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A photo of masked people in line outside of Queens Hospital during the COVID pandemic.

<乌鸦传媒>Trust in Doctors Crashed During the COVID Pandemic -- And Remains Low

Putting financial motives over patient care was top reason for patient mistrust, survey found

A photo of Gov. Roy Cooper, Dave Almeida, and Kody Kinsley at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh, North Carolina.

<乌鸦传媒>CMS Allows State to Offer Medicaid Incentive for Hospitals to Erase Patient Debt

North Carolina's plan could help 2 million low- and middle-income people get rid of medical debt

A photo of the cover of The Connection Cure next to a photo of the author Julia Hotz.

<乌鸦传媒>Doctor's Orders: A Social Prescription for Health

An excerpt from Hotz's book, The Connection Cure

<乌鸦传媒>Can App Data Link Sleep and Chronic Disease?; AI Model to Manage Diabetes

Also in TTHealthWatch: a monoclonal antibody for ulcerative colitis

A photo of Dr. Pedro Juan V谩zquez, better known by his stage name PJ Sin Suela, attending to a patient in Loiza, Puerto Rico

<乌鸦传媒>As Doctors Leave Puerto Rico in Droves, a Rapper Tries to Fill the Gaps

The 34-year-old physician is fulfilling his passion for music while helping those in need

A photo of row houses in Philadelphia.

<乌鸦传媒>Poor Neighborhood, More Than Race, Predicts Greater Lupus Skin Severity

Blackness, per se, seen as less important than area socioeconomics

A photo of a male doctor with an I VOTED TODAY pin on his white coat.

<乌鸦传媒>We Want You, Doctor, to Help Get Out the Vote

Heath systems and clinicians can engage patients and care team members

A photo of an ambulance speeding down a rainy road.

<乌鸦传媒>Trauma Patients Without Insurance Taken Off Life Support Sooner, Study Finds

Clinicians must "uncomfortably" examine bias in life-and-death decisions, says expert

A photo of a cyclist riding along a street near the Tobin Memorial Bridge in Chelsea, Massachusetts.

<乌鸦传媒>More Money Could Result in Fewer ED Visits, Study Suggests

"We can trust the poor with money," says study author

A photo of Vice President Kamala Harris.

<乌鸦传媒>Where Kamala Harris Stands on Key Healthcare Issues

乌鸦传媒 looks at the vice president's views on everything from abortion to Medicare

A computer rendering of a brain surrounded by lightning

<乌鸦传媒>Sexual and Gender Minorities Twice as Likely to Report Epilepsy

Reasons behind the findings are unclear

A photo of homeless encampments on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.

<乌鸦传媒>This Medical Group Treats Only Homeless Patients 鈥� and Makes Money Doing It

Doctors, nurses, and social workers are testing a new business model

A photo of a cup, a plate of crumbs, and a mostly eaten apple inside of an empty refrigerator

<乌鸦传媒>USPSTF Says Evidence Lacking for Food Insecurity Screening 鈥� Now What?

Despite the draft recommendation for primary care, physicians and policies can make a difference

A photo of an empty newborn bed in a hospital.

<乌鸦传媒>Rural Hospitals Built During Baby Boom Now Face Baby Bust

Hospitals struggle to keep staff and facilities as births dwindle

A photo of Peter Buxtun in San Francisco.

<乌鸦传媒>Tuskegee Syphilis Study Whistleblower Peter Buxtun Has Died at Age 86

Buxtun is revered as a hero to public health scholars and ethicists

A photo of Brian Kemp and Seema Verma signing healthcare waivers at the state Capitol in Atlanta.

<乌鸦传媒>Can a Medicaid Plan That Requires Work Succeed?

First year of Georgia experiment is not promising

A photo composite of points of light on a grid over a photo of a male physician using a tablet.

<乌鸦传媒>Healthcare AI Is an Exciting Frontier 鈥� But Don't Forget About Equitable Development

Unequal access threatens to worsen disparities

A photo of a pharmacy inside a Publix grocery store.

<乌鸦传媒>Transactional Pharmacies Are Letting Patients Down

Retail pharmacies should be more committed to improving patient health

A photo of the memorial service for Dallas police officers killed on July 7, 2016.

<乌鸦传媒>That Patient, That Feeling, You Just Can't Shake

A reflection on race, gun violence, and medicine

A photo of a surgeon performing coronary artery bypass surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Women-Specific Goalposts Urged for Coronary Bypass Surgery

Smaller releases of troponin, CK-MB still associated with periprocedural heart injury

A photo of a beam scale in an examination room.

