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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.
Many Hospitals Lack Sufficient Surgery Volumes
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Patients can achieve better outcomes by choosing a hospital and a surgeon with adequate, ongoing experience performing a specific surgery, according to a new report entitled Safety In Numbers: The Leapfrog Group's Report on High-Risk Surgeries Performed at American Hospitals.
Medicare Drug Rebate Plan Withdrawn by Trump Administration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A plan to let Medicare patients receive rebates that drug companies currently pay to insurers and middlemen has been withdrawn by the Trump administration.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.
Adoption of Emergency General Surgery Verification Program Is Beneficial 
ED Visits, Hospitalizations for Alcohol, Cannabis Vary by Age 
Rates of Pediatric E-Bicycle, E-Scooter Injuries Increasing 
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Recurrent Visual Field Progression Happens for 1 in 4 With Glaucoma 
Active Smoking Linked to Progression of Sickle Cell Retinopathy 
Statin Use Linked to Lower Risk for Glaucoma Incidence 
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