By George W. Chapman A Democratic president will have minimal to no impact on any attempt to reign in drug prices if Republicans retain
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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
Profits for Major Insurers Double This Year. Does it Mean We Will Get a Premium Rebate?
By George W. Chapman The short answer is: don’t hold your breath. A recent article in the New York Times by Reed Abelson explained.
Hospitals Struggling Big Time
By George W. Chapman What tends to get lost in all the headline-grabbing news related to the pandemic (PPE shortages, morbidity, testing, lingering long
Use of Telehealth Surges: From 10% in 2019 to 46% in April
By George W. Chapman No one could have predicted that a pandemic would be the catalyst or “black swan” event for telehealth. Up until
CARES Act Expands Beneficiary Coverage for COVID-19, Gives Providers Flexibility
By George W. Chapman In late April, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued radical changes to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The
Perspective: How Deaths from COVID-19 Compare to Deaths from the Flu, Diabetes and Other Diseases
By George W. Chapman Various computer models have attempted to predict U.S. deaths from the coronavirus pandemic. The earliest estimates were upwards of one
COVID-19: NYS Approves $40 Million Emergency Response Package
By George W. Chapman New York state has issued a directive prohibiting any insurer, including Medicaid, from charging a member for any out-of-pocket costs
MD Association Endorses Universal Coverage
By George W. Chapman The American College of Physicians — with about 160,000 members — joins the ranks of physician organizations to endorse some

