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<乌鸦传媒>Steward Health Strikes Deal to Sell Its Physician Network to Optum

Sale can be completed after reviews by Massachusetts health commission, antitrust authorities

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<乌鸦传媒>Fauci: When Confronted With Misinformation, Stick to the Science

Former NIAID director advises public health students on navigating politically charged topics

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<乌鸦传媒>Physician Shortage Smaller Than Previously Expected, Report Shows

Still, continued investment in training new physicians is critical, AAMC says

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<乌鸦传媒>Docs Decry ICU Closure; Outpatient Facility Fees; Hospitals Eye Sports Centers

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>You Choose: Do More Work for Free or Be Labeled as a Bad Colleague

Women in health, especially women of color, are paid less and asked to do more

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<乌鸦传媒>8 Nurses Sue Hospital, Claiming Retaliation and Wrongful Termination

Fired nurses had recently lodged complaints of unsafe conditions at Massachusetts hospital

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<乌鸦传媒>More Medication Prescribed for Self-Managed Abortion After Roe Fell

While in-clinic abortions fell, many found other ways to access care

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<乌鸦传媒>What's Happening With This Year's 'Best Medical Schools' Rankings?

Changes have been plentiful after a bevy of top performers stopped participating

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<乌鸦传媒>Past U.S. Solar Eclipse Saw Rise in Deadly Traffic Crashes

There were more fatal crashes around the 2017 total eclipse than during comparable periods

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<乌鸦传媒>More Interns Recognize Harassment Years After #MeToo

While sexual harassment rates are decreasing, more trainees are recognizing it, study finds

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<乌鸦传媒>GOP Lawmakers Blast HHS, Biden for Plans to Loosen Marijuana Restrictions

Opposition to Medicaid work requirements also came on the table at a House hearing

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<乌鸦传媒>Day in the Life of an Orthopedic Surgeon

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the practice of YouTuber and physician Antonio Webb, MD

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<乌鸦传媒>'Foot Bath' Fraud; Doc's Wrongful Termination Suit; Nurse Overdosed Patients?

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>Women Physicians Still Paid Less Despite Wealth of Research on Gender Pay Gap

There are more women physicians than ever, yet the gendered pay gap persists

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<乌鸦传媒>Another Miami Surgeon Faces Brazilian Butt Lift Complaints

Surgeon allegedly placed drains too deeply after liposuction, leading to hospitalization

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<乌鸦传媒>Physicians at Salem Hospital, Part of Mass General Brigham, Vote to Unionize

The effort is aimed at "giving physicians a voice again"

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<乌鸦传媒>Can You Buy Your Way Into Residency?

Some claim they were offered positions for $150K to $200K, and there's precedent

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<乌鸦传媒>Pro-Life Groups Want IVF Regulated; Private Equity Eyes Autism; Medicaid Takes Homes

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>'Rock Doc' Gets 20 Years for Illegally Prescribing Opioids

Tennessee nurse practitioner promoted his practice with the motto "work hard, play harder"

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<乌鸦传媒>What's Happening With the Medicare Drug-Price Negotiation Lawsuits?

The government has come out on top so far, but pharma vows to fight on, expert says

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<乌鸦传媒>'Status Credentialus': The Case Against the Misery That Is Medical Credentialing

This endless inefficiency is going to have a price sooner than anyone thinks

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<乌鸦传媒>Biden Signs Executive Order to Boost Women's Health Research

Says it's "the most comprehensive set of executive actions ever taken to improve women's health"

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<乌鸦传媒>A New Kind of Hospital Is Coming to Rural America

To become a rural emergency hospital, qualifying facilities must close all their inpatient beds

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<乌鸦传媒>What to Do if You Didn't Match Into Residency (After SOAP)

Take time to process your emotions, assess what went wrong, and make a plan to move forward

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<乌鸦传媒>Gynecologic Oncology May Face a Future of Too Few Cases, Too Many Docs

Subspecialists could see only one patient a week with a new cancer diagnosis, researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>Fertility Doc Murders Wife; Death After Gila Monster Bite; Is Milk Unhealthy?

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>The Power of Saying 'No' in Medicine

It can be a complete sentence

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<乌鸦传媒>Match Rates Stable as Applicants, Positions Reach All-Time Highs

Pediatrics took a hit this year, while emergency medicine rebounded

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPAC's Report Recommends Pay Changes for Healthcare Services

Report highlights MA quality, overpayment issues, and urges action on four prior recommendations

<乌鸦传媒>How Can the U.S. Prevent Future Cyberattacks Like the One on Change Healthcare?

To start with, more "outside in" testing is needed, expert says

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: AAMC Leaked Emails; 'Wild West' of Ketamine; MA Games the System

乌鸦传媒 reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics

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<乌鸦传媒>RaDonda Vaught Says Some System Practices Contributed to Fatal Mistake

During patient safety webinar, she advised clinicians to "slow down" to avoid deadly mistakes

<乌鸦传媒>Physician Who Worked With Disciplined TikTok Doc Surrenders License

Carlos Domingo, MD, worked alongside the plastic surgeon known as "Dr. Roxy"

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<乌鸦传媒>More States Cut Training Requirements for Some International Medical Graduates

Alternative pathways to licensing for IMGs spreads beyond Tennessee

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<乌鸦传媒>Death After Brazilian Butt Lift; Wrong-Organ Surgery Suit; Holistic Doc Investigated

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>Pediatrics Taxed in This Year's Match With 249 Unfilled Positions

Unfilled positions were spread across more than 60 pediatric residency programs

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<乌鸦传媒>Lawmakers Quibble Over Whether Telehealth Should Be Cheaper Than In-Person Visits

Lawmakers, witnesses disagree on the answer at a House hearing on home healthcare

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<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Are Using New AI Tools to Record Medical Exams, Draft Messages

Thousands of doctors are using products based on large language models

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<乌鸦传媒>Can 'Cosmic Insignificance Therapy' Help Doctors Financially?

The monetary benefits of a personally meaningful life

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<乌鸦传媒>Gender-Affirming Care Messages Leaked; Docs Doxxed for Oxy? HCQ Doc's Work Retracted

This past week in healthcare investigations

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