Practice Management News

Attempts to eliminate the Affordable Care Act have taken a new turn. Nearly two dozen states or their governors have filed a lawsuit against the United States government, HHS, IRS and several others claiming that Congressional action that lowered the tax on those who did not comply with the individual mandate to buy insurance voids the Affordable Care Act.

The use of benzodiazepines was linked to a fivefold increase in the risk for opioid-related overdose during the first 90 days of such treatment, according to findings recently published in JAMA Network Open.

There were parallels between voting for Donald J. Trump in the 2016 presidential election and chronic opioid use, according to findings recently published in JAMA Network Open.

Prescription drug monitoring program data rarely changed an emergency medicine provider’s plan to prescribe an opioid, according to findings recently published in Pain Medicine.

On Tuesday, President Donald J. Trump issued a new health insurance rule that would roll back essential patient protections established by the Affordable Care Act, including important health benefit coverage requirements, according to a press release issued by ACP.

AMA has determined that the proposed merger of CVS Health and Aetna should be blocked due to its likely negative consequences for patients and health insurance markets, according to a press release.Barbara L. McAneny, MD, president of AMA, said during testimony to California Department of Insurance.

WHO previewed a new International Classification of Diseases, ICD-11, which includes updates to codes related to antimicrobial resistance, adds gaming as an addictive disorder and categorizes gender incongruence as a matter of sexual health, not a mental health condition.

The balance between investigational new drug access and protection of patients from therapies without established safety the FDA built during the past 20 years could be compromised by the new Right to Try law, a new study in JAMA Network Open suggests.

A broad spectrum of policies, actions and resolutions, ranging from naloxone access, Medicaid waivers and other topics, were voted on by the AMA delegates at their annual meeting, according to a press release. The meeting recently wrapped up in Chicago.

During its annual meeting, AMA adopted a policy to minimize gaps in health care across the United States and achieve optimal health for all Americans across all facets of well-being.