<ѻý>Social Determinants of Health: Measuring What Mattersѻý> The pandemic shed light on the importance of addressing health equity in a variety of ways Apr 29, 2022
<ѻý>FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Cigarettesѻý> "Long-awaited action" should reduce youth smoking, health disparities Apr 28, 2022
<ѻý>The Pandemic Was Not the Culprit in Dr. Lorna Breen's Suicideѻý> "Treatment without consequences" could have saved her life Apr 25, 2022
<ѻý>While the World Makes Progress on Reproductive Rights, the U.S. Regressesѻý> Why is the U.S. failing to lead the way in securing and protecting abortion rights? Apr 24, 2022
<ѻý>Biologics for JIA? Not So Fast, Say Insurersѻý> Nearly all required prior authorization in a small study, and requests often rejected at first Apr 24, 2022
<ѻý>'Shocking Mismanagement' in Our Organ Donation System Is Causing Needless Deathѻý> OPTN and OPOs are mischaracterizing organ donation data to block system reform Apr 23, 2022
<ѻý>200 Rural Hospitals At Risk of Closing in the Next Few Years, Study Findsѻý> Inadequate payments from private insurers a large part of the reason, study author says Apr 22, 2022
<ѻý>Biden Administration Working to Rescind Trump-Era 'Conscience Clause' Ruleѻý> Regulation would have enforced health workers' rights to decline participation in some procedures Apr 20, 2022
<ѻý>Ohio Doctor Not Guilty of Murdering Patients With High Opioid Dosesѻý> Jurors, once at an impasse, found William Husel, DO, not guilty after a week of deliberations Apr 20, 2022
<ѻý>Cowboys Need Healthcare Tooѻý> Leaving people uninsured winds up costing society a lot more Apr 19, 2022
<ѻý>FDA Issues Warning on Prenatal Genetic Testsѻý> Relying on results could lead to inappropriate medical decisions, agency warns Apr 19, 2022
<ѻý>Who Is Really Driving Up Insulin Costs?ѻý> More attention needs to focus on pharmaceutical middlemen Apr 18, 2022
<ѻý>Everybody Loves CHIP, So Why Isn't It Permanently Funded?ѻý> It has more to do with political will and finding the right way to achieve it, analyst says Apr 15, 2022
<ѻý>Healthcare Consolidation Expected to Continue, Expert Saysѻý> Small-scale players will merge with others, especially in the second half of 2022, she predicts Apr 14, 2022
<ѻý>Nurse Practitioners in New York Granted Full Practice Authorityѻý> State budget removes need for formal, documented relationships between NPs and MDs, facilities Apr 12, 2022
<ѻý>Changes Needed in How We Address Mental Health, Says U.S. Policy Advisorѻý> Susan Rice outlines three goals in Biden administration's plan to address mental health crisis Apr 07, 2022
<ѻý>$150K Prostate Cancer Drug Draws New Attention to 'March-In' Rightsѻý> Advocates want Biden administration to enable Xtandi generics; industry warns against it Apr 06, 2022
<ѻý>Med Board Chief Rebukes America's Frontline Doctors Over Ambush Videoѻý> Kristina Lawson depicted as Nazi: "It is disturbing to be targeted by anti-science zealots" Apr 04, 2022
<ѻý>EHR Pop-Ups Spur Better GDMT Implementation in Heart Failureѻý> Alert-based intervention in PROMPT-HF trial said to be low-cost, scalable Apr 03, 2022
<ѻý>Make Naloxone More Accessible to At-Risk Americans, Experts Sayѻý> Allow OTC sale, reimburse pharmacists, and support harm-reduction groups, they urged Mar 30, 2022
<ѻý>Fired Doc Who Won $26M Speaks Out; $500K Air Ambulance Bill; FDA's Heart Pump Woesѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 30, 2022
<ѻý>House Members Remain Divided on Universal Healthcareѻý> Republicans, Democrats differ on potential costs and effects of Medicare for All Mar 29, 2022
<ѻý>Permanent Daylight Saving Time Is the Wrong Choiceѻý> The Sunshine Protection Act will cause circadian misalignment with serious health consequences Mar 28, 2022
<ѻý>HIPAA Protections End Where the Money Beginsѻý> I'm alarmed my personal health info is being used for targeted marketing Mar 19, 2022
<ѻý>Medicare Claws Back Money for Dubious Birth-Tissue Stem Cell Shotsѻý> Government seeks to recoup more than 2 years of payments for unproven treatments Mar 16, 2022
<ѻý>More Research Needed on Use of Premium Cigars, Report Findsѻý> These cigars seem less dangerous than cigarettes -- but it's only because of how they are smoked Mar 10, 2022
<ѻý>A Tale of Two Accountable Care Organizationsѻý> There is still hope for the future of value-based care Mar 10, 2022
<ѻý>Cost-Analysis Fuels Debate on Transplant Waitlistsѻý> Without available kidneys, expense of longer lists not justified, researchers argue Mar 10, 2022
<ѻý>Vaccine Researcher Who Developed Tinnitus After COVID Shot Calls for Further Studyѻý> Gregory Poland, MD, advocates both vaccination and better understanding of possible side effect Mar 09, 2022
<ѻý>Rare Vaccine Death; Vape Loophole Exploited; No Paxlovid for the Imprisonedѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 09, 2022
<ѻý>CMS Sepsis Measurement Under Fireѻý> Measure doesn't work and its re-endorsement process was flawed, critics say Mar 08, 2022
<ѻý>Texas Children's Hospital Puts Gender-Affirming Care on Pauseѻý> Nation's largest pediatric hospital halts hormone therapy, citing possible legal ramifications Mar 08, 2022
<ѻý>End to Public Health Emergency Is Bad News for Millions on Medicaidѻý> Coverage losses are likely to hit children particularly hard Mar 03, 2022
<ѻý>Hostility Against Hospitals Raged During COVID; Long COVID Patients Lack Safety Netѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 02, 2022
<ѻý>Biden Administration Announces Steps to Improve Nursing Home Careѻý> Measures include those aimed at increasing staffing and cutting down on unnecessary treatment Feb 28, 2022
<ѻý>Biden Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court Seatѻý> Appeals court judge has a history of litigating for reproductive rights Feb 25, 2022
<ѻý>Gender-Affirming Meds Have Drastic Impact on Suicide Risk in Trans Youthѻý> Researchers call for legislature to support access to care for at-risk youth Feb 25, 2022
<ѻý>The Lactation Gap: Disparities in Maternal Healthѻý> Breastfeeding has short- and long-term health benefits for both mother and child Feb 23, 2022
<ѻý>Costs Soaring for Ground Ambulance Transportѻý> Surprise billing law doesn't apply to ambulance rides Feb 22, 2022
<ѻý>No One Is Coming to Helpѻý> Rural hospitals have been fighting a losing battle during the COVID pandemic Feb 20, 2022