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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

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<乌鸦传媒>Oregon Measure 110 Wasn't a Failure. Rolling Back Drug Decriminalization Will Be.

We can't arrest our way out of the overdose crisis

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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>Another Dangerous Amoeba Linked to Neti Pots and Nasal Rinsing

"These infections are very serious and even life threatening," said CDC physician

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

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>It's Match Week, but That Won't Fix the Physician Shortage

Short-term legislative solutions can help today in the face of stagnant systemic change

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<乌鸦传媒>HHS Aims to Lower Drug Costs, Fund Public Health Preparedness in Budget Proposal

Another goal of FY 2025 budget is to protect reproductive healthcare, behavioral health workforce

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<乌鸦传媒>Sickle Cell Pain Hospitalizations Rose After CDC's Opioid Recs

Agency's 2016 guidance may have contributed to reduced access to opioids, and more pain

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<乌鸦传媒>Banning Gain-of-Function Research Would Do Far More Harm Than Good

A House-passed bill could stifle the potential for revolutionary medical advancements

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<乌鸦传媒>Most Physicians Down on Private Equity in Healthcare

Just over 60% of survey respondents viewed private equity involvement in healthcare negatively

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Dying Shopping Malls Fix Medical Deserts?

Repurposing malls can increase care access for marginalized communities

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<乌鸦传媒>Are Regulators Finally Waking Up to the Threat That Is UnitedHealth Group?

Anti-competitive practices harm patients, providers, and the economy

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<乌鸦传媒>Kindness a Key Component of Treating Pregnant Patients With SUD, Experts Say

"They're expecting us to not treat them nicely"

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<乌鸦传媒>The Ethos of Emergency Medicine Hangs in the Balance

A Supreme Court ruling could impact how pregnant patients are treated in certain states' EDs

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPAC Members Pan Rural Hospitals' 'Cost-Plus' Billing System for Medicare Patients

Allowing the system to stay in place is "unconscionable," says one commissioner

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<乌鸦传媒>Benzene Can Form in Acne Treatments, Lab Finds

Benzoyl peroxide formulations can break down into the carcinogen

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<乌鸦传媒>Another Essential 'DEI' in Suicide Probability Analysis

Dignity, empathy, and integrity should be included in the process

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>$40M Award for Stroke Patient; Doc Sentenced for Tax Evasion; Deadly ED Delay Suit

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>Alabama Passes Law Protecting IVF Providers From Legal Liability

But lawmakers shied away from addressing legal status of embryos created in IVF labs

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<乌鸦传媒>Probe Into Private Equity in Healthcare Launched

Federal agencies invite public comments

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicare a Big Contributor to the Broken Health Payment System, Senators Told

Use of "hybrid" payment model urged

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<乌鸦传媒>Up in Smoke: What Happened to New Zealand's Tobacco Ban Plan?

It appears the new government is making an embarrassing attempt to fend off a budget shortfall

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<乌鸦传媒>What It's Like to Be an Expert Witness; Docs Fight Contracts; Syphilis Drug Shortage

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Seniors, Doctors at Odds on Opioid Risks and 'Deprescribing'

Conversations between primary care physicians and older patients often "challenging"

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<乌鸦传媒>Man Gets 217 COVID Shots; 'Parrot Fever' Deaths; Biden Graded on Health Issues

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Congress Should Simplify Medicare's Vaccine Coverage

All ACIP-approved vaccines should be covered by Medicare Part B

A photo of a memorial of flowers and photographs of the victims killed in the Uvalde, Texas school shooting

<乌鸦传媒>School Shootings in U.S. Reach Highest Recorded Levels

Fatality rate of school mass shootings also has increased

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<乌鸦传媒>Toxic Gas That Sterilizes Medical Devices Prompts Safety Rule Update

The EPA is set to take action after public outcry

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<乌鸦传媒>Flawed Medical Malpractice Legislation Can Have Deadly Consequences

A current lawsuit in Florida offers an alarming case study

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<乌鸦传媒>Obama CMS Chief: Medicare Advantage Plans Game the System

Don Berwick says MA growth "should be slowed or stopped"

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Are MA 'Extras' Used? USMLE Cheating Scandal; Keto for Mental Health

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Alabama House, Senate Pass Legislation to Protect IVF Treatment

Bills advanced in both chambers would shield clinics from prosecution and civil lawsuits

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Using AI in Drug Surveillance; Health Systems Move Ahead With AI; RAISE Guidance

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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<乌鸦传媒>Doctor's Family Sues Disney Over Food Allergy Death; Doctor Skipped Payroll Taxes?

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>Psilocybin-Related Calls to U.S. Poison Centers Rise Among Youths

Exposures among teens, young adults jumped after 2018, when states began decriminalization

<乌鸦传媒>One Week On, Pharmacies Still Hampered by Cyberattack at Change Healthcare

Ransomware attack has made it difficult to process pharmacy claims

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<乌鸦传媒>A Global Meeting of the Minds at Davos: What's on the Horizon for Health?

A look at key takeaways from this year's meeting

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