<ѻý>Ketamine Clinics Are Jumping Ahead of the Evidenceѻý> New mental health treatments must be approached with caution Feb 05, 2023
<ѻý>Medicare Advantage Plans Fielded 35 Million Prior Auth Requests in 2021ѻý> Two million requests denied; reasons for denial remain elusive, according to a new report Feb 03, 2023
<ѻý>California's Medical Misinformation Law Facing Legal Challengesѻý> A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement for plaintiffs in two cases Feb 03, 2023
<ѻý>How Patent Thickets Keep Cheaper Drugs Off the Marketѻý> "We're transferring a huge amount of wealth from the public to drug companies," says S. Sean Tu Feb 03, 2023 video
<ѻý>'Stand Your Ground' Laws Are a Greater Health Threat Than Mass Shootingsѻý> They must be repealed Feb 01, 2023
<ѻý>What Doctors Should Know About Xylazine in Fentanylѻý> Naloxone still works but additional support may be needed; wound care a challenge Feb 01, 2023
<ѻý>Colorado Doc Put on Probation for Ivermectin Prescriptionsѻý> Scott Rollins, MD, and the state medical board reached an agreement on "unprofessional conduct" Jan 31, 2023
<ѻý>On Medically Assisted Dyingѻý> A conversation about one of medicine's thorniest ethical questions with Stefanie Green, MD Jan 31, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Protected States Can Expand Access to Abortion Trainingѻý> A proposed fund in New York can be a model for others to follow Jan 31, 2023
<ѻý>CMS Rule Means Medicare Advantage Plans Will Pay Back Billions in Overpaymentsѻý> Audits finding unsubstantiated claims will extrapolate overpayments to insurers' other claims Jan 31, 2023
<ѻý>Extended BMI Charts Help Address the Pediatric Obesity Crisisѻý> They provide an important tool for screening and managing patients Jan 28, 2023
<ѻý>'Annual COVID Boosters for All' Is All About Convenienceѻý> But that doesn't make it the right move Jan 27, 2023
<ѻý>Medicare Part D Plan Prices May Change Unexpectedlyѻý> How many seniors end up paying more than they thought they would? Jan 26, 2023
<ѻý>Doc Gave Kids Fake Vax? Feds Take Down Fake RN Degree Scam; Doc Sued Over 'Love Den'ѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 26, 2023
<ѻý>Unique Patient Identifier Funding Once Again Barred by Congressѻý> Biden administration working on better patient matching instead Jan 25, 2023
<ѻý>Over 1 Million Medicare Beneficiaries Will Pocket Savings From Insulin Capѻý> Report uses 2020 claims data to estimate potential effects of IRA's $35 monthly insulin cap Jan 24, 2023
<ѻý>AAP Guidance Details 'Unique and Essential Needs' for Hospitalized Teensѻý> First-of-its-kind policy statement says adolescent needs differ from younger inpatients Jan 23, 2023
<ѻý>Biden Seeks More Info on Medication Abortion Barriersѻý> Executive order gives cabinet secretaries 60 days to submit report Jan 23, 2023
<ѻý>FDA, NIH Must Penalize Researchers Who Don't Report Trial Results, House Member Saysѻý> Many with NIH grants don't follow reporting rules, get funded again anyway, says Rep. Pallone Jan 20, 2023
<ѻý>Mayo Settles Nude Photos Lawsuit; Doc Exposed Himself to Minor? Co-Pay Coupon Scamѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 19, 2023
<ѻý>The Urgent Care Center Fail-Safe Is Failing Americansѻý> Stricter regulation and licensing can improve care and access to care Jan 18, 2023
<ѻý>CDC Starts Making Leadership Changesѻý> Head of Maine CDC will become deputy director; insider becomes chief medical officer Jan 17, 2023
<ѻý>Is Healthcare Innovation Possible Within the Current System?ѻý> Reflections on the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Jan 17, 2023
<ѻý>The Unfulfilled Promise of Cannabis for Cancer-Related Symptomsѻý> Medical cannabis is currently too far removed from the standards of medical practice Jan 14, 2023
<ѻý>Healthcare Closely Watching FTC's Proposed Ban on Non-Competesѻý> A newly proposed rule would impact healthcare staffing woes, physician employment contracts Jan 12, 2023
<ѻý>Legal Loophole Lets Faulty Devices Maintain Their Legacyѻý> Harlan Krumholz on how devices subject to Class I recalls are used as predicates for new devices Jan 11, 2023 video
<ѻý>Food Insecurity Among Older Adults Remains a Problemѻý> Two-item screening tool can help clinicians find out whether patients are food-insecure Jan 10, 2023
<ѻý>Medicare Advantage Plans Take Top Spot in Shkreli Awardsѻý> Lown president calls the list "a tragic comedy of grift and profiteering" Jan 10, 2023
<ѻý>AAP Guidelines: 'Watchful Waiting' No Longer the Right Call for Child Obesityѻý> Immediate interventions can ward off worse outcomes later, according to guideline authors Jan 09, 2023
<ѻý>Ladapo's Colleagues Slam His mRNA Vax Analysisѻý> But University of Florida says it won't investigate Jan 06, 2023
<ѻý>White House Drug Control Office Focused on Improving Treatment Accessѻý> Disrupting the illegal drug supply chain also high on the list, says ONDCP director Rahul Gupta Jan 05, 2023
<ѻý>The X Waiver Is Officially Deadѻý> But now, doctors will have to take substance use disorder training to get their DEA license Jan 05, 2023
<ѻý>Abortion Pill Can Be Dispensed in Retail Pharmacies, FDA Saysѻý> Decision allows patients to pick up mifepristone at brick-and-mortar locations Jan 04, 2023
<ѻý>Who's At the Helm? The Evolving Role of the Physician Executiveѻý> Today's physician leaders need to focus attention on performance improvement Jan 03, 2023
<ѻý>Despite Rising Violence Against Healthcare Workers, Legislative Fixes Have Stalledѻý> During a 3-month period this year, 57 nurses were assaulted on average each day Dec 30, 2022
<ѻý>We Can Put Out the Dumpster Fire of the U.S. COVID Responseѻý> I see reason for public health optimism in 2023 Dec 29, 2022
<ѻý>Vein Doc Accused of Illegal Billing Pays $2M; Practice Settles Discrimination Claimѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Dec 29, 2022
<ѻý>Abortion Access Tied to Suicide Rates Among Young Womenѻý> Enforcing restrictions on reproductive care linked with nearly 6% rise in suicide rate Dec 28, 2022
<ѻý>No, the Baby Formula Shortage Still Isn't Overѻý> Experts say regulatory changes treat symptoms but not all causes of the formula crisis Dec 28, 2022