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

<乌鸦传媒>Hormone Drugs and Brain Tumors; Push to Ban Some Decaf Coffees; $10 Million Reward

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

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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>Washington and New Jersey Are Reforming Prior Authorization. Is Your State Next?

Broad grassroots support can make a big difference

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<乌鸦传媒>Controversial Travel Policy for Military Reproductive Care Rarely Used

Policy used only a dozen times in 2023, unclear how many were for abortions

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

<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>Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Challenge to Abortion Pill Access

One of the main obstacles for the plaintiffs is to demonstrate they have the legal right to sue

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicare Debuts Another Primary Care-Focused Accountable Care Model

Primary Care Flex will pay ACOs a monthly fee to be given to primary care practices

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<乌鸦传媒>Most Moms Knew About Safe Sleep for Infants, But Still Engaged in Unsafe Practices

A series of small focus groups and surveys led to the troubling finding

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<乌鸦传媒>Texas Medical Board Doesn't Specify Abortion Ban Exceptions in Proposed Rules

Critics call for further clarification around medical exceptions of Texas abortion ban

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<乌鸦传媒>Out-of-Pocket Insulin Caps Boost Savings -- But Not Insulin Use

Proposed national $35 insulin cap would help some patients, researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Again Tries to Ban 'Aversive' Shock Treatment

Agency proposed a new ban to eliminate shock therapy for self-injurious or aggressive behavior

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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>Medical Misinfo Runs Rampant Online. The Gov't Must Retain the Right to Intervene.

Combating vaccine falsehoods and other inaccurate claims protects public health

A photo of boxes of the drug mifepristone on a shelf

<乌鸦传媒>SCOTUS Again Takes on Issue of Abortion, This Time Over Mifepristone Access

Law professor says the case has the potential to upend how drug approvals function

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<乌鸦传媒>A Physician Guide to Supporting Sexual Assault Survivors

Clear guidelines can provide a universal service for patients and unify our profession

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<乌鸦传媒>There's a New Fungus in Town and It Won't Be the Last

The arrival of C. auris in Washington is a harbinger of health systems addled by climate change

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<乌鸦传媒>Graphic Images on Cigarettes of Smoking's Harm Are Constitutional, Court Rules

Partial victory for federal regulators seeking to toughen warning labels

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<乌鸦传媒>House Committee Wrestles With Lab Test Regulation

Some favor a proposed FDA rule, while others push for passage of the VALID Act

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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>Medicare to Cover Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy for Certain Patients

News comes in the wake of FDA approval to reduce risk of heart attacks, stroke

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<乌鸦传媒>In Heart Failure, Thinking Care Will Be Unaffordable May Mean Poorer Outcomes

Distress over high cost of treatment in a Chinese study was linked to survival, quality of life

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<乌鸦传媒>The Case for Stricter Standards in the Final Nursing Home Staffing Rule

Continued understaffing will have devastating consequences for residents, families, and staff

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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>Who Should Pay to Clean Up 'Forever Chemicals'?

Not us, representatives of water utilities and landfills say at a Senate hearing

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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>Trump Suggests He Would Support a National 15-Week Abortion Ban

At the same time, he said, "It shouldn't be a federal issue, it's a state issue"

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

<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>Medicare $$ Needed to Help State-Licensed Emergency Centers Survive, Lawmakers Told

"This model doesn't work" without it, says emergency center CEO

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<乌鸦传媒>The 'Best We Have' Isn't Working for Endometriosis Patients

Increased women's health research funding is long overdue

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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>Alcohol-Associated Cirrhosis and Death Are on the Rise: Here's How We Can Help

Reducing stigma, increasing public awareness, and policy change are key

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<乌鸦传媒>Time to Stop Violence in the Healthcare Work Environment

Two bills in Congress addressing this issue need our support

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<乌鸦传媒>Hold Your Horses, Health Workers With COVID Still Must Isolate

This aspect of CDC's guidance is not to be glossed over

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<乌鸦传媒>Long COVID Patients, Advocates Rally for More Research, Funding, and Attention

"This has gone on long enough," one protester says

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<乌鸦传媒>EPA Imposes New Limit on Medical Sterilization Chemical, Citing Cancer Risk

Rule would lower emission standards for ethylene oxide by 90%, agency says

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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>FDA Tries to Close the Lid on Poop Transplant Company

Fecal microbiota transplant business needs a BLA or IND to operate, agency says

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

<乌鸦传媒>Trump Reverses on Medicare Cuts; Pill for Ebola? Chef Jailed for Serving Norovirus

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

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