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HHS Eliminates CDC Staff Who Made Sure Birth Control Is Safe for Women at Risk

Physician's Weekly

But for women with conditions that put them at higher risk of serious health complications, special care is needed. In those circumstances,” Policar said, “before the MEC it was really hard to know how to manage those people.” “They left nothing behind,” one worker said. .

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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

See the discussion on the Special Consideration IMG (International Medical Graduates) Pilot Pathway below.) 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.

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Insurers Fight State Laws Restricting Surprise Ambulance Bills

Physician's Weekly

According to a 2024 national survey by KFF, a health information nonprofit that includes KFF Health News, 63% of people who work for private employers and get health insurance through their jobs have self-funded plans , which aren’t state-regulated. “That’s almost like the fox managing the henhouse.”

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Vested Interests. Influence Muscle. At RFK Jr.’s HHS, It’s Not Pharma. It’s Wellness.

Physician's Weekly

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. Calley Means, who has criticized the recommended U.S.

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Infectious Disease Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

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. IDSA has also been hosting member forums to maintain public access to evidence-based guidelines no longer available through government institutions.

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What Are ‘Improper’ Medicaid Payments, and Are They as High as a Trump Official Said?

Physician's Weekly

During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Russell Vought, the administration’s director of the Office of Management and Budget, framed Medicaid as sagging under the weight of improper payments. It is funded through a mix of federal and state money and is administered by states under federal government rules.

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ACI’s Advanced Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on OTC Drugs, January 23?–?24, 2024, New York, NY — Featuring HPMer and Former FDAer Deborah Livornese

FDA Law

This unique forum, designed for in-house counsel and executives, as well as private practice attorneys working for the OTC drug industry will provide invaluable insights on FDA’s most recent directives and compliance standards governing OTC drug production, marketing and distribution. The discount code is: S10-826-826L24.S.