Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

JUNE 3, 2025

As our state legislature gets closer to special session, the Minnesota Academy of Family Physician’s (MAFP) lobbyist Megan Verdeja breaks down what’s happening at the Minnesota State Capitol and provides a recap of the 2025 session. Lawmakers must pass a full budget before June 30 to avoid a government shutdown.

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Concierge Choice Physicians

MARCH 24, 2025

Wayne Lipton, CCP Managing Partner ​America’s trust in medical professionals is dwindling, according to Gallup’s annual professions rating , dropping from a high of 67% in 2021 to just 53% in 2024. For medical professionals and those working in healthcare, the article was grim. But what can be done? How do we know?

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ABIM

JUNE 20, 2025

ABIM Governance provides a meaningful and rewarding opportunity to join outstanding colleagues in service to the profession and to patients. Read more about how ABIM chooses members of governance. Visit ABIM’s website for more information on governance and opportunities to join. Applications are due Sunday, July 20, 2025.

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FDA Law

JUNE 22, 2025

By JP Ellison — Last Friday, the Supreme Court delivered a trio of decisions making it easier to litigate against the federal government. That said, it’s hard to see how the score on Friday wasn’t 3 for regulated industry and 0 for the federal government. Reynolds Vapor Co. , Finally, in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc.

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Integrated Care News by CFHA

JUNE 12, 2025

On October 6, 2017, a van loaded with medical supplies departed from the Health Center, bound for the local airport. Aboard were the CEO and CMO, personally accompanying critical relief supplies to the hurricane-stricken island. The plane was piloted by a native of the island, deeply committed to helping his community.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 19, 2025

Diamond was caught in a fairly common coverage snag: People who have group health insurance when they become eligible for Medicare sometimes find themselves on the hook for their medical bills because their group plan stops paying. Some of those providers are now seeking payment from her. “It’s horrifying,” she said.

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Permanente Medicine

JUNE 10, 2025

Co-CEO of The Permanente Federation and leader of multiple Permanente Medical Groups at Kaiser Permanente, recognized for advancing AI technology, improving care access, and advocating for value-based care measures OAKLAND, Calif. Kaiser Permanente is comprised of the Permanente Medical Groups and Kaiser Foundation Health Plans and Hospitals.

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Permanente Medicine

JUNE 23, 2025

About Permanente Medical Groups Permanente Medical Groups are self-governed, physician-led, prepaid, multispecialty medical groups composed of more than 25,000 physicians. Join the conversation on social media using the tag #PermLiveLeadership. To learn more about Permanente Medicine, visit permanente.org.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

JUNE 8, 2025

However, as stated plainly in a recent editorial published in more than 120 medical journals worldwide , “This does not mean humanity is any safer.” After peaking at more than 70,000 in 1986, the absolute number of weapons gradually declined from the implementation of various arms control treaties to 12,331 today.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 7, 2025

Mid-Year Formulary Changes (HF 1652/SF 1806): Seeks to prohibit health insurers from making mid-year changes to their drug formularies, ensuring stable access to prescribed medications for patients. Healthcare Access Fund (SF 1572): Proposes an assessment on health plans to support MinnesotaCare and Medical Assistance programs.

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FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Houck — Separate decisions by federal district courts in Texas and Puerto Rico in the past two months provide cautionary tales for every pharmacy and wholesale distributor dispensing or distributing controlled substances. The government asserted additional allegations that are outside our scope. By Larry K. Zarzamora Press Release.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

Cato — On December 10, 2021, FDA issued a discussion paper titled 3D Printing Medical Devices at the Point of Care seeking feedback on FDA regulatory oversight of various 3D-printing scenarios, in order to inform future policy development. products intended for medical purposes). By McKenzie E.

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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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Permanente Medicine

MAY 22, 2025

The Federation is the national leadership and consulting organization for Permanente Medical Groups and their more than 25,000 physicians. Permanente Medical Groups, Kaiser Foundation Health Plans, and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals together comprise Kaiser Permanente. Dr. Bridges joined SCPMG in 2008.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 13, 2025

Last week, the Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) was actively engaged in multiple discussions on health care policy, including Medical Assistance rate reimbursement, coverage for the Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model and broader reforms to patient-centered care. Highlights follow.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 7, 2023

There are protocols in place that assist highly trained Emergency Medical Service providers in assuring that agitated children are safely transported to their destination. Government. NASEMSO: Clinical care and restraint of agitated or combative patients by emergency medical service practitioners. Prehosp Emerg Care.

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Common Sense Family Doctor

MARCH 18, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic and the isolation caused by public health measures to slow its spread exacerbated a mismatch between the need for mental health care and the number of professionals trained to provide that care. Primary care medical and residency faculty will learn the principles of mental health care via a train-the-trainer approach.

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The Physicians Foundation

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Misplaced Training Dollars: Lack of funding for community-based training impacting the primary care physician pipeline Hospital-based graduate medical education (GME) receives significantly more funding than community-based programs, a disparity linked to fewer new primary care physicians entering the workforce. In 2022, only 24.4%

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My Green Doctor

APRIL 4, 2025

New Research: Teaching Patients about Climate Resilience Newly published original research co-authored by My Green Doctor’s Dr. Todd Sack concludes that, “ the medical office waiting room appears to be an accepted, time-efficient, and effective site to communicate knowledge on climate change and health. ” of total U.S.

