Audio portions for this week’s Wonking Week podcast were drawn from:
The outro from Where’s Your Head At? was taken from a Stuart Smalley sketch from “Saturday Night Live” and features the talents of Phil Hartman and Al Franken. The outro from our interview with Emily Badger was taken from a commercial for the Tea Party.
A Major Loophole in the Health-Care Transparency Law: Nurses Don’t Need to Report Their Dealings With Drug Companies
New data on drug and device company payments to doctors largely excludes nurse practitioners and physician assistants, though they play an ever-larger role in health care. One advanced-practice nurse pleaded guilty last month to taking drug company kickbacks.
