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Category Archives: – Policy
The newly approved Edwards Lifesciences Sapien 3 aortic valve
July 5, 2015- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD We interviewed William Suh, MD of UCLA about the newly approved Edwards Lifesciences Sapien
Posted in - Medical Devices, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, FDA, UCLA
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Dr. Oz “Lose 20 lbs in 14 days”
May 24, 2015- We spotted this egregious quackery in the Rite Aid pharmacy.
Posted in - Opinion, Cardiac surgery, Columbia, Congress
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The Anthem hack reminds us how electronic medical record security is not ready for prime time
February 5, 2015- Op-ED by Steven E. Greer, MD The large health insurance company now called Anthem, formerly known as WellPoint (which owns
Posted in - Opinion, - Policy, CMS
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Rand Paul’s secret Looney Tune side revealed
http://youtu.be/AlWcDDZ1w38 February 2, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD People have asked me my opinion of the Republican field for 2016 and I have told them that Dr. Rand
Bill O’Reilly’s flagrantly sexist comments about Senator Elizabeth Warren
December 16, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD As cable TV ratings fall across the board, and Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly ages and loses his foothold
Posted in - Opinion, Congress
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CEO’s of “Non-profit” hospitals rake in millions
December 7, 2014- The NY Post reports the list of multi-million-dollar salaries enjoyed by CEO’s of the major
Posted in - Opinion, CMS, Congress
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Most people have insurance not yet impacted by Obamacare
November 21, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD With so much news in the national press focusing on the Obamacare exchanges and new healthcare
Posted in - Opinion, CMS, Congress
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Quarantining Ebola caregivers arriving from Africa is the right thing to do
https://youtu.be/CpGhHePi_MQ Update November 6, 2014- Despite more than 80% of responders in various polls feeling
Posted in - Opinion, - Policy, Congress, Infectious disease
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What you need to know about ISIS
October 29, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD I saw the most recent episode of the PBS show Frontline that explained how ISIS rose to power. I was alarmed to learn that this is a very real and local threat, … Continue reading
Posted in - Policy, Congress
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The NEJM editorial board blew it on anti-quarantine Ebola essay
October 28, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD Jeffrey Drazen and the other editors of the New England Journal of Medicine rushed out an opinion
Posted in - NEJM, - Opinion, - Policy, Infectious disease
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The Dallas hospital administrators who botched Ebola were likely criminals, not just incompetent
October 19, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD The mainstream media has correctly reported on the numerous missteps made by the Dallas
Posted in - Opinion, CDC, Infectious disease
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Cutting through the hype surrounding gluten
October 19, 2014- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD Did you know that one out of three Americans think that they are “gluten intolerant”. Of those 100
Posted in - NEJM, - Policy, Gastroenterology and liver, Pediatrics
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Will President Hillary Clinton end fee-for-service?
September 22, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD At the recent cardiology trade show called the TCT, held in Washington, DC, 2016 presidential
Posted in - Policy, CMS, Congress
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Has the ACA law begun to reduce the uninsured, and at what cost?
July 27, 2014- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD Ben Sommers, MD PhD, from the Harvard School of Public Health has a new article in the NEJM
Posted in CMS, Congress, Harvard
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NEJM letter casts doubt on original Gawande checklist paper
June 11, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD When the recent Canadian studied published in the NEJM failed to show any benefit from
Posted in - Policy, CMS, General surgery, Harvard
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Occluding the left atrial appendage to prevent stroke in A-fib
May 17, 2014- Thromboembolic stroke caused by atrial fibrillation is the primary reason patients are placed
Posted in - Medical Devices, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, FDA, Henry Ford
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The FDA’s new Breakthrough status for new drug applications
May 24, 2013- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD Janet Woodcock, MD,
Posted in - Pharma, FDA
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FDA official, William Maisel, pleads guilty to crime, keeps job
April 24, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD In July of 2012, the New York Times reported on an FDA scandal of the agency spying on internal
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How many stent cases does it take to bill Medicare for $18 Million?
April 9, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD The release of data by Medicare showing what each doctor earns from billing CMS is making news for
Posted in Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, CMS, Congress
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The ACC seems to support dangerous energy drinks
March 6, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD The Maryland State Assembly will begin debate on a bill to regulate “energy drinks”, such as those
Posted in - Policy, Cardiology
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