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In a letter sent to Administrator Seema Verma of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Groups Urge CMS to Reconsider Suspending Risk Adjustment

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Twenty-eight medical organizations, including AMA, sent letter to Administrator Verma of CMS
The increasing cost of insulin is potentially exposing those with diabetes to serious health consequences

Increasing Cost of Insulin Has Serious Health Consequences

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Lowest-priced insulin required to safely, effectively achieve treatment goals should be prescribed
One-quarter of older adults with type 2 diabetes in the United States are tightly controlled using glucose-lowering medications with a high risk of hypoglycemia

One-Quarter of Older U.S. Adults May Be Overtreated for Diabetes

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These patients are tightly controlled with glucose-lowering medications with high risk of hypoglycemia
There is considerable variation in specialty drug coverage across commercial health plans

Variation in Specialty Drug Coverage Across Health Plans

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Plans restrict coverage of drugs indicated for cancer less often than drugs indicated for other diseases
Some types of bacteria are developing tolerance of alcohol-based hand sanitizers used in hospitals

Some Bacteria Now More Tolerant of Alcohol-Based Sanitizers

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Enterococci bacteria surviving exposure for longer periods of time
Obesity is associated with worse outcomes in skilled nursing facility residents receiving post-acute care for hip fracture

Obesity Worsens Skilled Nursing Facility Outcomes After Hip Fx

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Findings among Medicare beneficiaries receiving post-acute care for hip fracture
There are large coverage gaps in short-term health plans that were approved Wednesday by the Trump administration

New Short-Term Health Plans Have Large Coverage Gaps

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Plans don't have to cover existing medical conditions, provide limited benefits
A council on health care spending and value has been established by the journal Health Affairs.

Health Affairs Announces Launch of New Three-Year Initiative

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Council on Health Care Spending and Value will be co-chaired by William Frist and Margaret Hamburg
By understanding three indices and metrics

Three Financial Metrics Can Improve Practice Performance

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Understanding collection rate, accounts receivable, A/R aging helps improve practice performance
Anticipation of how providers will receive feedback is important for antimicrobial stewardship programs to consider in informing educational messaging

How Doctors Receive Feedback Is Key for Antimicrobial Programs

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For inpatient providers, disagreement about antimicrobial use attribution rises with complexity