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5 MIN READ

I’m used to my patients’ prior auth hassles. Then came Mom’s.

Excessive prior authorization processes pose a significant obstacle to the quality of care our patients need and deserve.

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4 MIN READ

Stopping misinformation, restoring trust are steps on same journey

Misinformation related to COVID-19, and the profound loss of trust in subject-matter experts, continue to pose dire threats to public health.

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Person receiving a booster shot
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Are you boosted? If you’re eligible, now’s the time to act

As physicians, we play a critical role in assuring patients that COVID-19 booster shots are not only safe and effective, but absolutely necessary.

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Gerald E. Harmon, MD
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6 MIN READ

Threats, intimidation against doctors and health workers must end

Attacks against physicians and other health professionals—already frequent targets of physical and verbal assaults—have only grown in the COVID-19 era.

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Operation of blood donation on table
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The FDA must lift its discriminatory blood-donor policy

Amid crisis in nation’s blood supply, it’s time to pursue a rational approach and stop policy that prevents many gay and bisexual men from giving blood.

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Three figures under an umbrella
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Further refinements will cement ACA’s success

The ongoing success of Affordable Care Act can be amplified by correcting a few remaining flaws in this landmark law.

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2022 a critical year to address worsening drug-overdose crisis

In the shadow of COVID-19, our nation’s drug-overdose epidemic is worsening. We need policymakers to take concrete actions in the new year to reverse this devastating trend.

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COVID-19 vaccine card
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Vaccination is our best chance to end the pandemic

Universal vaccination of health workers is fully aligned with our obligation to place the health and safety of our patients above all other considerations.

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Elderly patient and physician
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3 MIN READ

More work remains to resolve Medicare payment situation

Congress took welcome action this month to avert Medicare payment cuts, but additional steps must be taken to provide permanent reform.

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