms division
The Trump administration has announced a new division within the U.S. Health & Human Services Department that aims to protect health care...
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Malpractice premiums dip again
What changes could value-based care bring?
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Finance Committee votes on Azar HHS nomination
His predecessor was controversial. Will Alex Azar have an easier time securing the HHS secretary job?
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MedPAC recommends scrapping MIPS, gets pushback from doctors
While MIPS is not perfect, doctors are not likely to be pleased by having to shift midstream.
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Trump administration clears way to require work for some Medicaid enrollees
Adding a work requirement to Medicaid would mark one of the biggest changes since its inception in 1966.
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HHS nominee Azar open to price negotiations for Part B drugs
The tone at Mr. Azar’s confirmation hearing generally was more conversational and less adversarial than that of his predecessor, Dr. Tom Price.
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Massachusetts named healthiest state for 2017
Mississippi, on the other hand, has the most room for improvement.