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“A new analysis from Avalere finds that a majority of prescription drugs covered by standalone Medicare Part D plans (PDPs) are subject to coinsurance, rather than copayments, in 2016. Coinsurance is when a beneficiary pays a percentage of the cost of the drug, rather than a fixed dollar amount, or copayment. Coinsurance often leads to …
A Network for Foodborne Disease Surveillance Robert L. Scharff, PhD, JD, John Besser, PhD, Donald J. Sharp, MD, Timothy F. Jones, MD, Gerner-Smidt Peter, DMS, MD, Craig W. Hedberg, PhD. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. “The PulseNet surveillance system is a molecular subtyping network of public health and food regulatory agency laboratories designed to identify …
“As part of the urgent response to the epidemic of overdose deaths, CDC issued new recommendations for prescribing opioid medications for chronic pain, excluding cancer, palliative, and end-of-life care. The CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, United States, 2016 will help primary care providers ensure the safest and most effective treatment for their …
Via Robotic Trends – “A new method of 3D printing, which has been a decade in the making, can produce human-sized bone, muscle, and cartilage. And when implanted into mice and rats, the 3D-printed ear, cartilage and bone all grew and developed blood vessels. The 3D-printed skeletal muscle has similar results, contracting like developing muscle …
Medicaid: Federal Guidance Needed to Address Concerns About Distribution of Supplemental Payments, GAO-16-108: Published: Feb 5, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 7, 2016. Provider Networks: Comparison of Child-Focused Network Adequacy Standards between CHIP and Private Health Plans, GAO-16-219: Published: Feb 5, 2016. Publicly Released: Mar 7, 2016. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Information on Planned Changes …
Pew Charitable Trusts – “Now, in the throes of the deadliest drug epidemic in U.S. history, governors, presidential candidates and major health care organizations — from insurance companies to physician associations — are calling for limits on the number and strength of opioid pills prescribed. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is close …
Emerging Infectious Diseases: Preliminary Observations on the Zika Virus Outbreak,GAO-16-470T: Published: Mar 2, 2016. Publicly Released: Mar 2, 2016. Retirement Security: Better Information on Income Replacement Rates Needed to Help Workers Plan for Retirement, GAO-16-242: Published: Mar 1, 2016. Publicly Released: Mar 1, 2016. Southwest Border Security: Additional Actions Needed to Assess Resource Deployment and …
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORAD) – “Every day in America, 30 million people wake up to fight the battle with a rare disease. The vast majority are children. For most, there are no cures and few, if any, proven and effective treatments. NORD provides a unified voice for those courageous individuals, and the parents …
Boston College, Center for Retirement Research – Elderly Poverty in the United States in the 21st Century: Exploring the Role of Assets in the Supplemental Poverty Measure “Official estimates of elderly poverty do not take into account either the medical needs of the elderly, which can be quite extensive, or the assets at their disposal, …
Laughlin, Chris, Policy Solutions to Fulfill the Promise of the Health Information Transformation (November 12, 2015). Silicon Flatirons Center, 2016. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2731863 “The healthcare system is transforming to a patient-centered model and opening up avenues of innovation. The availability and exchange of patient health information is integral to that transformation. The …
Federal Aviation Administration: Preliminary Observations of Potential Air Traffic Control Restructuring Transition Issues, GAO-16-386R: Published: Feb 10, 2016. Publicly Released: Feb 10, 2016: “Based on our literature review and preliminary discussions with experts, several transition issues would need to be addressed if the U.S. air traffic control (ATC) system were to be restructured, including transition …
Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff – Postmarket Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices – This guidance document is being distributed for comment purposes only. Document issued on: January 22, 2016. “FDA is issuing this guidance to inform industry and FDA staff of the Agency’s recommendations for managing postmarket cybersecurity vulnerabilities …
