<ѻý>Texas Emergency Medicine Residency Program Won't Shut Downѻý> A petition with more than 2,000 signatures prompted the county medical board to act Dec 11, 2023
<ѻý>Would You Take Out a $200k Loan With No Real Returns for a Decade?ѻý> The federal government must address medical school affordability Dec 11, 2023
<ѻý>Biden Wants States to Ensure Obamacare Plans Cover Enough Doctors and Hospitalsѻý> Annual regulatory proposal also seeks to expand access to dental coverage in ACA marketplaces Dec 10, 2023
<ѻý>Less-Frequent Surveillance Mammo Feasible in Older Breast Cancer Survivorsѻý> No difference for survival outcomes for annual versus around every 2 years Dec 09, 2023
<ѻý>The Impracticality of Treating Healthcare as a Market Commodityѻý> And an opportunity to improve how we deliver care Dec 09, 2023
<ѻý>MedPod Today: Rare 'Long Vax' Cases; Macchiarini's Missteps; AI Cloned Doc's Voice?ѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Dec 08, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Corporate Ownership Worsens Patient Care, Surveyed Docs Sayѻý> Reduced autonomy, focus on financial incentives among top negative impacts cited by doctors Dec 08, 2023
<ѻý>MedPAC Draft Recommendation Calls for 1.3% Pay Bump for Medicare Cliniciansѻý> Concerns raised about doctors' ability to absorb the increased costs of running their practices Dec 07, 2023
<ѻý>White House Says It Can Seize Certain Drug Patents to Lower Pricesѻý> Draft plan announced along with new efforts against anti-competitive healthcare mergers Dec 07, 2023
<ѻý>Nurse Accused of Injuring Baby; Doc Asked Teen for Nude Pics; Pill-Mill MD Sentencedѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Dec 07, 2023
<ѻý>GOP Presidential Candidates Spar Over Transgender Care and Fentanyl Policyѻý> The Affordable Care Act and healthcare competition also were discussed at the final GOP debate Dec 07, 2023
<ѻý>Experts, Senators Wrestle Over Thorny Drug Shortage Challengeѻý> Re-shoring, "friend-shoring," stockpiling: how does one solve a problem like drug shortages? Dec 06, 2023
<ѻý>Artificial Hips Snapped in Half; Obesity Drug Windfall for Docs; Clinicians Unionizeѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Dec 06, 2023
<ѻý>Transplant Advocates Sound Alarm Over Proposed Medicare Test Coverage Policyѻý> Proposed rules would decrease early detection of organ rejection, they say Dec 06, 2023
<ѻý>How Much Pain Is 'Enough' to Prescribe Opioids?ѻý> A compliance plan can help optimize clinical decision-making Dec 05, 2023
<ѻý>RaDonda Vaught Loses Appeal to Get Her Nursing License Backѻý> Tennessee court rejects former nurse's appeal to overturn nursing board's 2021 decision Dec 05, 2023
<ѻý>Jamie Foxx's Health Scare; 23andMe Hacked; Decongestant Probe Announcedѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 05, 2023
<ѻý>Don't Neglect Tobacco Use in People Experiencing Homelessnessѻý> Cessation programs can save lives and improve financial stability Dec 04, 2023
<ѻý>Gaming the Patent System Can Keep Biosimilars Off the Market for Decadesѻý> Sean Tu, PhD, JD, explains trade secret laws and patent laws for biologics Dec 04, 2023 video
<ѻý>House Committee Puts CDC Director in the Spotlightѻý> Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, was asked about viral outbreak in China and agency's internal workings Nov 30, 2023
<ѻý>ChatGPT's Birthday Message; Journal Softens on AI; Healthcare AI Trackerѻý> A monthly roundup of AI innovation and research in healthcare Nov 30, 2023
<ѻý>Clinician Says Her Voice Was Cloned by AI for Social Media Adѻý> "It's going to be a huge problem," says podiatrist Dana Brems Nov 30, 2023
<ѻý>Patient Who Fell Off Operating Table Sues; Doc's Murder Trial; Hopkins Wants Retrialѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 30, 2023
<ѻý>Rabid Kitten Threat; Religious Groups Quash Abortion Exemptions; Redefining Deathѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 29, 2023
<ѻý>Texas Abortion Case Spotlights Issues Around Medical Exceptions to Abortion Bansѻý> Plaintiffs say doctors fear losing their license or going to prison if they act too soon Nov 28, 2023
<ѻý>Ask Your Patients: 'Have You Gotten Your Annual COVID Shot?'ѻý> Primary care providers should broach this topic with all patients Nov 28, 2023
<ѻý>For Better or Worse: AI Is Transforming the Workplaceѻý> Artificial intelligence may help address knowledge gaps, but we need to proceed with caution Nov 28, 2023
<ѻý>Biden Administration Announces Actions to Strengthen the Drug Supply Chainѻý> Biden will use the Defense Production Act to increase American production of some medications Nov 27, 2023
<ѻý>Hospitals Say Some Medicare Advantage Plans Are Skirting CMS Rulesѻý> Groups lament stress to enrollees and billions in hospital losses from coverage delays, denials Nov 27, 2023
<ѻý>Handguns From Home Account for Most Adolescent School Shootingsѻý> Study of school shootings up to 2016 finds high-powered guns less commonly used by youths Nov 27, 2023
<ѻý>No Laughing Matter: Women's Health Is Not a 'Women's Issue'ѻý> It's about time the U.S. focused on women's health research Nov 26, 2023
<ѻý>We Need ICD Codes for Climate-Linked Health Outcomesѻý> Improved medical coding can help quantify health consequences of climate change Nov 25, 2023
<ѻý>Plastic Surgeon Jailed for Patient Death; Oncologist Sues NYU; NP Sex Abuse Chargesѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 22, 2023
<ѻý>Devastating Medication Error; FDA's Recall Weakness; Insurers Break State Lawsѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 22, 2023
<ѻý>Outcry Grows Over Pennsylvania Child Abuse Pediatrics Programѻý> Debra Esernio-Jenssen, MD, has been reassigned as parents weigh legal action Nov 22, 2023
<ѻý>States Making Progress Toward Setting Payment Limits for Some Drugsѻý> Prescription drug affordability boards are now the law in eight states Nov 21, 2023
<ѻý>Doctors, Scientists Boycott Journal for Publishing 'Sadistic' Animal Researchѻý> More than 1,100 experts signed a letter to boycott nutrition journal and its publisher Nov 21, 2023
<ѻý>The Broken Medicare System Is Forcing Physicians Outѻý> Yet another physician pay cut will prevent timely access to care Nov 20, 2023
<ѻý>Proposed Methadone Treatment Legislation May Put Patients at Riskѻý> We need evidence-based, safe, and effective solutions Nov 19, 2023
<ѻý>APHA Urges Biden to Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Israel-Hamas Conflictѻý> "This is not a fringe view for public health globally," says one advocate Nov 17, 2023