NPR, May 3, 2018. NPR reports that the “Bridge” treatment for opioid withdrawal is not proven to work and we say it should be taken off the market.
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Jackson Troubles Shine Light on a Fact of Washington Life: Sleeping Pills
Politico, April 25, 2018. Ronny Jackson, the White House physician who is battling to save his nomination to be the secretary of veterans affairs, regularly handed out the sleep drug Ambien and the alertness drug Provigil to West Wing officials traveling on overseas flights. NCHR president says that behavior shouldn’t be allowed at the VA where quality of health care is an essential responsibility.
Read More »US Regulators Float Ideas for Boosting Medical Device Safety
The Associated Press, April 17, 2018. The FDA announced a plan to improve the oversight of medical devices. NCHR president explains that the new standards are still inadequate and safety strategies are still years away from being effective.
Read More »FDA Puts New Restrictions on Contraceptive Implant Essure
Newburgh Gazette, April 11, 2018. US health officials are placing new restrictions on a contraceptive implant that has been subject to thousands of reports of painful complications from women. NCHR questions if any patients would read the 22 page information booklet to learn about the risks.
Read More »CMS Payment Rule Seen as Bad for Some Patients
MedPage Today, April 10, 2018. New final regulations on the Affordable Care Act health insurance exchanges issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have drawn mixed reactions from health policy experts and others. The changes include expanding the number of “benchmark” plans, adding new “hardship exemptions,” allowing states to adjust the “medical loss ratio,” and increasing the percentage premium increase.
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