Howie and Harlan talk with Gil Addo, CEO and co-founder of RubiconMD, which is aiming to expand access to specialty care by providing virtual consultations to primary care physicians. A new study from Harlan examines a loophole that is allowing unreliable medical devices to enter the market; Howie provides an update on legislature that will soon cause millions to lose Medicaid coverage.

Links:

Harlan Krumholz: “Use of Recalled Devices in New Device Authorizations Under the US Food and Drug Administration’s 510(k) Pathway and Risk of Subsequent Recalls”

“Association Between Regulatory Submission Characteristics and Recalls of Medical Devices Receiving 510(k) Clearance”

RubiconMD: Virtual Specialty Care & Online Consultation

“Oak Street Health Acquires Virtual Specialty Care Provider RubiconMD”

“Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023: Medicaid and CHIP Provisions Explained”

“Medical bills still plague Americans, more than a decade after the ACA”

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