Adrenaclick, a similar epinephrine auto-injecting device, now available nationwide at CVS pharmacies. CVS Pharmacy announced January 12, 2016 that they have partnered with Impax Laboratories to market a generic epinephrine auto-injector for $109.99 for a two-pak. This is much less then Mylan’s Epipen two-pack prices, which list for more than $600 as a brand name… Read More
I believe there is an issue in states where state legislatures have passed “balance billing” or “surprise medical bill” regulations. I believe that we need to consider aggressively challenging the legality of those laws and regulations. Constitutional Arguments of the Violation of 5th and 14th Amendments I believe that there is significant case law that… Read More
A January 2017 Health Affairs article concludes that the bigger the health insurer, the lower the prices it can negotiate from physician groups. The findings are evidence that consolidation among health insurers affects payments to physicians Large insurers with market shares of 15% paid 21% less than small insurers with shares of less than 5%… Read More
THis JAMA Internal Medicine article concludes that states that have medical marijuana have lower opiate overdose death rates. It is no secret that the number of patients with noncancer pain who receive opiate prescriptions has nearly doubled in the past decade. As this has occurred, the number of opiate overdoses and deaths has similarly peaked. … Read More
This Kaiser Health News article from November 16, 2016 examines one of the Modesto California demonstration projects uses alternative destination for psychiatric patients Training these first responders to identify people who are suffering from mental illness and connect them with treatment other than the emergency room could be part of the solution to gaps in the… Read More
Trump shocked pollsters, pundits, and much of the population with his victory. But perhaps it should not have been a surprise to Americans or anyone else in the world as 2016 is likely the rise of the populist movement. Populists are considered the “ordinary people.” And this wave that elected Trump is not limited to… Read More
From November 11, 2016 Modern Healthcare Sources say President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team for HHS will be led by Andrew Bremberg, who worked at the agency under President George W. Bush administration and more recently has been an adviser to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s fleeting presidential bid. Bremberg was… Read More
This is a link to the 4th annual report from the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area publication which reports on the effects of legalization in Colorado. Marijuana related traffic deaths increased 48 percent in the three year average (2013‐2015) since Colorado legalized recreational marijuana compared to the three‐year average (2010‐2012) prior to legalization.… Read More
This November 2016 Modern Health article looks at the fatalistic view many gun violence survivors and witnesses have and how it affects their lives and future behaviors. This is especially true with children who are repeatedly exposed to violence. The trauma surrounding exposure to gun violence is not disputed, especially among children. In 1995, the… Read More
