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Governor’s 2025-26 May Revision Proposes Major Cuts to Healthcare and Undermines Medi-Cal Expansion Commitments

California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP)

However, for individuals who do not qualify for federal Medicaid funding—such as most undocumented immigrants—the federal government does not provide matching funds, even when those individuals meet income eligibility requirements. The asset limit for a household would be $2,000 for an individual and $3,000 per couple.

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The Rising Tide of Medical Waste: One Model for Improvement

My Green Doctor

The breadth of services provided by modern day medicine is profound. Dilating and anesthetic eye drops are used routinely to treat patients in most ophthalmology clinics. The standard of care worldwide in clinics is to use multidose eyedrop bottles — meaning there is enough medicine one bottle to treat many patients.

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FDA Takes Another Small Step to Increase Naloxone Access

FDA Law Blog

Most states have some form of naloxone standing order that allows a healthcare provider to write a prescription that covers a large group of people rather than just an individual patient. syringes), to any individual without a patient-specific prescription. syringes), to any individual without a patient-specific prescription.

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FDA Moves Beyond COVID-19, But Impacts on COVID-19 Era Clinical Trials Remain

FDA Law Blog

Snow — On September 18, 2023, FDA published an updated, final iteration of guidance for immediate implementation entitled, “ Considerations for the Conduct of Clinical Trials of Medical Products During Major Disruptions Due to Disasters and Public Health Emergencies.” hurricane) or public health emergency (e.g.,

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Does the Drug Shortage White Paper Fall Short?

FDA Law Blog

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published a White Paper on Policy Considerations to Prevent Drug Shortages and Mitigate Supply Chain Vulnerabilities in the United States —with input from several HHS stakeholders, including FDA, CMS, and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.

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Hospital-at-Home: Bruce Leff and Tacara Soones

GeriPal

That’s focused on older adults who are too frail to get into clinic. And we would provide ongoing longitudinal care to them in the home, much like the Mount Sinai Visiting Doctors programs, and other programs like that. We relied on our clinical experience as geriatricians, that home-based primary care experience.

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Drug Pricing Reform Gathers Steam (Part 1): White House Drug Pricing Plan Offers Laundry List of Existing Democrat Priorities

FDA Law Blog

Currently, individual Medicare Part D plan sponsors negotiate rebates but the government is explicitly prohibited from interfering in those negotiations. The Plan supports legislation to expedite market entry of biosimilars and generics by providing federal support to develop nonprofit generic drug manufacturers.