Youth Today, January 2001. The first-ever Surgeon General’s report on youth violence was recently released by Dr. David Satcher, a Clinton appointee who still holds his position in the Bush Administration. The report hardly made a ripple in the public debate, but what caught our attention was the press reports regarding what wasn’t in the report, rather than what was.
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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 »“Breakthrough Therapy” Parkinson’s Drug Raising Safety Concerns
WNYC, April 12, 2018. Does this expensive medication save lives or cost lives? NCHR president explains why “breakthrough” drugs often don’t work and aren’t always safe.
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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