<ѻý>Few Women in Abortion Ban States Terminate Rape-Related Pregnanciesѻý> Researchers suggest exceptions don't work for rape survivors Jan 24, 2024
<ѻý>China's COVID Sequence Secret; Cancer Research Retractions; Med Board Reform Loomsѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 24, 2024
<ѻý>Amid Overdose Surge, Oregon Lawmakers Backpedal on Drug Decriminalizationѻý> Bill would not affect state's legalization of cannabis or psychedelic mushrooms, however Jan 24, 2024
<ѻý>Abortion Laws Tied to Anxiety and Depression in Womenѻý> After Dobbs, women ages 18 and 45 in trigger states had a greater increase in these symptoms Jan 23, 2024
<ѻý>Native Hawaiian Physician-Scientist Kekoa Taparra Is Making Wavesѻý> One of the first Native Hawaiians with an MD, PhD is tackling Pacific Islander health disparities Jan 23, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Slams Fresenius Over Its Response to PCBs in Dialysis Machinesѻý> A 3-year saga raises questions about a potential class effect Jan 23, 2024
<ѻý>A Nitrogen Gas Execution Would Be Unduly Cruelѻý> It also may put others in the room at risk Jan 23, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Warns Exosome Maker for Marketing Outside Its INDѻý> Agency also raises concern about a potentially contaminated product batch Jan 22, 2024
<ѻý>Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Likely Cost-Effective if Under $2 Millionѻý> Lifetime reduction in acute pain episodes should offset high upfront costs of the therapy Jan 22, 2024
<ѻý>The Healthcare Landscape Is Changing. Our Regulatory Practices Should Too.ѻý> Closer collaboration between FDA and CMS is the need of the hour Jan 22, 2024
<ѻý>What Would a Second Trump Presidency Look Like for Healthcare?ѻý> A recap of the former president's record on healthcare Jan 21, 2024
<ѻý>Q&A: Talking Prior Authorization With Rep. Suzan DelBeneѻý> The Washington congresswoman also discusses home dialysis, Medicare cuts Jan 19, 2024
<ѻý>Informatics Expert Presses Congress for Long COVID 'Moonshot'ѻý> But one senator questioned NIH's progress: agency is "forming committees and praying about it" Jan 19, 2024
<ѻý>MedPod Today: Residency Application Updates; Doc Discipline; Vacation and Burnoutѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Jan 19, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Anti-Tobacco Activists Hold 'Menthol Funeral' in Washingtonѻý> Speakers urge Biden to release long-delayed final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco products Jan 18, 2024
<ѻý>Measles Cases in Several States: What's Going On?ѻý> COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy, travel are all playing a role Jan 18, 2024
<ѻý>I Understand Why Defense Secretary Austin Kept His Prostate Cancer Quietѻý> But opening up can help reduce stigma and inform the public Jan 18, 2024
<ѻý>Docs' Ketamine Scheme Accusation; Texas Doc Wins Snake Case; Maternal Death Suitѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 18, 2024
<ѻý>CMS Issues Final Rule on Prior Authorizationsѻý> The rule, which doesn't apply to commercial insurers, sets time limits on responses Jan 17, 2024
<ѻý>Politicians Must Stop Playing Doctorѻý> Personal ideology should not guide medical care, even for abortion Jan 17, 2024
<ѻý>Dead Nurse Found in Freezer; Deadly Hospital Error; Weight-Loss Compounder Crashesѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 17, 2024
<ѻý>Company Warned Over Human Placenta Productѻý> FDA tells MiMedx that its wound-healing product must be regulated as a biologic drug Jan 17, 2024
<ѻý>Docs Need Inflation-Adjusted Medicare Pay Increase in 2025, MedPAC Members Sayѻý> Draft recommendation also calls for added pay to take care of low-income beneficiaries Jan 16, 2024
<ѻý>MedPAC Report on Medicare Advantage Growth, High Costs Generates Kerfuffleѻý> Commissioners reveal growing unease with MA practices: Not the "glowing success" everybody says Jan 16, 2024
<ѻý>Trump and GOP Rivals' Positions on Major Healthcare Issuesѻý> Here's where the top candidates stand on abortion, the ACA, and gender-affirming care Jan 16, 2024
<ѻý>How Should Health Plans Respond to Surging Interest in Weight Loss Drugs?ѻý> Studies suggest coverage is warranted for certain populations Jan 16, 2024
<ѻý>California Offers a Lifeline for Medical Residents Who Can't Find Abortion Trainingѻý> A new law makes it easier for out-of-state physicians to get in-person training Jan 14, 2024
<ѻý>The Sackler Family Can Act Today to Compensate Opioid Overdose Victimsѻý> But it appears unlikely they will take this course of action Jan 14, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare Doc Payment Fix Bill Moving Along, GOP Doctors Caucus Co-Chair Saysѻý> Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, is hoping for action within a week Jan 12, 2024
<ѻý>Want to Get More Healthcare Bills Passed? Fix the Filibuster, Suggests a Senatorѻý> Merkley and former aide propose new rules for debating legislation Jan 11, 2024
<ѻý>Nurse Accused of Poisoning Pets; Health Exec Shoplifted From Target? Docs Sue Hackerѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 11, 2024
<ѻý>Dining Out? Check the Bill for a 'Health Insurance' Surchargeѻý> Restaurant took heat for adding a 4% surcharge to cover employees' healthcare costs Jan 10, 2024
<ѻý>Is President Biden a Super-Ager?ѻý> Experts say "age is a number, not a quality" -- even for the president Jan 10, 2024
<ѻý>Columbia's Sex Abuse Cover-Up Tops This Year's Shkreli Awardsѻý> Other "winners" include non-profit hospital CEO's $35M salary, doc's needless vascular surgeries Jan 10, 2024
<ѻý>NPs Have the Best Job in Healthcareѻý> Being a PA is a close second, according to the U.S. News annual ranking Jan 10, 2024
<ѻý>Deadly VA Clinic Lapses; Asthma Drug Risky in Kids; Invisible HHS Secretary?ѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 10, 2024
<ѻý>Trump-Era Conscience Rule Rescinded; Lloyd Austin's Cancer; Sinead O'Connor's Deathѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Jan 10, 2024
<ѻý>Multistate Licensure for Docs, Others Continues to Gain Steamѻý> More state legislatures consider joining licensure compacts Jan 09, 2024
<ѻý>Our Healthcare Data Infrastructure Is Abysmalѻý> A critical lesson from the COVID-19 crisis Jan 09, 2024