Health Policy
News
Courts block Trump from eroding contraceptive mandate
Two federal judges have blocked the Trump administration from weakening the health care law’s contraceptive mandate.
News
Texas judge strikes down ACA putting law in peril — again
The future of the Affordable Care Act is threatened – again – this time by a ruling Friday from a federal district court judge in Texas.
News
Class-action suit filed against ABIM over MOC
Four internists allege ABIM is monopolizing the MOC market and forcing physicians to purchase MOC.
Commentary
Are We Overproducing NPs and PAs?
Experts are still projecting a physician shortage—and the NP and PA professions have made significant progress in response. But are we at risk for...
News
HIV prevention: Mandating insurance coverage of PrEP
Commentary
Marijuana: Know the Rules in Your State
Whether you view marijuana as a recreational compound, a therapeutic tool, or a societal scourge, it is gaining in popularity and acceptance. Like...
News from the FDA/CDC
Endocrine Society raises concerns about FDA’s “safe” classification of bisphenol A in food containers
Results from the CLARITY-BPA Core Study show serious effects in humans of bisphenol A at low doses, despite claims from the FDA.
Commentary
OTP: Pipe Dream, Smoke Screen, or the Right Thing?
As the demands of the health care system increase, we as providers must be willing to adapt to meet them. This is the idea behind optimal team...
Commentary
Education: The Mediating Factor in Gun Violence?
Marie-Eileen Onieal recently posited that gun violence is a public health issue. Readers responded with their own views on some of the societal...
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Is fish oil’s heart benefit a fish tale?
And how pregnancy and childbirth affect dementia risk.