The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Walter Voit, PhD, $1 million to help fund polymer research intended to improve the utility of implantable medical devices, including prostheses, in wounded soldiers. Voit, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering…
Day: December 20, 2013
Congressional payment patch leaves door open for permanent SGR reform
Congressional passage of a temporary fix that includes a 0.5% positive update to Medicare payments for 3 months has helped to avoid steep cuts of 24% in those payments to physicians. The Senate voted 64 to 36 on Wednesday to…