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<乌鸦传媒>Monthly U.S. Abortions About the Same as Before Roe Was Overturned, Report Finds

#WeCount report says numbers down in states with bans, up in states without

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

<乌鸦传媒>Family Ends Life Support for Wrong Man; Misinfo Groups Cash In; Abortion Deciders

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Why Discarding Embryos Is Inherent to the IVF Process

Here's why some Alabama IVF clinics have paused operations after a state court ruling

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Authorized Florida's Drug Importation Plan. Naysayers Are Balking.

It's not an efficient solution

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Prior Authorization?

Possibly, but "complete transparency" about its use would be needed, expert says

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<乌鸦传媒>Idaho Sees Exodus of Obstetricians After Abortion Ban

State lost 22% of its practicing obstetricians over a 15-month period

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<乌鸦传媒>What We Can Learn From the 2023 Lunar New Year Shootings

Asian American and Pacific Islander communities should be included in future research

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<乌鸦传媒>Faster Cures, More Genetic Treatments: A Q&A With NIH's Joni Rutter

The NCATS Biomedical Data Translator is giving researchers ideas for new disease therapies

<乌鸦传媒>Study Identifies Ways to Improve Gender-Affirming Healthcare

Interviews with transgender adults yields provider- and systems-level guidance for better care

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<乌鸦传媒>How Many Docs Are Feeling Burned Out? Almost All of Them, Survey Finds

More than half have considered taking a non-patient-facing job or leaving the field entirely

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<乌鸦传媒>How Beneficiaries Really Feel About Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicare

MA plans offer "extra benefits" but many go unused. Is Medicare Advantage really better?

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<乌鸦传媒>There's Still Time to Switch Medicare Advantage Plans This Year

Beneficiaries have until March 31 to find a new plan; doctors should check plans, too

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

<乌鸦传媒>Biden's Brother's Failed Healthcare Biz; ED Waiting Room Death; Flawed Research

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Contraceptive Counseling: Providers Need More Training, Experts Say

Three-part discussion recommended

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<乌鸦传媒>When It Comes to Isolation, COVID Shouldn't Be Singled Out From the Pack

It's time for CDC to update its guidance

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<乌鸦传媒>Medication Abortion Via Telehealth Safe and Effective, Study Finds

No difference in results between patients who received care via video vs secure text messaging

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<乌鸦传媒>States Target Health Insurers' Red Tape Around Prior Authorization

Pending bills in multiple states include policies backed by the AMA

AAOS over a photo of Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Rotator Cuff Tears: Take Surgeons' Word That MRI Is Needed

Most scans ordered at first visit showed pathology that physical therapy wouldn't fix

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<乌鸦传媒>VA Can Be a Leader in Healthcare AI, Lawmakers Say

But the department must balance innovation with a measured approach

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<乌鸦传媒>Lawmakers Clash Over COVID Vaccine Safety at House Hearing

Purpose of CDC's VAERS reporting system debated

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID's Latest Adaptation: It Has Lulled Us to Sleep

My doctor's refusal to prescribe "just-in-case" Paxlovid speaks volumes

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<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Probes Role of Supply Chain Middlemen in Generic Shortages

Goal: identify "root causes" and "potential solutions"

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Gets 22 Years; Robot Wrongful Death Suit; Body Parts Lawsuit Dismissed

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>'Humbling, Exhausting, Exhilarating': The Life of AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld

Some of the most meaningful experiences happen in unexpected places, he says

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<乌鸦传媒>Do Your Patients Know Where You Live?

Healthcare professionals have a right to privacy, too

AAOS over a photo of Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Orthopedic Surgeons on Track to Earn Less Than Taco Bell Workers

If current trends continue, patients are in big trouble

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

<乌鸦传媒>Cancer Center Researchers Clash; Catheter Billing Scam; More Philips Recall Drama

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Mental Health Exemptions Emerge in Abortion Rights Initiatives on State Ballots

While proposals in other states specifically exclude the exception

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<乌鸦传媒>Not Passing a Bill to Fix Medicare Doc Pay Cuts Is 'Appalling,' Lawmaker Says

Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, also talks about prior authorization, violence against health workers

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<乌鸦传媒>Oncologists Risk Self-Referral Violations Over Medicare Mail-Order Drug Rule

New interpretation of Stark law excludes distribution of oral oncology drugs by mail

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<乌鸦传媒>The Language of AI: Defining the Most Common Terms

This glossary can help those interested in healthcare AI find their footing in the field

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<乌鸦传媒>Doing Away With Needle Exchange Programs Won't Prevent Drug Use

This is where the principle of harm reduction becomes important

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<乌鸦传媒>Two Obscure Cases about Fish May Disempower Health Agencies

SCOTUS appears poised to substitute its judgment for that of career scientists

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<乌鸦传媒>Senators Thrash Pharma CEOs for Pricing Drugs Higher in the U.S.

Sen. Bernie Sanders blamed "corrupt" system, well-paid lobbyists

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<乌鸦传媒>Medical Schools Push Back on 'March-In' Rights Plan to Lower Drug Prices

But Dems, FTC pledge support, offer recommendations to bolster guidance

<乌鸦传媒>Publisher Retracts Three Abortion Studies

Two of the studies were cited by a federal judge in the case against the abortion pill

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Baby's Death a Homicide; Discharged to Die? Pharma Worker Sues Over Rx Drug Benefits

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>To Fix Drug Shortages, Bring Manufacturing Home, Experts Say

Onshoring and "near-shoring" of drug manufacturing could help, as would transparency

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<乌鸦传媒>Expensive Generics: Where Direct-to-Consumer Pharmacies Fall Short

The most pricey generics weren't often available at Amazon, Costco, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs

FDA ADCOMM Medical device supply chain resiliency and shortages over a photo of a set of anesthesiologist instruments

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Panel Mulls Which Devices Are Critical in a Public Health Emergency

"If we have a thermonuclear war, all I need is a scalpel," one panel member said

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