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Private Equity Acquisition of Physician Practices Discussed

posted January 10th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

The phenomenon of private equity acquisition of physician practices is discussed in an Ideas and Opinions piece published online Jan. 8 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Increase in Brand-Name Drug Cost Mainly Due to Existing Drugs

posted January 9th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

The costs of oral and injectable brand-name drugs increased from 2008 to 2016, with most of the increase due to existing drugs, while new drugs accounted for cost increases in specialty and generic drugs, according to a study published in the January issue of Health Affairs.

Many Female Health Care Workers Live in Poverty

posted January 9th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

Many U.S. female health care workers, particularly women of color, live in poverty and lack health insurance, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in the American Journal of Public Health.

ACA Coverage Gains Could Erode Without Individual Mandate

posted January 8th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

Eliminating the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate penalty is unlikely to destabilize the individual market in California but could roll back coverage gains, according to a study published in the January issue of Health Affairs.