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To boost primary care physician pay, Congress should change funding requirements for Medicaid state-directed payments

KevinMD.com

Introduction It is no secret that the U.S. medical system fails to treat all patients equally. Those with Medicaid often lack access to the same primary care and subspecialty clinics as those with Medicare or private insurance and face longer wait times. Medicaid is jointly funded by the states and federal government. The solution is Read more To boost primary care physician pay, Congress should change funding requirements for Medicaid state-directed payments originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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“Don’t Worry About the NIH” From the Same Doctors Who Brought You “Don’t Worry About COVID.”

Science Based Medicine

Although many doctors who spread COVID misinformation act as if its in poor taste to bring it up today, we don't need their permission to remember. The post Dont Worry About the NIH From the Same Doctors Who Brought You Dont Worry About COVID. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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An unclear partnership: The lack of clarity on the role of APPs

Medical Economics

The lack of clarity around the role of APPs can create workplace friction

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Active and Passive Academic Freedom

Sensible Medicine

In a NYTimes op-ed by former NCI and NIH director, and Nobel Laureate, Harold Varmus, Varmus argues that future NIH director Jay Bhattacharya is wrong to tie NIH funding to academic freedom. He calls the plan “outlandish” Varmus’ claim begs the questions: What is academic freedom? Is there a public interest to incentivize universities that honor it?

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Trump Administration Lays Off CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service Workers, Threatening Science And Public Health

Forbes Healthcare

1300 probationary workers at the Center for Disease Control are being let go by the Trump administration, threatening public health and science.

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