<乌鸦传媒>Weight Stigma Is Bad Medicine

Physicians must work to break this cycle of bias

A photo of two hands resting on a counter top facing each other, in one is a lit cigarette and in the other a rolled cash.

<乌鸦传媒>Financial Incentives for Quitting Smoking: A Mixed Bag

Randomized trial of lower-income adults suffered significant losses to follow-up

A photo of a woman preparing her husband for home dialysis.

<乌鸦传媒>Medicare's Financial Incentives Still Falling Flat for Home Dialysis Uptake

Kidney transplants did not increase either

A photo of a physician entering the waiting room of a clinic.

<乌鸦传媒>The Concierge Catch: Better Access for a Few Patients Disrupts Care for Many

As PCPs convert to concierge medicine, patients who can't afford it need to find a new physician

A photo of patients gathered at a Circle The City mobile clinic outside a soup kitchen for homeless people in Phoenix.

<乌鸦传媒>Street Medicine Teams Help Homeless People Rehydrate in Extreme Heat

Rising temperatures call for new avenues of care

A photo of a young woman in a library taking notes from a pile of books.

<乌鸦传媒>No One Wins in a Medical Student Research Arms Race

It's time for a firm cap on residency application publication numbers

A photo of two girls on a bus looking at their smartphones.

<乌鸦传媒>Why Protecting Black Girls on Social Media Should Be a Public Health Priority

This population faces unique challenges due to the intersection of racism and sexism

A photo of a wad of cash rolled up inside of a prescription medication container.

<乌鸦传媒>Can Individual States Effectively Cap Prescription Drug Costs?

In 11 states, prescription drug affordability boards are attempting just that

A screenshot of Robert Berenson, MD speaking during this hearing.

<乌鸦传媒>CMS Needs to Do a Better Job With Value-Based Care, Experts Tell House Panel

The program has "gotten off track and needs a thorough reevaluation and reformulation," doc says

A photo of a female physician talking to her female patient.

<乌鸦传媒>When Was the Last Time You Really Talked With Your Patient?

Sometimes building trust should be the priority

A photo of a Care Home Delivery Technician getting his blood pressure checked at Augusta Health in Fishersville, Virginia.

<乌鸦传媒>Report: Healthcare Needs to Diversify Workforce to Get Rid of Racial Inequalities

"Inequities are baked into our healthcare system," says one expert

A photo of Fernando Hermida driving in Orlando, Florida.

<乌鸦传媒>Rising Share of New HIV Cases in Young Latinos Leads to Call for Targeted Funding

CDC data show much lower rates of PrEP coverage among Latinos than among white Americans

A photo of a vacant examination room of an obstetrics and gynecology clinic.

<乌鸦传媒>Docs in Abortion Ban States Find Workarounds to Deliver Care

A 乌鸦传媒 survey reveals surprising trends in reproductive care 2 years post-Roe

A photo of a flag supporting LGBTQ+ rights decorating a desk on the Democratic side of the Kansas House of Representatives du

<乌鸦传媒>Supreme Court Will Take Up State Bans on Gender Care for Minors: Here's What to Know

Half of U.S. states have enacted laws banning certain healthcare services for transgender kids

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<乌鸦传媒>Court: Some Employers Can Exclude PrEP, Cancer Screenings From Insurance Coverage

Not all preventive care recommended by the USPSTF is threatened by the narrow ruling, however

A photo of a sublingual buprenorphine tablet lying on its blisterpack.

<乌鸦传媒>Only a Third of Mental Health Clinics Offer Meds for Opioid Use Disorder

Access to medications for people with co-occurring disorders needs improvement, researchers say

A photo of a little boy in a park using an asthma inhaler

<乌鸦传媒>'Striking' Disparities in Specialty Care for Kids With Asthma on Public Insurance

Those on Medicaid had a 55% lower odds of specialist care versus the privately insured

A photo composite of a mans finger giving a one-star review

<乌鸦传媒>CMS Star Ratings Unreliable for Surgical Quality?

Higher ratings tied to better surgical outcomes, but variability was high even within star groups

A photo of a female physician measuring a senior males blood pressure in a village in China.

<乌鸦传媒>Large-Scale Intensive BP Intervention Proves Sustainable for CVD Prevention

Community-based program reduced events regardless of age, diabetes

A close up photo of the Capitol building in Washington, DC.

<乌鸦传媒>Funding Instability Plagues Program That Brings Docs to Underserved Areas

Unlike funds for Medicare graduate medical education, funding must be appropriated by Congress

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