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From the Journals
Sexual minorities seeking abortion report high levels of male violence
Lesbians were almost 10 times as likely as were heterosexuals to say they had suffered violence at the hands of men who impregnated them.
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Ranked: State of the states’ health care
Vermont’s good outcomes and low costs have the rest of the country green with envy.
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CMS proposal to level E/M payments raises concerns
Dermatologists and oncologists lose under the proposal, while ob.gyns. could see their payments increased.
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Medical associations want withdrawal of Title X changes
A number of physician associations are urging the Trump administration to withdraw its proposed changes to the federal Title X planning program....
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PhRMA spending leads health-sector lobbying efforts
Three other health entities made the lobbying Top 10 for the first half of 2018.
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E-cigarettes: Prices down, sales up
Trends for 2012-2016 suggest that “sales are responsive to their own price changes.”
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Keeping the doctor-patient relationship at the office
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To tame prescription prices, HHS dips a toe into drug importation stream
Drug prices in the United States have continued to rise and more than 80% of Americans say the government should take action.
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CMS targets Part B drug policy in 2019 regulatory updates
The proposal would cut add-on payments for new drugs.