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How Much Proof Do We Need To Support Healthcare Reform?
Posted by Mark Ryan, MD April 16, 2011 at 12:36 AM
Just over year after the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was passed, surveys show that many Americans are still unsure of what the law will mean for them. A recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll (pdf) showed that 52% of respondents feel that they lack sufficient information to assess the PPACA’s impact–a proportion similar [...]
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What do we know about docs and pharma?
Posted by David Evans, MD April 12, 2011 at 12:10 AM
Last week I had the privilege of speaking at the Oregon Rural Practice Based Research Network (ORPRN) meeting as part of the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP) annual assembly. I was one of several speakers in an afternoon devoted to the Physician-Pharmaceutical Industry relationship and presented a recent paper about my pharm free office. [...]
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Americans’ Health Care Access and Coverage at Risk with Proposed House Budget Resolution
Posted by Adair Parr, MD, JD April 5, 2011 at 8:44 PM
Today, Representative Paul Ryan (R–Wisconsin) and the Republicans announced the new House Budget resolution, which is in response to Obama’s previously announced budget plan. The plan involves sweeping overhaul of Medicare and Medicaid, among other changes. It will cut $1.43 trillion from Medicare and Medicaid. In addition to the above, Representative Ryan’s plan would: End [...]
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