What you need to know, January 19, 2025: Big Pharm, little Pharma, and in between

Ancient coin from Sardis (Turkey) with caduceus (c. 140-144 CE)
In the past year, the Federal Trade Commission has been studying how drug pricing works. In July, it published an interim staff report on the role of pharmacy benefit managers. Last week the FTC published a second report on how the biggest three PBMs control prices.
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What you need to know, January 7, 2024: Malpractice insurance threatens New Mexico’s doctors and hospitals

Symbol for medicine on ancient coin
Doctors are leaving New Mexico. Hospitals essential to small, rural counties (and that is most of them in the state, including Sierra County), find it difficult to stay in the black. The Searchlight New Mexico reporter Ed Williams thinks the cause is malpractice insurance. His analysis has started a controversy.
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`Historical architecture gem’ is mostly empty, leaving an opening for local preservationists

The empty pool in the physical therapy room of the old Carrie Tingley Hospital.
Three fourths of the old Carrie Tingley Hospital is empty now that all the veterans housed for 38 years have moved to new residences. No plan yet how to use it.
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