By George W. Chapman The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services developed the five-star system so consumers could make informed decisions. Based on a
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Hospital Pricing: Uninsured Charged a Lot More for Same Services
By George W. Chapman The recent requirement for hospitals to post their prices for 300 “shoppable” services, discussed here in earlier columns, has revealed
2020 Leading Causes of Death (COVID-19 Doesn’t Top the List)
By George W. Chapman COVID-19 was the No. 3 cause of death behind heart disease and cancer. Early in the pandemic, naysayers believed COVID-19 would
Private Practices Continue to Shrink in Numbers
By George W. Chapman The number of physicians in private practice continues to decline. According to an AMA survey of 3,500 physicians, 49% responded
COVID-19: Experts Believe Virus is Here to Stay
COVID-19: Experts Believe Virus is Here to Stay By George W. Chapman The FDA will expedite the review process for manufacturers developing updates and
Meet new secretary of Health and Human Services
By George W. Chapman President-elect Biden has nominated current California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for the post of secretary at Health and Human Services.
Meet the New Secretary of Health and Human Services
By George W. Chapman President-elect Biden has nominated current California Attorney General Xavier Becerra for the post of secretary at Health and Human Services.
Big Pharma Wins if Senate Remains Controlled by Republicans
By George W. Chapman A Democratic president will have minimal to no impact on any attempt to reign in drug prices if Republicans retain
COVID-19 Vaccine: Providers, First Responders Among the First to Get It
By George W. Chapman The FDA has made clear it will not take potentially dangerous short cuts when granting emergency authorization to vaccine producers.
Presidential Candidates’ Misleading Messages About Drug Prices
By George W. Chapman Elections are just around the corner and political ads, national and local, are rife with claims that their candidate is