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To all my derma friends, Im sorry.

Im a primary care physician. Im telling you guys outright I cant diagnose shit when it comes to skin disorders. Okay acne, shingles, seborrheic dermatitis,...

Downcoding is becoming a crisis

It's been posted a few times, but BCBS IL, TX, New Mexico, Montana and Oklahoma (all HCSC companies) have instituted an automatic downcoding policy whereby...

Trumps New CDC Head Said Abortion Surveillance Will Be A Critical Focus

Sigh. Collecting data on abortions is important and should be part of the CDCs role. However, Dr. Schwartz reasoning for abortion surveillance is disappointing and frustrating: Abortion...

Trump Administration Weighs Overhaul of Doctor Payments in Medicare

See link: https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/medicare/122383 Some parts paraphrased below "The request for information issued on July 14 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) noted that the...