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An African-American man with his arm around his daughter sitting on a hospital bed

<乌鸦传媒>How Structural Racism Affects Healthcare

Only by first acknowledging the effects can we work toward transformative changes

An illustrator of various medications on a conveyor belt moving towards a persons open mouth

<乌鸦传媒>Trial: Camden 'Hotspotting' Program Not Enough to Help Superutilizers

Problem isn't lack of care coordination -- it's the quality of care, says program founder

An illustration of a diverse group of overweight people

<乌鸦传媒>Half of U.S. Adults Obese by 2030?

Severe obesity also projected to be more common, affecting nearly 25%

ACEP over a photo of the Colorado Convention Center

<乌鸦传媒>L.A. Story: The Homeless Use EMS a Lot

Nearly 20 times more frequently than other residents

TCT over a photo of the Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Mitral Valve Procedure Learning Curve Raises Access Question

And guess which procedures are next for public outcome reporting...

MEDICARE for ALL sign transformed into MEDICAID for MORE

<乌鸦传媒>You've Heard of Medicare for All -- How About Medicaid for More?

Several states are considering letting people buy into their Medicaid programs

<乌鸦传媒>No, Obamacare Did Not Lower U.S. Health Costs

Refuting Ezekiel Emanuel's claims

ASCO over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago.

<乌鸦传媒>Obamacare Cut Racial Disparities in Cancer Care

Time to cancer treatment evens in blacks and whites with Medicaid expansion

Grace-Marie Turner, founder of the Galen Institute

<乌鸦传媒>Conservatives: We Do Have a Healthcare Plan

Turns entitlements into block grants; critics fear net result will be more people under- and uninsured

Trump with his arm raised waving at a rally surrounded by wildly happy supporters.

<乌鸦传媒>At Michigan Rally, Trump Boasts of Healthcare Accomplishments

"We're going to get rid of Obamacare," he tells cheering crowd

<乌鸦传媒>TAVR Learning Curve May Fade With Newer Device

Volume-outcomes relationship not evident with Sapien 3 valves

<乌鸦传媒>Feds, States Implement Raft of Health New Rules in 2019

New Medicaid expansions, aid-in-dying laws in the mix

<乌鸦传媒>Seizure Patients Often See Swift Return to Hospital

Will CMS penalize epilepsy readmissions in the future?

<乌鸦传媒>Proposed House Bill Seeks to End Drug Price 'Gag Clause'

Pharmacists should be able to freely tell patients that a drug will cost less out-of-pocket

<乌鸦传媒>Azar Praises Free Markets for Healthcare Reform

HHS chief takes Heritage Foundation stage to bash ACA, plug administration's programs

<乌鸦传媒>AMA Tangles With 'Gene Doping' Guidelines

Also: emergency room evidence; impact of corporate investors in healthcare

<乌鸦传媒>Medicaid or No Insurance Tied to Higher Death Risk in HCV

All public plans lead to higher mortality rates, according to 10-year study

<乌鸦传媒>Caring for the Sickest Patients: A Calling and an Opportunity

New models are disrupting the way primary care is provided

<乌鸦传媒>Big Changes Coming to Healthcare, Says HHS Chief

'We're unafraid of disrupting existing arrangements'

<乌鸦传媒>Trump Releases FY 2019 Budget Proposal

Includes $68 billion for HHS; continues push for ACA repeal

<乌鸦传媒>CMS Issues Guidance on Medicaid Work Requirements

10 states are pursuing such rules for Medicaid recipients

<乌鸦传媒>Policy Experts Debate Pros and Cons of State Medicaid Waivers

Will administration show too much flexibility?

<乌鸦传媒>AMA, I Hardly Knew Ye

Group's annual meeting folds its tent, but that tent has really changed

<乌鸦传媒>AMA to Examine Public Option

Feasibility study stops short of endorsement

<乌鸦传媒>AMA Just Says No to Medicaid Cuts

Unified in opposition, the AMA remains divided on how to handle the details

<乌鸦传媒>Morning Break: World's Largest Penis; Sex Bias in Breast Milk; Cervical Ca Deaths

Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>AAFP Exec Declares Healthcare 'Fundamental Human Right'

Tearful entreaty mixed with scolds

<乌鸦传媒>By the Numbers: Who Are the ED 'Frequent Flyers'?

Surprising demographics for patients with many emergency room visits

<乌鸦传媒>Why We Cover Politics

All politics may be local, but all medicine now has a political side

<乌鸦传媒>Medicaid Boom Turns to Bust for Tennessee Docs

Lack of certification triggers payback requirement

<乌鸦传媒>Medicaid Expansion Panned by AMA Council

Low doctor payment blocking access

<乌鸦传媒>Obesity Groups Say States Denying Bariatric Surgery Violate ACA

Discrimination complaint calls on HHS to require bariatric surgery coverage

<乌鸦传媒>Pricey Drugs Prompt AMA to Ask FDA and FTC for Help

This time it's generics not brands

<乌鸦传媒>Lethal Injections, MOC, and E-Cigs on AMA Agenda

The American Medical Association is being asked to strengthen its ethical stance on physician participation in execution by extending its ban on doctors participating to include all health professionals.

<乌鸦传媒>Treating HCV -- Is the Price Right?

New drugs on the horizon hold out the promise of being able to cure up to 90% of people with chronic hepatitis C (HCV). They are also promising to be expensive.

<乌鸦传媒>Pay and Practice: Are Neurologists Primary Care Docs?

WASHINGTON -- Neurology isn't often mentioned in the same breath as primary care, but the American Academy of Neurology is again lobbying to gain that sobriquet -- this time to take advantage of a recent policy change that benefits primary care providers.

<乌鸦传媒>10 Questions: Rep. Phil Gingrey, MD (R-Ga.)

If you could change one thing about the healthcare system, what would it be? Eliminate Obamacare, says Rep. Phil Gingrey, MD (R-Ga.). That's his answer to just one of the 10 Questions the 乌鸦传媒 staff is asking leading clinicians, researchers, and leaders in their community to get their personal views on their chosen profession. In this series we share their uncensored responses.

<乌鸦传媒>CHIP Faces Uncertain Future

锘縒ASHINGTON -- The final implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could be bad news for re-authorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), a congressional staffer said.

<乌鸦传媒>Fracture Care for Kids on Medicaid Called 'Dismal'

CHICAGO -- Children receiving Medicaid are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain prompt orthopedic care following a fracture, a researcher said here.

<乌鸦传媒>AMA: House of Delegates Backs Individual Mandate

CHICAGO -- The American Medical Association's House of Delegates has reaffirmed its support of individual responsibility -- including a requirement that most U.S. residents buy health insurance -- as the foundation of universal coverage.

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