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Joyce Frieden

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Joyce Frieden

Joyce Frieden oversees 木瓜直播's coverage of Washington and health policy. She began her career in medical journalism 35 years ago at Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, working as a news editor for Physician's Management, Modern Medicine, Hospital Formulary, and several other medical magazines. She previously served as editor of Clinical Endocrinology News, and her byline has appeared in other physician newspapers including Internal Medicine News, Family Practice News, and ObGyn News. Her freelance clients have included UPI, WebMD, Reuters Health, Drug Topics, the Washington Post, and Washingtonian magazine. She is the recipient of a Jesse H. Neal award for editorial excellence and is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists.

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Medicare Advantage Plans' Prior Auth Rules Would Be Made Public Under CMS Proposal

Rule would also make provider directories easier to compare

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Biden Proposes Coverage of Obesity Drugs in Medicare, Medicaid

Federal government would pick up about three-fourths of the cost for Medicaid coverage

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AMA President-Elect Confronts a New Challenge: A Brain Tumor

Bobby Mukkamala, MD, was diagnosed with grade 2 glioma after experiencing aphasia at AMA meeting

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What's the Status of the Proposed Ban on Menthol Cigarettes?

No one is saying for certain; a final rule is in process but has yet to be issued

A photo of two yellow capsules and reading glasses lying on a hospital price list.

Health Prices Are Getting More Transparent, but It's Still Not Enough, Experts Say

Price data need to be specific, searchable, and easy, according to one expert

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'America Deserves Better': Major Public Health Group Slams RFK Jr. Nomination

"Views on vaccines alone should disqualify him," the American Public Health Association says

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Physician Groups Quiet on RFK Jr. Nomination for HHS Secretary

Several groups that did comment expressed concern about Kennedy's vaccine skepticism

AMA over a photo of Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, FL.

Gender-Affirming Care Isn't Just for Adults, Say AMA Delegates

One pediatric endocrinologist called it "lifesaving" for her patients

AMA over a photo of Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, FL.

Paying Docs for Prior Authorizations Among the Hot Topics at the AMA Meeting

Delegates also mulled resolutions on pediatric hospital closures, public health misinformation

AMA over a photo of Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, FL.

Fixing Medicare Cuts, Reforming Prior Auth Among AMA's Top Priorities, Says AMA Prez

Bruce Scott, MD, also touches on scope-of-practice issues in speech to House of Delegates

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