By Paul Pender MD Published on Linked-In June 8, 2018 The President recently signed into law measures to extend the Veterans Choice program for health care, the VA Mission Act. The bill received bipartisan support but questions remain over funding. Supporters of the law claim that safeguards are built into the legislation so that veterans will [...]
By Paul Pender MD Published on Linked-In May 23, 2018 The US House recently passed a measure that cleared the Senate allowing patients access to potentially promising drugs to treat life-threatening conditions. Yet the American Cancer Society Action Network opposes the bill. Why would there be resistance to offering patients the chance to use investigational drugs for [...]
By Paul Pender MD Published on Linked-In May 15, 2018 See the speech given by HHS Secretary Azar to the World Health Conference in Washington, DC recently. https://www.healthcare-informatics.com/article/value-based-care/world-health-care-congress-hhs-secretary-alex-azar-maps-out-his-agency-s. As the American Academy of Ophthalmology puts it, the Feds are doubling down on value-based payment. Paying for outcomes, not just for sickness and procedures. Really? The focus on price transparency [...]