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- STAT invites reader letters on primary care value, obesity as disease and broader health-care debatesSTAT’s First Opinion platform encourages readers to submit letters responding to its essays, fostering open, good‑faith discussion about health‑care topics. Recent letters, echoing comments from t…
- Medicare proposal would boost doctor pay for smoking and alcohol counseling by 19%A proposed change to Medicare’s physician fee schedule would increase reimbursement for doctors who provide counseling on tobacco cessation and alcohol or substance misuse. The proposal adds a 19%…