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Warning labels
FDA Issues New Rules on Product Warning Label Updates for Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices from kaisernetwork.org: Health Policy Daily Report FDA last week issued new rules that aim to ensure medicati… more →
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Imagine Iran
americannurse wrote 5 months ago: I am certainly not qualified to discuss health care in third world or at-war countries, but as I la … more →
They Won't Need Us Anymore?
americannurse wrote 5 months ago: There are many ways that our health care crisis could play out. Perhaps the government will come up … more →
FDA new regulations on Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
stitchmaverick wrote 1 year ago: FDA last week issued new rules that aim to ensure medication warning labels provide clear and concis … more →
hospitals requiring payment upfront
stitchmaverick wrote 1 year ago: The South Florida Sun-Sentinel on Tuesday examined how across the U.S., “some insured patients … more →
increase drug prices
stitchmaverick wrote 1 year ago: Drug makers increased the average wholesale price of 26 brand-name drugs by 100% or more in a single … more →
medical blogs not protecting the patient
stitchmaverick wrote 1 year ago: Physicians and nurses who maintain blogs are not taking sufficient measures to protect the identity … more →
medicare reimbursement with generic drugs
stitchmaverick wrote 1 year ago: When a drug goes generic, the price plunges. But the formula Medicare uses to pay for certain drugs … more →
Legislation to make referrals more transparent
stitchmaverick wrote 1 year ago: Senate Finance Committee ranking member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) recently introduced legislation (S 3 … more →
telemedicine reimbursement approved
stitchmaverick wrote 1 year ago: Final Victory for Telemedicine Reimbursement Congress Overrides Presidential Veto on H.R. 6331 Telem … more →
warning labels
stitchmaverick wrote 1 year ago: FDA Issues New Rules on Product Warning Label Updates for Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices from kais … more →
balancing billing of medicaid members examined
stitchmaverick wrote 1 year ago: Business Week Examines Practice of Balance Billing by Medical Providers from kaisernetwork.org: Heal … more →
ERISA examined
stitchmaverick wrote 1 year ago: from kaisernetwork.org: Health Policy Daily Report “‘MetLife V. Glenn‘: The Court … more →
website to help consumers with RX
stitchmaverick wrote 1 year ago: The AP/Boston Globe on Monday examined how the introduction of two online tools and an initiative le … more →
Commonwealth study on the medical bill payments
stitchmaverick wrote 1 year ago: A number of states have begun to consider legislation that would restrict access to physician prescr … more →
legislative debate over physicians and data mining
stitchmaverick wrote 1 year ago: A number of states have begun to consider legislation that would restrict access to physician prescr … more →
budget cuts considered for medicaid
stitchmaverick wrote 1 year ago: A number of states in response to budget deficits have proposed changes to their Medicaid programs t … more →
rural health care report
stitchmaverick wrote 1 year ago: A Newsweek web exclusive last week examined efforts to provide access to dental care for low-income … more →
personal health record pilot
stitchmaverick wrote 1 year ago: CMS in January 2009 will launch an online personal health records pilot program for Medicare benefic … more →
medicare cards to remove SSN#
stitchmaverick wrote 1 year ago: Legislation (HR 6600) recently introduced in the House would remove beneficiaries’ Social Secu … more →
