Jul 10, 2015 | In the News
Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson and St. Jude Medical announced that they will offer guarantees on their heart devices to U.S. hospitals if the devices do not perform as expected. According to Reuters, “Orthopedic implant makers are exploring such agreements for hip...
Jul 10, 2015 | In the News
HBO has produced a video about Bill Krissoff, MD, who joined the Marines as a battalion surgeon after his son, Nathan, who was on active duty as a First Lieutenant in Iraq, was killed by a roadside bomb in 2006. Dr. Krissoff received a special “age waiver” from...
Jun 26, 2015 | In the News, Legislation
In a ruling on King v. Burwell this week, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the federal tax subsidies provided under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are being provided lawfully. The New York Times reported that, “Without the subsidies, many people would be unable to...
Jun 26, 2015 | Corporate Partners, In the News
Zimmer announced finalization of the transaction to combine with Biomet this week. The new company is now known as Zimmer Biomet. David Dvorak, President and Chief Executive Officer of Zimmer Biomet assured AAHKS of its continued commitment as an AAHKS Corporate...
Jun 19, 2015 | In the News, Legislation
The Hill reports that the US House of Representatives voted to repeal a tax imposed by the Affordable Care Act by a vote of 280-140 with 46 Democrats on the prevailing side. The article states, “While the bill does not include a plan to make up for the lost revenue...
Jun 12, 2015 | AAHKS Business, Advocacy, In the News
The first hand surgeon to serve as president of the American Medical Association (AMA), will take office in June 2016. The AMA announced the election of Andrew W. Gurman, MD of Hollidaysburg, Pa. as its president-elect at their Annual Meeting on June 9, 2015. Other...
