THIS WEEK IN REVIEW: Monday, Feb. 5th – Friday, Feb. 9th
2/9/2018
THIS WEEK IN REVIEW: Monday, Feb. 5th – Friday, Feb. 9th We’ll begin at the end this week, with the federal government shutting down for eight hours overnight into Friday morning. This…
THIS WEEK IN REVIEW: Monday, Jan. 29th – Friday, Feb. 2nd
2/2/2018
THIS WEEK IN REVIEW: Monday, Jan. 29th – Friday, Feb. 2nd When President Trump delivered his State of the Union (SOTU) address on Tuesday, he made sure to carve out some time for…
THIS WEEK IN REVIEW: Monday, Jan. 22nd – Friday, Jan. 26th
1/26/2018
THIS WEEK IN REVIEW: Monday, Jan. 22nd – Friday, Jan. 26th After shutting down over last weekend, the United States government got back to work on Monday night when Congress adopted a short term…
MACRA, Physicians, and “Big Med”
1/19/2018
By: Rick Mayes, Ph.D. Medicare Payment Policy Matters (a Lot) Medicare is the most important player in the annual battles over who controls the manner in which medical care is…
THIS WEEK IN REVIEW: Monday, Jan. 15th – Friday, Jan. 19th
1/19/2018
THIS WEEK IN REVIEW: Monday, Jan. 15th – Friday, Jan. 19th At midnight tonight, the government has the potential to shutdown for the first time since 2013. It is still unclear whether GOP…
LAST WEEK IN REVIEW: Monday, Nov. 27th – Friday, Dec. 1st
12/4/2017
LAST WEEK IN REVIEW: Monday, Nov. 27th – Friday, Dec. 1st This week’s news cycle continued to center on efforts by Congress to overhaul the nation’s tax code, with many experts describing…
LAST WEEK IN REVIEW: Monday, Nov. 20th – Friday, Nov. 24th
11/27/2017
LAST WEEK IN REVIEW: Monday, Nov. 20th – Friday, Nov. 24th Despite the shortened news week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, there were no shortage of updates on the health policy front.…
LAST WEEK IN REVIEW: Monday, Nov. 13th – Friday, Nov. 17th
11/20/2017
LAST WEEK IN REVIEW: Monday, Nov. 13th – Friday, Nov. 17th It was a busy week at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb outlining a comprehensive new…
11/14/2017
M.D., 1965, University of Kansas; M.A., 2002, University of Cambridge P.O. Box 800717 Tel: 1-434-924-0198 Fax: 1-434-823-2615 Email: detmer@virginia.edu McKim Hall Room Research Interests: Health Information Policy - National and…
Medicaid’s future: Follow the Maine road or buy into Verma’s vision?
11/14/2017
By: B. Cameron Webb, MD, JD SPOTLIGHT: Medicaid's future: Follow the Maine road or buy into Verma’s vision? Last week offered some conflicting omens for those trying to read the…