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INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>Cancer Patients Denied Care; DIY Medical Test Boom; Opioid Maker's Influence on Docs

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Biden Admin Advances Plan to Remove Medical Debt From Credit Scores

States also asked to expand efforts to restrict debt collection by hospitals

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<乌鸦传媒>The AMA Will 'Fight for Our Profession and Our Patients,' Says New President

Health system should "not get in the way" of providing good care, says Bruce Scott

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<乌鸦传媒>New Long COVID Definition Proposed by National Academies

Committee urges adoption, says it will aid in consistent diagnosis, documentation, and treatment

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<乌鸦传媒>Trump Tells Group That Wants to Ban All Abortions to Stand Up for 'Innocent Life'

Democrats want to make the issue a focus of this year's presidential election

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<乌鸦传媒>Sounding the Alarm: The Silent Epidemic of Suicide Among U.S. Veterans

We have a moral obligation to care for those who have served our country

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<乌鸦传媒>With Bird Flu Tests Hard to Get, How Will We Know When to Sound a Pandemic Alarm?

If government doesn't prepare to ramp up testing, U.S. could be caught off guard again

AMA over photo of the interior of Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, IL

<乌鸦传媒>AMA Passes Resolution Calling for Peace in Israel and Palestine

Delegates at annual meeting chose compromise policy over more divisive ceasefire resolution

AMA over photo of the interior of Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, IL

<乌鸦传媒>Outgoing AMA President to Physicians: 'This Is Why We Fight'

Equity, inclusion, Medicare payment reform have all seen progress with association's support

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<乌鸦传媒>'Uncertainty' Is Indeed a Bad Word: A Second Opinion on Pandemic Communication

Information should be presented to the public using a three-part approach

Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, LLD, and Sarah Wetter, JD, MPH

<乌鸦传媒>Here Are the Top Supreme Court Health Cases to Watch

A slew of cases this term could reshape health policy

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<乌鸦传媒>New Tricuspid Interventions Launched into 'Broken' System

Having the technology reach the right patients is a major challenge in the real world

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<乌鸦传媒>North Carolina Lawmakers Add Health Exemption to Bill Limiting Masking

Senate passes bill, House to vote on Tuesday

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Man Sentenced in Physician Wife's Murder; Research Beagle Company Fined Heavily

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

FDA ADCOMM 2024-2025 formula for COVID-19 vaccines over a photo of a syringe drawing from a vial.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Advisors Give a Hearty Thumbs Up to a COVID Vaccine Based on the JN.1 Strain

"Even with some variation, there's still reasonably good protection"

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns Company Making Stem Cell Products for Pets

Safari Stem Cell claims its products can treat a range of animal diseases, FDA says

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<乌鸦传媒>Surgeons, Trainees Experience Distress After Medical Errors

Female and racial minority trainees reported more negative emotions, self doubt

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>NIH Leaders Evade FOIA? Discovery of Counterfeit Ozempic; Device Battery Scam?

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Senate Holds Test Vote on Contraception Access

Democrats try to get Republicans on record amid an election-year push on reproductive rights

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicare Watchdog Seats Have Gone Unfilled for Nearly a Decade

Medicare, Social Security public trustees are supposed to safeguard reports' accuracy

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<乌鸦传媒>House Committee Divided on Whether Changes are Needed in 340B Drug Discount Program

Program's value undisputed, but some members say hospitals are taking unfair advantage

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<乌鸦传媒>Physician's Contract Ordeal Reveals Flaws in Corporate Practice of Medicine Laws

"Not a single physician leader" could assist in contract negotiations

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<乌鸦传媒>Here's What I'm Looking For in an Ob/Gyn Residency: Comprehensive Training

Access to abortion training in all states can help prevent the growing gaps in women's health

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<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Lags Behind All Other High-Income Nations on Maternal Mortality

What have other high-income nations figured out that the U.S. hasn't about maternity care?

FDA ADCOMM 2024-2025 formula for COVID-19 vaccines over a photo of a syringe drawing from a vial.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Panel to Consider Which COVID Strain to Target in an Updated Vaccine

The KP.2 subvariant is now dominant in the U.S., FDA staff says in a briefing document

A photo of President Joe Biden walking in front of a graphic which reads: PROTECT AND BUILD on the Affordable Care Act.

<乌鸦传媒>Presidential Election Could Decide Fate of Extra Obamacare Subsidies

A Trump presidency could mean significant dips in ACA enrollment, policy analysts say

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<乌鸦传媒>Social Media Physician Endorsements Raise Prickly Ethical Questions

Just 28 physicians who endorsed products made $1.5 million

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<乌鸦传媒>What if Medicaid Enrollees Were Given Cash Instead of Insurance Benefits?

Having them buy insurance or pay for services directly would bring down prices, supporters say

MedAI Roundup over a computer rendering of a brain-shaped microprocessor.

<乌鸦传媒>GPT-4 Successor; Colorado's AI Law; AI Clinical Notes Boom

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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<乌鸦传媒>Washington State Hospitalists Set to Unionize

First physician union to earn joint-employer status

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>PA Killed in Crossfire; Doc Gets 4 Years for Insider Trading; Wrongful Death Suit

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Chef Zach Tyndall prepares Good Meat鈥檚 cultivated chicken at the Eat Just office in Alameda, CA.

<乌鸦传媒>Lab-Grown Meat Isn't on Store Shelves Yet, but Some States Have Already Banned It

Backers of bans want to protect farmers and are concerned about safety for consumers

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Fired After Gaza Comments; Sedative-Laced Drugs; 4 Million Chickens Killed

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>The Sickening Reality of 'White' Beauty Standards

From hair straighteners to racial surgery, the physical and emotional harm runs deep

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<乌鸦传媒>Changes to Liver Transplant Policy Increased Costs in Vulnerable Areas

Hospital costs increased 12% in low-income areas vs 5.1% in high-income areas

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<乌鸦传媒>Company Warned Over Atypical Fat-Derived Stem Cell Product

Stromal vascular fraction isn't usually sourced from donors

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Accused of Faking Cancer Dx; Out-of-Hospital C-Sections; Forced Sterilizations?

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Time for Employers to Take the Reins on Employee Healthcare

One Florida hotelier serves as an excellent model for achieving value and improving outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>Noise and Air Pollution Linked to Mental Health Conditions in Young People

Exposure to common air pollutants during pregnancy was associated with greater odds of depression

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<乌鸦传媒>Some Families With Private Health Insurance Still Need Financial Help, Study Says

Lower-income families spend one-fourth of their post-subsistence income on healthcare needs

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