<ѻý>Obama CMS Chief: Medicare Advantage Plans Game the Systemѻý> Don Berwick says MA growth "should be slowed or stopped" Mar 01, 2024
<ѻý>MedPod Today: Are MA 'Extras' Used? USMLE Cheating Scandal; Keto for Mental Healthѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Mar 01, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Biden 'Continues to Be Fit for Duty,' His Doctor Saysѻý> "Nothing different than last year," president says after undergoing annual physical Feb 29, 2024
<ѻý>Monthly U.S. Abortions About the Same as Before Roe Was Overturned, Report Findsѻý> #WeCount report says numbers down in states with bans, up in states without Feb 28, 2024
<ѻý>Biden's Annual Physical Results Will Be Closely Watched as Election Nearsѻý> Last year, doctors declared Biden "healthy, vigorous" and "fit" Feb 28, 2024
<ѻý>Can Artificial Intelligence Improve Prior Authorization?ѻý> Possibly, but "complete transparency" about its use would be needed, expert says Feb 23, 2024
<ѻý>Faster Cures, More Genetic Treatments: A Q&A With NIH's Joni Rutterѻý> The NCATS Biomedical Data Translator is giving researchers ideas for new disease therapies Feb 23, 2024
<ѻý>How Beneficiaries Really Feel About Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicareѻý> MA plans offer "extra benefits" but many go unused. Is Medicare Advantage really better? Feb 22, 2024
<ѻý>There's Still Time to Switch Medicare Advantage Plans This Yearѻý> Beneficiaries have until March 31 to find a new plan; doctors should check plans, too Feb 21, 2024
<ѻý>Contraceptive Counseling: Providers Need More Training, Experts Sayѻý> Three-part discussion recommended Feb 21, 2024
<ѻý>Abortion Rights Opponents, Supporters Seize on Report That Trump Pushes 16-Week Banѻý> Trump's campaign called the report "fake news" Feb 20, 2024
<ѻý>States Target Health Insurers' Red Tape Around Prior Authorizationѻý> Pending bills in multiple states include policies backed by the AMA Feb 19, 2024
<ѻý>VA Can Be a Leader in Healthcare AI, Lawmakers Sayѻý> But the department must balance innovation with a measured approach Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>Lawmakers Clash Over COVID Vaccine Safety at House Hearingѻý> Purpose of CDC's VAERS reporting system debated Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>U.S. Probes Role of Supply Chain Middlemen in Generic Shortagesѻý> Goal: identify "root causes" and "potential solutions" Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>White House Post-Mortem: What Really Killed 5 Presidents?ѻý> In honor of Presidents Day, we examine several still-debated early presidential deaths Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>'Humbling, Exhausting, Exhilarating': The Life of AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeldѻý> Some of the most meaningful experiences happen in unexpected places, he says Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Not Passing a Bill to Fix Medicare Doc Pay Cuts Is 'Appalling,' Lawmaker Saysѻý> Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, also talks about prior authorization, violence against health workers Feb 13, 2024
<ѻý>CDC Changing COVID Isolation Recs; Former PM Opts for Euthanasia; Plant-Based Dietsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Feb 13, 2024
<ѻý>State Reports Human Plague Case; Lloyd Austin Admitted Again; Man Dies Mid-Flightѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Feb 12, 2024
<ѻý>Two Obscure Cases about Fish May Disempower Health Agenciesѻý> SCOTUS appears poised to substitute its judgment for that of career scientists Feb 10, 2024
<ѻý>Senators Thrash Pharma CEOs for Pricing Drugs Higher in the U.S.ѻý> Sen. Bernie Sanders blamed "corrupt" system, well-paid lobbyists Feb 09, 2024
<ѻý>Biden's Memory Lapses; Pharmacist Dies on the Job; Arrested for Brain Bleed?ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Feb 09, 2024
<ѻý>Medical Schools Push Back on 'March-In' Rights Plan to Lower Drug Pricesѻý> But Dems, FTC pledge support, offer recommendations to bolster guidance Feb 08, 2024
<ѻý>Publisher Retracts Three Abortion Studiesѻý> Two of the studies were cited by a federal judge in the case against the abortion pill Feb 08, 2024
<ѻý>Fauci Will Reflect on Long Government Career in Upcoming Bookѻý> "On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service" will be published in June Feb 08, 2024
<ѻý>Trader Joe's Food Alert; DEA Reverses Decision; Going Maskless Is Not Free Speechѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Feb 08, 2024
<ѻý>Small Decline Seen in Ob/Gyn Residency Applications in Abortion Ban Statesѻý> Analysis of ERAS data reveals no differences in signaling, though Feb 07, 2024
<ѻý>To Fix Drug Shortages, Bring Manufacturing Home, Experts Sayѻý> Onshoring and "near-shoring" of drug manufacturing could help, as would transparency Feb 07, 2024
<ѻý>Ex-Doctor Charged With Manslaughter; NIH Subpoenaed; Social Cost of Obesity Drugsѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Feb 07, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Panel Mulls Which Devices Are Critical in a Public Health Emergencyѻý> "If we have a thermonuclear war, all I need is a scalpel," one panel member said Feb 06, 2024
<ѻý>What Exactly Is a 'Critical' Medical Device? FDA Seeks Advice on the Issueѻý> Advisory panel to consider which devices should be on a list for shortage notifications Feb 05, 2024
<ѻý>Simone Gold Reprimanded by California's Medical Boardѻý> She must repay $26K in costs recovery and take courses in ethics and professionalism Feb 05, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Advisory Panel Generally Pleased With Pulse Oximetry Clinical Trial Proposalѻý> But some questions arose regarding number of participants, permissible variance in measurements Feb 03, 2024
<ѻý>The Green New Deal for Health Should Not Be Kept a Secretѻý> The legislative package has great potential for climate, health, and economic benefits Feb 03, 2024
<ѻý>Health Effects of Extreme Heat, Wildfire Smoke Worse When Combinedѻý> And the negative effects harm low-income and nonwhite communities the most Feb 02, 2024
<ѻý>HHS Expands Access to Methadone, Buprenorphineѻý> Updates to 20-year-old rules allow take-home methadone, treatment initiation via telehealth Feb 02, 2024
<ѻý>Study: 'Appalling' U.S. Failure to Protect Frontline Workers During Pandemicѻý> Lack of protections "created a perfect storm for vulnerable workers," researchers said Feb 02, 2024
<ѻý>MedPod Today: Medicare Advantage Woes, Double Billing, NHPI Health Disparitiesѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Feb 02, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>U.S. Officials Call for More Programs, Education to Improve Diets in Americaѻý> More research on "gut-brain axis" is also needed Feb 02, 2024