<ѻý>Medication Abortion Via Telehealth Safe and Effective, Study Findsѻý> No difference in results between patients who received care via video vs secure text messaging Feb 20, 2024
<ѻý>States Target Health Insurers' Red Tape Around Prior Authorizationѻý> Pending bills in multiple states include policies backed by the AMA Feb 19, 2024
<ѻý>Rotator Cuff Tears: Take Surgeons' Word That MRI Is Neededѻý> Most scans ordered at first visit showed pathology that physical therapy wouldn't fix Feb 16, 2024
<ѻý>VA Can Be a Leader in Healthcare AI, Lawmakers Sayѻý> But the department must balance innovation with a measured approach Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>Lawmakers Clash Over COVID Vaccine Safety at House Hearingѻý> Purpose of CDC's VAERS reporting system debated Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>COVID's Latest Adaptation: It Has Lulled Us to Sleepѻý> My doctor's refusal to prescribe "just-in-case" Paxlovid speaks volumes Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>U.S. Probes Role of Supply Chain Middlemen in Generic Shortagesѻý> Goal: identify "root causes" and "potential solutions" Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>Doc Gets 22 Years; Robot Wrongful Death Suit; Body Parts Lawsuit Dismissedѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>'Humbling, Exhausting, Exhilarating': The Life of AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeldѻý> Some of the most meaningful experiences happen in unexpected places, he says Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Do Your Patients Know Where You Live?ѻý> Healthcare professionals have a right to privacy, too Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Orthopedic Surgeons on Track to Earn Less Than Taco Bell Workersѻý> If current trends continue, patients are in big trouble Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Cancer Center Researchers Clash; Catheter Billing Scam; More Philips Recall Dramaѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Mental Health Exemptions Emerge in Abortion Rights Initiatives on State Ballotsѻý> While proposals in other states specifically exclude the exception Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Not Passing a Bill to Fix Medicare Doc Pay Cuts Is 'Appalling,' Lawmaker Saysѻý> Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, also talks about prior authorization, violence against health workers Feb 13, 2024
<ѻý>Oncologists Risk Self-Referral Violations Over Medicare Mail-Order Drug Ruleѻý> New interpretation of Stark law excludes distribution of oral oncology drugs by mail Feb 12, 2024
<ѻý>The Language of AI: Defining the Most Common Termsѻý> This glossary can help those interested in healthcare AI find their footing in the field Feb 12, 2024
<ѻý>Doing Away With Needle Exchange Programs Won't Prevent Drug Useѻý> This is where the principle of harm reduction becomes important Feb 11, 2024
<ѻý>Two Obscure Cases about Fish May Disempower Health Agenciesѻý> SCOTUS appears poised to substitute its judgment for that of career scientists Feb 10, 2024
<ѻý>Senators Thrash Pharma CEOs for Pricing Drugs Higher in the U.S.ѻý> Sen. Bernie Sanders blamed "corrupt" system, well-paid lobbyists Feb 09, 2024
<ѻý>Medical Schools Push Back on 'March-In' Rights Plan to Lower Drug Pricesѻý> But Dems, FTC pledge support, offer recommendations to bolster guidance Feb 08, 2024
<ѻý>Publisher Retracts Three Abortion Studiesѻý> Two of the studies were cited by a federal judge in the case against the abortion pill Feb 08, 2024
<ѻý>Baby's Death a Homicide; Discharged to Die? Pharma Worker Sues Over Rx Drug Benefitsѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 08, 2024
<ѻý>To Fix Drug Shortages, Bring Manufacturing Home, Experts Sayѻý> Onshoring and "near-shoring" of drug manufacturing could help, as would transparency Feb 07, 2024
<ѻý>Expensive Generics: Where Direct-to-Consumer Pharmacies Fall Shortѻý> The most pricey generics weren't often available at Amazon, Costco, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs Feb 07, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Panel Mulls Which Devices Are Critical in a Public Health Emergencyѻý> "If we have a thermonuclear war, all I need is a scalpel," one panel member said Feb 06, 2024
<ѻý>What Exactly Is a 'Critical' Medical Device? FDA Seeks Advice on the Issueѻý> Advisory panel to consider which devices should be on a list for shortage notifications Feb 05, 2024
<ѻý>What to Know About Nitazenes, a Class of Potent Synthetic Opioidsѻý> This unapproved drug class is turning up in more overdose deaths across the country Feb 05, 2024
<ѻý>Exposure to Teratogenic Medicine Common Before Prenatal Careѻý> Study also looked at how abortion restrictions limit options in these cases Feb 05, 2024
<ѻý>Rudest Doctor's Office Behavior; Disease Spread by Dog Poop; Defining Sobrietyѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Feb 05, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Advisory Panel Generally Pleased With Pulse Oximetry Clinical Trial Proposalѻý> But some questions arose regarding number of participants, permissible variance in measurements Feb 03, 2024
<ѻý>HHS Expands Access to Methadone, Buprenorphineѻý> Updates to 20-year-old rules allow take-home methadone, treatment initiation via telehealth Feb 02, 2024
<ѻý>Study: 'Appalling' U.S. Failure to Protect Frontline Workers During Pandemicѻý> Lack of protections "created a perfect storm for vulnerable workers," researchers said Feb 02, 2024
<ѻý>MedPod Today: Medicare Advantage Woes, Double Billing, NHPI Health Disparitiesѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Feb 02, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Keep a Close Eye on Amazon's Ventures Into Healthcareѻý> The company's endeavors may present a double-edged sword Feb 02, 2024
<ѻý>U.S. Officials Call for More Programs, Education to Improve Diets in Americaѻý> More research on "gut-brain axis" is also needed Feb 02, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare Sends Initial Price Negotiation Bids to Drugmakersѻý> Manufacturers of 10 drugs have 30 days to accept or make a counter-offer Feb 01, 2024
<ѻý>Cedars-Sinai Anesthesiologists Unionizeѻý> Concerns about staffing, quality of care, and pay cuts push physicians to organize Feb 01, 2024
<ѻý>Biden to Visit Site of Toxic Norfolk Southern Train Derailmentѻý> Federal agencies made cleanup efforts; concerns linger about long-term health effects Feb 01, 2024
<ѻý>CDC: Deadly Vibrio Bacteria Killed Five People in Three States Last Summerѻý> Cases occurred in the wake of record-breaking heat waves Feb 01, 2024
<ѻý>Doc's Dirty Needle Accusation; Child Abuse Doc Faces Lawsuits; C-Section Error Suitѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 01, 2024