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The Direct Doctors Difference

AUGUST 18, 2021

​ ​The strength of the movement comes from a grassroots force of physicians who are unhappy with the care they can provide in the traditional fee-for-service model of medicine which depends on the patient coming in for a visit and being billed through insurance for each encounter.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 28, 2022

This consolidated case has implications not only for prescribers of controlled substances but also for pharmacists and pharmacies who are subject to a “corresponding responsibility” to only fill prescriptions issued for a legitimate medical purpose pursuant to the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § United States, No. 21 U.S.C. §

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

Cato — On December 10, 2021, FDA issued a discussion paper titled 3D Printing Medical Devices at the Point of Care seeking feedback on FDA regulatory oversight of various 3D-printing scenarios, in order to inform future policy development. products intended for medical purposes). By McKenzie E.

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Medical Xpress

MAY 1, 2023

At the end of 2022, the federal government eliminated the "X waiver," a major hurdle to providing addiction treatment, but progress needs to be continued, according to the authors of a new Perspective piece published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 17, 2025

Tianeptine is sold in a number of countries as a government-approved treatment for depression. But the FDA has never approved it for any medical condition in the U.S. Calello explained that it falls under a gray area of consumer supplements or products that are not regulated or tested the same way a medication would be.

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My Green Doctor

MAY 3, 2025

In This Issue : Why Renewable Energy Belongs in Every Clinic Medical Waste: One Model for Improvement OnTrack with your Sustainability Goals? Latest news & breaking headlines And, in many countries, governments offer financial incentives to install solar panels and even backup batteries. Looking for a tailored approach?

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 27, 2025

As we move into the tenth week of the legislative session, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) lobbyist Megan Verdeja breaks down what’s happening at the Minnesota State Capitol and provides an update on health care bills. The bill passed by a voice vote and was referred to the State and Local Government Committee.

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Family Physicians of St. Joseph

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Joseph, the family medicine practice is committed to providing exceptional, affordable, patient-centered primary care in SW Michigan without reliance on insurance companies for payment of services. they provide free sports physicals for youth in Berrien Springs and New Buffalo. Joseph, P.C., Anchored at 147 Peace Boulevard in St.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Richardson — On September 24, 2021, the owner of a pharmacy in Puerto Rico pleaded guilty to participating in a felony conspiracy to convert government property and to commit health care fraud in connection with the illegal vaccination of minors between the ages of 7 to 11 with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. By Kalie E.

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ABIM

APRIL 24, 2025

Dave, MD, MPH , inquired how stressors may contribute to candidates failing the certification examination and Dr. McDonald stated that knowledge gaps were the primary cause, though ABIM provides safeguards to reduce stress like grace periods and consideration of compassionate exemptions for extraordinary life circumstances.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 24, 2025

Robin Wolaner, 71, a retired publisher in Sausalito, California, has been known to badger friends who delay getting recommended shots, sending them relevant medical studies. has long disparaged certain vaccines, calling them unsafe and saying that the government officials who regulate them are compromised and corrupt. Kennedy Jr.,

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Permanente Medicine

MAY 20, 2025

Khang Nguyen, MD, chief transformation officer of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, discusses how AI can increase clinicians’ joy in medicine and improve patient outcomes with Chris Grant, chief operating offer and executive vice president of Kaiser Permanente, The Permanente Federation, and host of the Permanente Medicine Podcast.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 5, 2022

As the UK Government reviews proposals to raise the SPA, a study led by the ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health at King's outlines how delaying the state pension age would lead to a reduction in the supply of informal care, particularly from women who traditionally provide the majority of care for their older parents.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

By Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Philip Won — In our last blog post , we advised medical device companies to consider applying to FDA’s Small Business Program to help with the noticeably higher user fees for FY2023. In this blog post, we provide a primer on user fees and the Small Business Program.

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BMJ

AUGUST 20, 2021

Donors, government ministries, agencies and academic partners regularly cascade requests for data that multiply and complicate the simple interaction into a complex, and often redundant, set of data requirements for the same singular interaction. Mobile phone penetration has finally exceeded 90% in low- and middle-income countries.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

10:37 “Blood quantum” and the burden of proof 18:05 Challenges of Indigenous Peoples in medical spaces 24:50 COVID-19 and climate change’s impact on Indigenous Peoples 30:27 Racism in academia and creating safe spaces 41:22 “Data genocide” 50:11 What can listeners do going forward?

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 7, 2025

Gonzalez There has been increased enforcement against medical device companies that engage in the pervasive practice of paying third party sales agents based on their volume of sales. Walsh & Sophia R. Gaulkin & Steven J. This scrutiny was enhanced after the Fourth Circuits ruling in United States v. Mallory , 988 F.3d

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GeriPal

JUNE 26, 2025

And the government can do something about that?!? Disruptive events are medical, surgical. And hospitalization for pneumonia is like a medical event. And maybe we’ll turn now from these medical and surgical events to start talking about social events. I have no idea what that is. Any other social events?

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