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One-Third of Physicians Will Take 10+ Years to Pay Off Debt
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Nearly two-thirds of actively practicing physicians are still carrying medical school debt, according to the Medical School Debt Report 2019, published by the staffing firm Weatherby Healthcare.
Medicare Spending on Essential Medicines Up 116 Percent From 2011 to 2015
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Spending associated with essential medicines grew substantially from 2011 to 2015 for Medicare Part D beneficiaries, according to a study published online July 17 in The BMJ.
Medicare Drug Rebate Plan Withdrawn by Trump Administration
by modernClinician Editorial Team
A plan to let Medicare patients receive rebates that drug companies currently pay to insurers and middlemen has been withdrawn by the Trump administration.
Considerable Number of Patients Receive Surprise Hospital Charges
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Eighteen percent of all emergency department visits and 16 percent of in-network hospital stays have at least one out-of-network charge, according to a report published June 20 by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Most Specialty Oral Anticancer Meds for Blood Cancers Are Initially Rejected by Insurers
Withdrawal From Medetomidine Increasingly Seen in ICUs
Multicomponent Interventions Offer Little Impact on Fall Risk
Dense Breast Notification Linked to Increase in Use of Supplemental Ultrasound
Odds of HPV-Related Cancers Up for People With HIV, Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
HIV Viral Load Test With Next-Day Results Does Not Impact Linkage to Care
Viral Infections Linked to Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease