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<乌鸦传媒>U.S. to Cover PrEP for Older Americans to Stem the Spread of HIV

Biden administration hopes to catch up with other parts of the world

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<乌鸦传媒>Risk, Value, and 'Doublethink' in Healthcare

The only value in healthcare should be the value of a healthy citizenry

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<乌鸦传媒>Single-Payer Healthcare, Obesity Drug Coverage Discussed at the AMA Interim Meeting

Delegates agree the current system is broken but disagree on the solution

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<乌鸦传媒>Antihypertensives Do Not Detract From the BP Reduction of a Low-Sodium Diet

Dietary change produces clinically relevant BP changes within a week

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<乌鸦传媒>Your Hospital Is Like a Modern Airport. That's Not Good

AI will revolutionize how healthcare is delivered; how is yet to be determined

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<乌鸦传媒>Personal Beliefs May Skew Pandemic Memories and Deepen Polarization

Biased recall may be a threat to future crisis preparedness and response

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: So-Called 'Abortion Reversal'; CMS Cuts; Tinnitus After COVID Vax

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Policymakers Must Balance Innovation With Patient Safety for AI in Healthcare

Emerging technology presents an opportunity to right past wrongs, Senator says during hearing

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<乌鸦传媒>Consequences of Oral Anticoagulant Choice Magnified in the Frail

Better outcomes seen for older adults with apixaban in Medicare data

<乌鸦传媒>Competing Incentives of the FDA's Accelerated Drug Approval

Experts weigh drug availability against possible suboptimal outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>ChatGPT Created a Fake Dataset With Skewed Results

Findings raise concerns about the ease of generating false medical evidence

<乌鸦传媒>GOP Candidates' Defense of Abortion Bans Cools in Debate After Election Day

Three candidates take more centrist view, one adamant on 15-week ban

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<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Spying Suit; $2M Contrast Dye Death Settlement; Surgical Error Suit

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>Lawsuit Challenges Federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program

Claims "consistently lost, ignored, denied, or caught up" in bureaucracy, complaint alleges

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<乌鸦传媒>Senate Committee Advances Bill on Mental Health, PBMs, and 'Ghost Provider' Networks

Measure would also lessen the cut to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule in 2024

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<乌鸦传媒>Soldiers' Mysterious Injuries; Doctor's Resignation Worries Families; Recall Harms

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Ohio Voters Back Constitutional Right to Abortion

Amendment also protects right to contraception, miscarriage care

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<乌鸦传媒>To Get More New Antimicrobial Drugs, Fix the Broken Market, Experts Say

Hospitals see a new antibiotic as something to raise their costs, one expert noted

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<乌鸦传媒>CMS Proposes Rule to Limit Medicare Advantage Plan Sales Commissions

No more golf parties or free trips to brokers who "steer" beneficiaries to higher-paying plans

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<乌鸦传媒>Critics Say CDC Advisors' Infection Control Guidance Isn't Strong Enough

Draft guidelines from HICPAC criticized after most recent meeting

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<乌鸦传媒>Foster Care Admission Surged When Abortion Access Fell, Study Shows

20 years of data show increases in foster care admissions in TRAP law states

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<乌鸦传媒>Why Aren't We Treating Health Disparities Like the Crises They Are?

Lessons from the COVID pandemic on crisis response

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<乌鸦传媒>For Health AI to Fulfill Its Potential, Regulation Is Paramount

There's little value in a tool that can't be trusted

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<乌鸦传媒>Regulation Gap Persists in OTC Eye Care Products

Poor oversight, sketchy product information endanger public health, experts say

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<乌鸦传媒>Pharmacist Prescribing for BP Control Makes Economic Sense

Clinical benefits of pharmacist-prescribed antihypertensives known for years

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<乌鸦传媒>Kidnapping for Abortion; Death by Nitrogen Gas; Gender-Affirming Care Reaches SCOTUS

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicare Finalizes 3.4% Payment Cut for Physician Fees in 2024

Specialty groups decry "untenable" payment cuts

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<乌鸦传媒>Colorado's Ban on 'Abortion Reversal' Tied Up in Court Battle

Mainstream medicine says the so-called treatment isn't backed by science

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<乌鸦传媒>Infectious Disease Groups Urge CMS to Retire Sepsis Treatment Guidelines

Use of the measure hasn't lowered mortality rates, they say

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<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Found Dead in Basement; Pain Doc Settles for $1.5M; Child Abuse Doc Testifies

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>People Who Need 988 Find It, but Many Say They Won't Use It Again

Less than a third of those with serious distress would be very likely to call again

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<乌鸦传媒>'Gaping Holes' in Maine Victims; Risky Hernia Surgery on the Rise; Open Access Push

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>HHS Proposes 'Disincentive' Penalties for Information-Blocking Providers

Clinicians could see cuts in Medicare payments if found to have violated the rule

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<乌鸦传媒>Is Private Equity Good for Healthcare?

There are always two sides to any story

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<乌鸦传媒>Spinal Surgery Redux: Advancing Our Approach to Back Pain

New techniques and high-quality care make all the difference for recovery

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<乌鸦传媒>How Can the U.S. Achieve Universal Coverage? With a Two-Part Plan, Expert Says

Automatic basic coverage plus an optional supplement is the answer, says MIT professor

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: COVID Rundown; Shady Medicare Advantage Ads; RIP 'Excited Delirium'

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

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<乌鸦传媒>AI Detects Diabetes; Problems With Predictive AI; Regulating AI in Health

A monthly roundup of AI innovation and research in healthcare

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Panel Backs Broader Use of Mpox Vaccine

And ACIP also recommended use of the new pentavalent meningitis shot

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<乌鸦传媒>Doc Accused of Poisoning Wife; Doc Sues for Age Discrimination; Bogus Ablations

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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