The planned revival of a policy dating to Ronald Reagan’s presidency may finally present a way for President Donald Trump to fulfill his campaign promise ...
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The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals decision to uphold a “physician gag law” in Florida violates the First Amendment rights of pediatricians and threatens their ability to counsel ...
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By Scot Chadwick During the week of October 14-18, the Pennsylvania state House Health Committee is scheduled to consider House Bill 1649. This bill would allow the ...
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Dear Speaker Boehner, Representative Pelosi, Senator Reid and Senator McConnell: Congress has reached a critical stage in its stewardship of the American economy and federal ...
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By Jordan Rau Star wars may be coming to a hospital near you. Medicare is considering assigning stars or some other easily understood symbol to ...
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Neurological surgeon David McKalip M.D., a Florida delegate to the American Medical Association (AMA), this week lead the effort to ensure the AMA would stand strongly in ...
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The U.S. Supreme Court today unanimously invalidated patents on two genes associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer in response to a lawsuit filed by ...
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By Ankita Rao For the first time, the government will make information about financial relationships between doctors, teaching hospitals and drug manufacturers publicly available. To comply with ...
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By Jordan Rau Doctor-owned hospitals are earning many of the largest bonuses from the federal health law’s new quality programs, even as the law halts ...
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By Alan Lyndon In his State of the Union Address in January, President Obama said, “Now is the time to reach a level of research ...
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