Changes coming to your Medicare pay; childhood signs point to adult diabetes

MIPS, E/M changes highlight 2020 Medicare fee schedule  By Gregory Twachtman   Changes will be in performance year 2021, which will affect payment in 2023.     Other news:   Signs of adult diabetes apparent in very young children Disturbed HDL cholesterol metabolism may be one of the earliest features of type 2 diabetes.   Body weight influences SGLT2-inhibitor effects in type 1 diabetes Patients with a high body mass index gain the most benefit from sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors added to insulin.   President to nominate oncologist to lead FDA President Trump has indicated his intent to nominate Stephen Hahn, MD, as FDA Commissioner.   Measles causes B-cell changes, leading to ‘immune amnesia’ This leads to an increase in secondary infections after a bout of measles.     You can contact the MDedge Daily Medical News by emailing us at [email protected] or following us on Twitter at @MDedgeTweets.