AMA Plan to Fight Racism Criticized by Some Members
Plan was announced last month and acknowledges that there is racism and White privilege in the medical establishment
Prenatal Exposure to Ultrafine Particles Tied to Child Asthma
Sex differences seen in sensitive windows, with highest risk for asthma seen for females exposed to higher levels of UFPs in late pregnancy
Houston Methodist Suspends Nearly 200 Workers Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccines
Nearly 25,000 workers met Monday's deadline to be fully immunized, but 178 failed to do so and were suspended
Gap Between Mortality in Rural and Urban Areas Has Increased
Difference increased in age-adjusted mortality rates between large metropolitan areas, rural areas from 1999 to 2019
E-Cigarette Use Tied to Higher Odds of Asthma in Young Adults
Odds of self-reported asthma among e-cigarette users similar to that of tobacco smokers
CDC Deputy Director Schuchat to Retire
Schuchat joined the CDC in 1988 and had key roles in many health crises
Most Hospitals Not Publicly Posting Price Data
More than half of hospitals do not have publicly accessible data online, per CMS rule
Brand-Name Competition for Diabetes Drugs Has Variable Impact on Net Prices
And, one in five generic drugs sold in U.S. experienced price spikes initiated by manufacturers during 2014 to 2017
Fewer Than Half of Physicians Work in Private Practice
Trend has accelerated since 2018 when 54 percent of physicians worked in private practice
Time, Costs of Participation in MIPS Are Considerable
Mean cost to practices per physician $12,811; 201.7 hours annually spent per physician on MIPS-related activities
