Common Sense Family Doctor

JUNE 8, 2025

A 2024 editorial in Science , noting rising tensions between the United States and Russia, China, and North Korea, observed that “the risk of nuclear war has not been so high since the Cuban Missile Crisis.” Both countries are spending enormous amounts to modernize their existing arsenals.

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ABIM

JUNE 12, 2025

He emphasized ABIM’s focus on patient-centered standards and promoting high-quality care, as well as ABIM’s commitment to ensuring a diverse governance that reflects the physician and patient population. 4,372 of these (92%) also have a current valid certificate in Internal Medicine.

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 22, 2025

In the 2024 National Committee for Quality Assurance’s annual report , Kaiser Permanente’s commercial and Medicare plans rated highest or tied for highest for overall treatment, prevention, equity, and patient experience among competitors in every geographic region served. million members.

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ABIM

JULY 15, 2025

Of medical oncologists who were due for an assessment and chose one in 2024, 77% opted for the LKA over the traditional, 10-year MOC exam, which is on par for the average across specialties. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N. The following is a summary of the spring meeting.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 2, 2025

The survey was used “to help inform and help reduce the contributing factors that cause maternal mortality and morbidity,” a fired worker said, by allowing government workers to examine the medical care people received before and during pregnancy, if any, and other risk factors that may lead to poor maternal and child health.

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ABIM

APRIL 24, 2025

In 2024, 82% of ABIM Board Certified rheumatologists due for an assessment opted for the LKA over the traditional, 10-year MOC exam. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Dr. Johnson led a discussion with the Rheumatology Board on community practice in rheumatology to create a more inclusive understanding of its role and scope.

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ABIM

JUNE 24, 2025

In 2024, 78% of hematologists who were due for an assessment and chose to enroll in one chose the LKA over the traditional, 10-year MOC exam, which is on par with the average across specialties. A representative from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) joined for a portion of the meeting*. Above all, ABIM remains focused on its mission.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 23, 2025

Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, where the derailment occurred, have pressed the government to do more to answer questions about the mental and physical health effects of the disaster — from post-traumatic stress to cancer. In 2024, the NIH funded six short-term research projects totaling over $1 million.

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ABIM

MAY 30, 2025

Lieske, MD , raised concerns about how new government policies may affect international medical graduates and health equity work at ABIM. In 2024, 77% of ABIM Board Certified nephrologists due for an assessment opted for the LKA over the traditional, 10-year MOC exam. Rodriguez, MD , Chair of the Nephrology Board, and John C.

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Maine Academy of Family Physicians

JUNE 21, 2024

Pat Connolly reported on the 2024 Maine Legislative Session: It was a short but busy session in Augusta this year. This bill would preclude the government from charging interest on their loans during when they are unable to afford payments on the principal. Here in Maine the "shorter" Legislative Session was quite full!

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ABIM

JUNE 4, 2025

In 2024, 77% of eligible ABIM Board Certified endocrinologists who chose an assessment opted for the LKA over the traditional, 10-year MOC exam. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N. Upgrades to the ABIM website and Physician Portal for 2025 designed to make it easier for both physicians and the public to find information.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 10, 2025

But one of the three ambulance companies, Northglenn Ambulance, a public company since acquired by a private one , sent Silva’s bill to a debt collector. It was for $2,181.60, which grew to more than $3,000 with court fees and interest, court records show. “It took away from everything.” “It took away from everything.”

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 15, 2025

Kennedy and those four advisers — three of whom have been tapped for official government roles — earned at least $3.2 Office of Government Ethics and the Department of Health and Human Services; published media reports; and tax forms filed with the IRS. .” trillion global wellness industry they also support and promote.

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ABIM

JUNE 11, 2025

In 2024, 75% of infectious disease physicians who chose an assessment opted for the LKA over the traditional, 10-year MOC exam. Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N. Expanding ABIM’s engagement with stakeholder communities such as early career physicians, specialty societies and patient-focused organizations.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 2, 2025

The health system denied all allegations, and in April 2024, U.S. “But hurt feelings do not constitute the basis for the government violating our constitutional rights.” HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon declined to comment, citing the ongoing investigation. Kloosterman’s lawyers filed an appeal with the U.S.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 27, 2025

Quality issues that preceded the pandemic have expanded: The percentage of nursing homes that federal health inspectors cited for putting residents in jeopardy of immediate harm or death has risen alarmingly from 17% in 2015 to 28% in 2024. It also operates a retirement community in Washington, D.C.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 2, 2025

happen in Puerto Rico, which saw a sharp increase in 2024 , triggering a local public health emergency. In 2024, California saw 725 new dengue cases, including 18 acquired locally, state data shows. This year, reported rates of dengue in much of the Americas have declined significantly from 2024.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

In a 2024 report covering the years 2022, 2023, and 2024, Medicaid’s parent agency — the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — said the rate was about 5.1%. Other experts told PolitiFact that the actual numbers could be higher than what the federal government reports, although not as high as Paragon’s estimate.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 2, 2025

Maria is among what the federal government estimates are 2.6 without legal permission — along with the providers and community workers that help them — are anxiously weighing the benefits of pushing forward with Medi-Cal applications against the risks of discovery and deportation by the federal government.

