Single-Payer System Would Likely Save Money
Largest savings predicted to come from simplified billing and lower drug costs
ACA Tied to Narrowing of Disparities in Access to Care
Nationwide improvements in insurance coverage and access to care seen, even in nonexpansion states
Evolution of Approval, Regulation Processes for Drugs Explored
FDA drug review times down from 1983 to 2017, but time from clinical testing to approval did not change
Interventions More Likely After RYGB Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy
Operation, intervention within five years more likely after gastric bypass than after sleeve gastrectomy
Online Information About Probiotics Often Unreliable
Most information from commercial sources; only 35 percent of webpages refer to scientific literature
CDC: Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak Over
Agency lifts advisory against romaine lettuce from the Salinas Valley growing region in California
Doctor Replacement Ratios Higher in Largest, Hospital-Owned Practices
More than double the number of physicians entered than exited large group, hospital-owned practices
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Will Pose Clinical, Economic Burden
Model predicts rising costs for care of U.S. patients with NASH and T2DM over next 20 years
Burnout in Med Students Tied to Perceived Stress, Phone Behavior
Majority of osteopathic medical students report low sense of personal accomplishment
Guidance Issued for Hepatic, Mesenteric Circulation Disorders
Recommendations address bleeding and thrombotic risk in cirrhosis; portal, mesenteric vein thrombosis
