Richard Payerchin

Antismoking advocates blast White House for delaying ban on menthol cigarettes

April 30th 2024

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Senate summons Change Healthcare leader to testify about cyberattack

HHS: More time needed to study potential effects of new rules for flavored tobacco products.

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Getting paid for prior authorizations

Finance Committee to convene hearing the same day as House committee will discuss the same issue.

Taking aim at drug costs; analyzing heart risks; health care and climate change – Morning Medical Update

Advocates say insurers should reimburse physicians for time spent on prior authorizations

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Med school association projects physician shortfall of 86,000 by 2036

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Patients are skeptical of AI in health care: a slideshow

April 26th 2024

But there’s a catch – AAMC says more money is needed for graduate medical education or the situation will be much worse.

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Organ transplant history; exercise and mental health; long COVID data available – Morning Medical Update

April 26th 2024

Global survey finds some patients embrace innovations, but they are not a majority.

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Healthy lunches for students; mechanical bull risks; medical fraudster on the lam – Morning Medical Update

April 26th 2024

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Banning noncompetes: Physicians, hospitals, businesses react

April 25th 2024

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Old law on abortion; grants to study minority health; preventing infection – Morning Medical Update

April 24th 2024

Health care was an influence in FTC decision, but effects for nonprofits are up in the air.

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FTC votes to ban noncompete clauses for all but high-level execs

April 24th 2024

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Industry payments to physicians reach $12B over 10-year period

April 23rd 2024

Federal Trade Commission splits 3-2 on new rule about contract clauses that affect physicians and other health care workers, but ban won't cover nonprofits.

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Bogus Botox; transgender care ‘built on shaky foundations;’ federal rule on reproductive privacy – Morning Medical Update

April 23rd 2024

Researchers examine how much drug and device makers pay to doctors. The top 0.1% may get quite a bit.

ACP renews call for physicians to vote, make health care an issue for presidential election year

April 23rd 2024

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ACP recommends pharmacologic treatments for Type 2 diabetes

Physicians group leaders comment as part of annual gathering this month.

Trust and health around the world: a slideshow

Reducing risks of all-cause mortality is a goal with new treatment options.

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Trauma care price review; misusing telehealth patient data; inspirations for medicines – Morning Medical Update

Communications firm Edelman surveys people to discern credibility of sources of health information.

UnitedHealth CEO to testify in House committee about Change Healthcare cyberattack

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The case for having insurance companies pay physicians for prior authorizations

April 19th 2024

Energy & Commerce Committee announces hearing on May 1.

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Benzene in acne drugs; $70M in health care fraud; rat urine health problems – Morning Medical Update

April 19th 2024

Economist discusses potential cost savings and fewer administrative burdens if U.S. health care had an automated clearinghouse.

Feds launch new web portal to report unfair competition in health care

April 19th 2024

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