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Doctors for America

MAY 5, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box: 21161 2300 18th St NW Lbby Washington, DC 20009-9996 May 5, 2025 Doctors, Local Governments File Brief to Defend Reproductive Health Care Privacy Rights Brief Argues that Upending HIPAA Privacy Rights Would Contradict Decades of Established Precedent WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 12, 2025

More than 10 million people were automatically reenrolled in their coverage for the 2025 plan year, with their eligibility for tax credits confirmed via a system that allows ACA marketplaces to check government or other data sources. It passed the House on May 22 and is pending in the Senate.

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Physician's Weekly

JULY 16, 2025

In its latest annual report , Encompass, which is publicly traded, reported an 11% net profit in 2024, earning $597 million last year on revenues of $5.4 And Medicare doesn’t provide easy-to-understand five-star ratings as it does for general hospitals. He died two days later at another hospital.

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FDA Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

(HP&M) proudly announces that Director Anne Walsh will be a featured panelist at the highly anticipated 2024 Women’s White Collar Defense Association (WWCDA®) Leadership Retreat and Annual Attorney Meeting. The event is set to take place from March 4-6, 2024, in San Francisco, California. More notably, Ms.

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California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

MAY 14, 2025

Key Health Care Budget Proposals: Proposed Medi-Cal Cuts and Enrollment Changes Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, is typically funded through a partnership between the state and the federal government. To fill that gap, California has chosen to use state-only funds to provide certain Medi-Cal benefits to undocumented Californians.

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FDA Law

JUNE 2, 2025

Mullen At midnight on Friday, May 30, 2025, the governments deadline to notice an appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texass decision vacating the LDT Rule lapsed without the government doing so. We do not see the release of this Warning Letter as directly related to the LDT litigation, however.

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FDA Law

DECEMBER 23, 2024

As we mentioned in our blog post, this first sunset date was originally in September, but was given a brief reprieve until December 20, 2024, as part of a continuing resolution to keep the government funded until that date. As December 20 approached, there was a need for another continuing resolution to keep the government funded.

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FDA Law

OCTOBER 8, 2023

That First Temporary Rule also provided a one-year grace period, through November 11, 2024, for any practitioner-patient telemedicine relationships established on or before November 11, 2023. DEA also announced that it is working to promulgate these new telemedicine standards or safeguards by the fall of 2024. 69,879, 69,880 (Oct.

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FDA Law

OCTOBER 1, 2024

District Court for the District of Columbia (“DDC”) against FDA alleging that the Agency’s structure of NDA review is unconstitutional (by our count the 31st Vanda litigation against FDA or another government entity in the last five years, including appeals). In January 2024, the U.S. Or consider Vanda’s lawsuit filed in the U.S.

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FDA Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

According to the government, these companies knew as early as 2012 that their dehumidifiers were defective, in that they could overheat and catch fire. The government charged these individuals with conspiracy (18 U.S.C. § What led to this conviction? It is a long story that started more than a decade ago. and Gree USA Inc.

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FDA Law

MARCH 29, 2024

In 2022, the Government Accountability Office reported that FDA needed to improve its foreign inspection program. Complete numbers for 2023 and 2024 are not available, but it appears that FDA was only able to complete 537 BIMO inspections in 2022. By John W.M. Claud & Kalie E. Inspections went down—way down—during the pandemic.

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FDA Law

OCTOBER 13, 2024

A very important aspect of the program is that it costs FDA, and the government, no additional dollars, though we do not wish to minimize the additional resources a priority review demands over the standard review that such an application might otherwise receive. Notably, it was reauthorized in 2016 (until 2020) and in 2020 (until 2024).

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FDA Law

MARCH 3, 2024

3558 ) on January 25, 2024. This proposed legislation should be of interest to any biotechnology companies that want to do business with the federal government in the future. Scope Part 2 —Is reimbursement under Medicaid a grant of funds by the federal government, such that they are governed by the Act?

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FDA Law

JANUARY 18, 2023

Recall that CMS is required to negotiate and publish the 2016 maximum fair price for 10 high expenditure, single source Part D drugs by September 1, 2024. Offer and Counteroffer Data Exchange: CMS and manufacturers will exchange offers and counteroffers during negotiation (February to August of 2024 for 2026 prices).

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FDA Law

MAY 15, 2024

On April 29, the FDA issued their long-awaited, controversial Final Rule governing the oversight of laboratory developed tests ( LDTs ). This new rule will dramatically alter the LDT regulatory landscape, while at the same time requiring significant operational changes and posing strategic challenges for many LDTs. Javitt and Jeffrey N.

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FDA Law

MARCH 7, 2024

Led by Annie Kennedy, Everylife’s VP of Government Affairs and Policy, we worked the halls of Congress to educate lawmakers on the pressing needs of the rare disease community. Photo from February 28, 2024, White House Rare Disease event (from left to right: Frank Sasinowski, Christina Hochul, Paul Melmeyer)

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FDA Law

JANUARY 8, 2024

Claud — As the calendar turned to 2024, we came across the usual end-of year looks back and projections ahead. Moreover, it requires not only an understanding of what the laws say, but how what the government would be expected to do in the future based on the regulatory compliance history. Not every diligence issue is a dealbreaker.

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FDA Law

MARCH 5, 2024

In granting the Government’s summary judgment motion, the court held that AstraZeneca did not have the requisite standing for the APA arguments because it failed to identify a cognizable injury-in-fact that could be redressed by vacatur of the Guidance. Opinion at 17. see also 42 U.S.C. 1320f-1(e)(1)(A).

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