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Health policy
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FDA, device makers, patient advocates lock horns
In MedPage Today, Joyce Frieden breaks down the FDA’s day-long town hall meeting that brought together device makers, federal officials…
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Everyone reacts to Avandia roller coaster
First, the background: Avandia, also known as rosiglitazone, is an anti-diabetes drug that helps patients control their blood sugar. It…
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In addition to lives, checklists save money
Last year, Atul Gawande and company made a splash by showing what a profound clinical impact checklists made on patient…
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The real challenge for Italian health care
Changes are on tap for the Italian health care system. Standard health care costs will be defined, which means determining…
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Why Texas is failing to privatize mental health care
In 2003, Texas passed a law that sought to turn mental health care in the state into a competitive marketplace.…
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Ruling puts stem cell research on hold
A federal judge’s ruling has, at least temporarily, blocked efforts to expand stem cell research, based on a decision that…
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PTSD or personality disorder? It matters to soldiers
The AP’s Anne Flaherty has put together a story that illuminates the Army’s refusal to admit that it could have…
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Study: Foreign training doesn’t affect care
A Health Affairs study evaluating the relative quality of care provided by international medical graduates practicing in the United States…
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EPA changes would improve public access to data
A recent OMB Watch story covers the EPA’s latest attempt to leverage the Toxic Substances Control Act to make it…
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Health IT moves forward, regulation doesn’t
Fred Schulte and Emma Schwartz report that while the Obama administration plans to create a digital medical file for every…