Practice Management
Feature
Open enrollment 2021: A big start for HealthCare.gov
The number of plans selected on the federal exchange during week 1 exceeds the adjusted figure for last year.
Expert Commentary
Employment protections now include sexual orientation, but our role in LGBTQIA+ equality continues
Advocacy Column
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A SCOTUS ruling signals optimism for the LGBTQIA+ community; however, the...
News
Biden plan to lower Medicare eligibility age to 60 faces hostility from hospitals
“Hospitals are very aware about generous commercial rates being replaced by lower Medicare rates.”
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Trump could clean house at health agencies
Most of the president’s ire has been directed at Fauci. As far back as April, Trump retweeted a call for Fauci’s firing.
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What to know as ACA heads to Supreme Court – again
There is a long list of ways this could play out.
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Biden victory: What it means for COVID, health care
Biden’s agenda includes: Ramping up the federal response to COVID-19, boosting the Affordable Care Act, creating a new “public option” to cover...
Feature
Primary care journals address systemic racism in medicine
Each family medicine publication plans to implement different changes.
App Review
Apps for applying to ObGyn residency programs in the era of virtual interviews
The pandemic has required program and student flexibility and innovation. These authors offer help for navigating the process....
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Frivolous lawsuits: Still a big threat to doctors?
Dr. G, a New York surgeon, was only a couple years into practice when he faced his first lawsuit.
After undergoing ...
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AMA reports a crash in physician revenues, visits over summer
A third of practices reported a revenue drop of 25%-49%; 15% said their volume had fallen by 50%-74%, and 4% saw a decrease of 75% or more.
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HHS extends deadline for patient access to your clinical notes
Government cites the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for the delay.