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<乌鸦传媒>Drug Prices Negotiated by Medicare Still Higher Than Other Countries'

All drugs except one remained more expensive in the U.S.

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<乌鸦传媒>Fauci Facepalms Won't Cut It in the Second Trump Administration

Consider what's at stake when leaders in medicine simply watch from the sidelines

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<乌鸦传媒>Worried About Healthcare Worker Well-Being?

Contact members of Congress to reauthorize the Lorna Breen Act

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<乌鸦传媒>Time to Act on What We See in the Mirror

The U.S. ranks poorly on healthcare compared to other countries; maybe we can learn from them

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

<乌鸦传媒>AI Teaches Surgery; AI Quality Registry; AI Matches Patients With Trials

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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<乌鸦传媒>ASCVD Mortality Linked to Specific Air Pollution Sources

Pollution-mortality relationship evidenced at the level of PM2.5 source type

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Admits Owning Explosives; Doc Says He Was Fired for Sounding Alarm on Procedures

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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

<乌鸦传媒>Third Death Under TX Abortion Ban; Insurer Pays Its Own Docs More; CME Questioned

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Texas Governor Scolds Hospital After Doctor Goes Viral on TikTok

Tony Pastor, MD, said patients didn't have to respond to citizenship question on intake forms

<乌鸦传媒>Medicare Advantage Plans' Prior Auth Rules Would Be Made Public Under CMS Proposal

Rule would also make provider directories easier to compare

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<乌鸦传媒>Biden Proposes Coverage of Obesity Drugs in Medicare, Medicaid

Federal government would pick up about three-fourths of the cost for Medicaid coverage

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<乌鸦传媒>Make America Healthy Again: An Unconventional Movement That May Be Having Its Moment

Experts raise concern that Trump will parrot untested and unproven public health ideas

CDC director Dr. Mandy Cohen speaks during an interview with The Associated Press.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Director Urges Focus on Health Threats as Agency Confronts Political Changes

Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, will be leaving office in January after about 18 months in the job

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<乌鸦传媒>What 'Make America Healthy Again' Gets Right About Communications

We all want a healthier America. Let's talk about how to get there.

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

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Contrarians Rise; Philly Residents Want Union; What Happens After IVF Mix-Up?

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Have Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Really Increased?

The answer may have more to do with how we track them, experts say

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<乌鸦传媒>Utility Shutoffs Can Be Deadly During Extreme Weather Events

Legislation to ensure continued electricity access is critical

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<乌鸦传媒>Philly's Tax on Sugary Drinks Did Not Trim Kids' Obesity

"Weight is multifactorial," researcher noted

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<乌鸦传媒>Ex-Eye Bank Workers Say Pressure, Lax Oversight Led to Errors

Tissue donation guided by different rules than organ donation, with less transparency, some say

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<乌鸦传媒>Digital Doctors Are Coming. Regulators Need to Catch Up.

We must ensure AI advances in medicine in a way that's safe, fair, and beneficial for all

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<乌鸦传媒>AMA President-Elect Confronts a New Challenge: A Brain Tumor

Bobby Mukkamala, MD, was diagnosed with grade 2 glioma after experiencing aphasia at AMA meeting

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<乌鸦传媒>CGM Uptake Very Low for Vulnerable Diabetes Populations

But how to achieve equitable use remains "complicated," says expert

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<乌鸦传媒>Trump's FDA Pick Is 乌鸦传媒's Former Top Editor

Marty Makary has made a name for himself challenging the medical establishment

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<乌鸦传媒>New FDA Panel Weighs In on Regulating Generative AI in Healthcare

Committee's 2-day meeting focused on evaluating and monitoring performance and risk

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<乌鸦传媒>Georgia Disbands Maternal Mortality Committee Over Leaked Abortion Info

State's public health commissioner says whoever shared the information violated state law

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<乌鸦传媒>Preserve the National Institute of Nursing Research's Independence

Folding NINR into a larger institute risks diminishing research targeting whole-person health

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<乌鸦传媒>Washington Power Has Shifted. Here's How the ACA May Shift, Too.

Sweeping changes would still require overcoming procedural and political hurdles

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

<乌鸦传媒>Nationwide Beef Recall; 23% of U.S. Adults Underinsured; Deaths From Tainted Booze

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>What's the Status of the Proposed Ban on Menthol Cigarettes?

No one is saying for certain; a final rule is in process but has yet to be issued

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<乌鸦传媒>'Suicide Capsule' Creator Rejects Allegation That First User May Have Been Strangled

Right-to-die activist says device worked as planned

<乌鸦传媒>Flooding May Be the Climate Health Hazard of Our Time, Report Suggests

Health effects are distributed inequitably, but clinicians have an important role to play

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<乌鸦传媒>Trump Is Back: What This Could Mean for Health Policy

Exploring the powers and limits of the Presidency

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Naked Doc Investigated; Urologist Gets Life in Prison; Man Charged in Doc's Murder

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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

<乌鸦传媒>AMA in RFK Jr.'s Crosshairs; Cinnamon Bun Recall; FDA Probes PFAS in Seafood

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Policy Experts Split on Dr. Oz Nomination to Lead CMS

Is he a "threat to public health" or a reasonable choice for the job?

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<乌鸦传媒>Health Prices Are Getting More Transparent, but It's Still Not Enough, Experts Say

Price data need to be specific, searchable, and easy, according to one expert

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<乌鸦传媒>Texas Has Sued Three Doctors Over Youth Gender-Affirming Care

All three physicians could lose their licenses

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<乌鸦传媒>What to Know About Jay Bhattacharya, Trump's Potential NIH Pick

Stanford professor is most closely associated with the Great Barrington Declaration

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

<乌鸦传媒>What It's Like to Win an Ig Nobel; Oxygen Company Too Big to Ban? AI Cuts Care

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>What Happens to Abortion Access in the Next Trump Administration?

Legal experts weigh the Comstock Act, EMTALA, a federal ban, and RFK Jr.'s influence

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