CMS’ plan after ACA repeal? It’s a secret; plus, there’s a new road map out of clinician burnout

NAM offers recommendations to fight clinician burnout By Kerry Dooley Young   A National Academy of Medicine report provides a roadmap for both broad and targeted efforts to address clinician burnout.   * * *  Help us make this podcast better! Please take our short listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/podcastsurveyOct2019 * * *  Other news: CMS has plan if ACA overturned in court; Verma silent on details The hearing before the House Ways & Means Committee’s Health Subcommittee followed a partisan pattern.   Vaping-linked injuries top 1,600 cases Thirty-four deaths have now been confirmed.   Opioids, benzodiazepines carry greater risk of COPD-related hospitalization The risk was especially high when opioid and benzodiazepine medications were combined.   New drug improves sex drive, at least on paper Injectable bremelanotide improves sexual satisfaction scores, but its clinical impact is hard to discern.     For more MDedge Podcasts, go to mdedge.com/podcasts Email the show: [email protected] Interact with us on Twitter: @MDedgeTweets