Experts urge Medicare to overhaul secretive panel on doctor pay; Biden appoints first leader of ARPA-H

Longtime policy experts say Medicare relies too much on a self-interested, secretive panel of physicians to determine the profession's pay. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

STAT+: Experts urge Medicare to overhaul secretive panel that helps determine doctors' pay By Bob Herman Adobe Longtime policy experts say Medicare relies too much on a self-interested, secretive panel of physicians to determine the profession’s pay. Read More Biden appoints former government scientist as first leader of ARPA-H By Sarah Owermohle White House photo Wegrzyn currently works at Boston-based Ginkgo Bioworks but has experience in two government agencies Biden hopes to emulate with ARPA-H. Read More Don't let shrill debates keep you from getting a Covid booster By Matthew Herper Eugene Hoshiko/AP There's an array of defensible — and indefensible — views on the new boosters, which are designed to match the BA.5 strain of the virus. Read More Sponsor content by STAT Events Leading JAMA Through Turmoil New JAMA editor-in-chief, health equity advocate Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, takes the virtual stage on September 20. She'll share how she plans to steer the prestigious publication through recent turbulence and chart a new journey forward. Join the conversation. STAT+: Data likely support approval of Amgen's KRAS-targeted drug, but still come with disappointments By Adam Feuerstein Andy Wong/AP Still, the new data show lung cancer patients are not benefiting from Lumakras as much as previously hoped. Read More Opinion: Medicare needs to update its wheelchair coverage for the 21st century By Paul Amadeus Lane and Jim Meade Courtesy Scott Liesch Medicare doesn't cover wheelchair seat elevation and standing systems because they are "not primarily medical in nature." That's not so. Read More With increased virus activity, providers urged to be alert for signs of rare polio-like syndrome in kids By Andrew Joseph and Helen Branswell Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Yiting Zhang/CDC via AP, File After a pandemic-related break, the virus seems to be roaring back, and officials fear it could portend more cases of acute flaccid myelitis. Read More Opinion: Why do people turn down social risk assistance offered by their doctors' offices? By Caroline Fichtenberg and Emilia De Marchis Adobe Many people who acknowledge having social risks don't avail themselves of the assistance offered by their doctors. That can be changed. Read More Monday, September 12, 2022       1 Exchange Pl, Suite 201, Boston, MA 02109 ©2022, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Email Preferences | Contact Us | View In Browser