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The federal government website where Americans can sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is up and running

Sign-Up Season Begins on HealthCare.gov

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Insurers are expanding their participation in the program

October 2018 Briefing – Otolaryngology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Otolaryngology for October 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
There is a high prevalence of financial conflicts of interest among authors of clinical practice guidelines related to high-revenue medications and in gastroenterology

Financial Conflicts of Interest Prevalent Among CPG Authors

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Two studies show high prevalence among authors of guidelines on high-dollar meds, in gastroenterology

American College of Surgeons, Oct. 22-26

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The 103rd Annual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress The annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons was held from Oct. 22...

The American Society for Radiation Oncology, Oct. 21-24

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The 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology The annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology...
The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced a new $15 million competitive grant initiative

AMA Announces Initiative to Reinvent Physician Training

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Competitive grant initiative aims to promote change in graduate medical education
Among top-ranked U.S. hospitals

Many Hospitals Noncompliant With Record Request Regulations

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Researchers also find discordance in info provided to patients about medical records release processes
In an effort to cut high drug costs

Trump Administration Announces Plan to Cut Drug Prices

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HHS study shows Medicare pays 80 percent more than other countries for certain prescription drugs
The impact of alternative payment models on physician practices has been described in a study published by the RAND Corp. and the American Medical Association.

Pace of Change Has Accelerated in Alternative Payment Models

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Physicians also report increasing complexity of APMs, more financial risk aversion
Many supplements contain one or more stimulants that have been the subject of U.S. Food and Drug Administration-issued public notices

Most Supplements Contain Prohibited Stimulants

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75 percent of supplements purchased in 2017 contained one or more stimulants subject to FDA notices