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<乌鸦传媒>Surprise! The Copay for PrEP Just Disappeared

Medicare's decision to cover all PrEP drugs under Part B has unexpected benefit for enrollees

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<乌鸦传媒>'Late Abortion' Doc; Missed Warnings in Listeria Outbreak; $3.5B for Healthcare CEOs

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>VP Debate: Abortion, Gun Violence, Obamacare Make Appearances

Americans "just don't trust" Republicans on the abortion issue, JD Vance says

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<乌鸦传媒>Elevating Family Medicine Is Key for New AAFP President

Jen Brull, MD, outlines her priorities for the coming year

A photo of abortion rights protesters near the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia.

<乌鸦传媒>Judge Strikes Down Georgia's 6-Week Abortion Ban

New ruling would allow abortions through at least 20 weeks of pregnancy

<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Less Likely to Support Broader Access to Cannabis Than Pain Patients

A majority of respondents were supportive of increasing education for providers, however

A photo of bottles of abortion pills mifepristone and misoprostol at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa.

<乌鸦传媒>Docs Concerned State's Abortion Pill Law Could Have Catastrophic Effects

Louisiana set to become the first state to classify abortion pills as controlled substances

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<乌鸦传媒>A Woman Was Accused of Murder After Losing Her Pregnancy. Now She Tells Her Story.

Amari Marsh speaks out after being arrested following a miscarriage

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicare Part D, Medicare Advantage Plan Premiums to Stay Stable in 2025, CMS Says

"People will continue to have ample, affordable choices"

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<乌鸦传媒>Experts Call for Targeted Policies to Address Opioid Epidemic

Focus should be on communities of color, the incarcerated, Gen Z

<乌鸦传媒>Nonprofit Hospitals Took in Over $37 Billion in Tax Benefits in 2021

Researcher offers a way for local communities to assess the benefit hospitals provide in return

<乌鸦传媒>Creating a 'Healthier' Health System: How Hard Could It Be?

A new effort, Foundation|42, aims to accomplish this monumental task

<乌鸦传媒>Insurance Claim Denials for Preventive Care More Common in At-Risk Patients

Study suggests differences in how the ACA cost-sharing exemption is applied across patient groups

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<乌鸦传媒>How to Help Patients Save on Drug Costs

Even in the face of slow to no policy change, we can still increase access

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<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Health Authorities Need to Play Larger Role in Cannabis Policy, Report Says

A federal advisory panel is calling for a new public health approach

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<乌鸦传媒>988 Calls Will Now Be Routed by Location Instead of Area Code

Change is a "significant leap forward" for the service, says HHS secretary

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<乌鸦传媒>GOP Doctor Vying for House Seat in Kansas

Air Force, Harvard Business School, clinical practice all part of Prasanth Reddy's resume

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Accused Doc: 'People Are Liars'; Hospital Settles Over Leaked Nude Patient Photos

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>More Women Charged With Pregnancy-Related Crimes Since Roe's End, Study Finds

Most of the cases include charges of child abuse, neglect, or endangerment

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<乌鸦传媒>IG Live September 27: Court Adjourned, Healthcare Overturned

Decoding recent SCOTUS decisions and their potential impact on healthcare

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<乌鸦传媒>Anti-Pharma Bus Tour; Rapamycin for Longevity? Hospital Forgives Debt After Pressure

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Ob/Gyn Accused of Catfishing Women

Ethicists weigh in on whether actions taken a decade ago are relevant today

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<乌鸦传媒>'Stop Ripping Us Off': Senate Goes After Ozempic-Maker Over Pricing

Novo Nordisk needs to cut prices, says Sen. Bernie Sanders

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<乌鸦传媒>Senators Tangle Over Impact of Dobbs Abortion Decision

"It's like there are two totally different realities," said one senator

<乌鸦传媒>AMA Responds to PA Group's Policy Truce Letters

PAs have important role to play, but don't have the same skill set, AMA president says

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicaid Might Cut Cardiovascular Risk for This One Group

Negative results overall hid a benefit for some who won the insurance lottery in Oregon

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Alerts on Mpox Prevention for Patients Heading to Areas With Clade I Outbreaks

Clinicians should urge vaccination, provide patient education to at-risk travelers

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<乌鸦传媒>Euphoric 2 Years Ago, Anti-Abortion Movement Now Divided, Worried as Election Nears

"Things have not necessarily unfolded as we would hope," says one abortion opponent

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<乌鸦传媒>Florida's New COVID Booster Guidance Is Straight-Up Misinformation, Experts Say

State's health department advising against most shots

<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Deaths Tied to Extreme Temps May Double, Triple by Mid-21st Century

Study finds that increase in heat deaths will far outweigh reduction in cold deaths

<乌鸦传媒>Abortion Clinics -- And Patients -- Are on the Move, as State Laws Keep Shifting

Clinics struggle to meet demand as thousands travel out of state for abortion care

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<乌鸦传媒>EPA Scientists Say They Were Pressured to Downplay Health Harms From Chemicals

And a watchdog found they were retaliated against

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<乌鸦传媒>FTC Sues Top Pharmacy Benefit Managers Over Insulin Prices

The three companies process about 80% of prescriptions in the U.S.

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<乌鸦传媒>A Georgia Woman's Death After Delayed Abortion Care Was Preventable. Who's to Blame?

Physicians need more clear guidance and protocols from their healthcare systems

A photo of methadone patient Irene Garnett of Phoenix, taking her treatment at a clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona.

<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Will Let More People Take Methadone at Home

This is the first update to methadone regulations in 20 years

<乌鸦传媒>Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk of Parkinson's Disease

Risks observed for the akinetic rigid form of the disease, as well as dyskinesia

A photo of healthcare workers holding up the letters spelling UNION as they march in Wisconsin.

<乌鸦传媒>House Staff Unionization Has Come in Waves

Residents' efforts to organize date back some 90 years

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Docs Accused of Treating Fatal COVID With Peroxide; Cardiologists' Defamation Suit

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

A photo of surgeons performing robotically assisted bariatric surgery.

<乌鸦传媒>Is Wegovy Shrinking Bariatric Surgery, Too?

GLP-1 drugs have the potential to reduce healthcare costs in unexpected ways

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

<乌鸦传媒>RFK Jr. Helping Trump Pick CDC Chief; Excess COVID Death Lingers; Turmoil at 23andMe

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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