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<乌鸦传媒>Oral and Emergency Contraceptive Use Fell in States With Abortion Bans

Researchers call for better access to emergency contraceptives in abortion-restrictive states

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<乌鸦传媒>SCOTUS Appears Poised to Allow Emergency Abortions in Idaho for Now, Report Says

Documents briefly posted online suggest a delay in resolving the case for good

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<乌鸦传媒>Oncology Drug Shortages Persist, but Continue to Evolve

Supply-chain issues, unrealistically low prices for generics, hoarding, other factors to blame

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<乌鸦传媒>Rising Share of New HIV Cases in Young Latinos Leads to Call for Targeted Funding

CDC data show much lower rates of PrEP coverage among Latinos than among white Americans

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Assists in Study Testing for Asymptomatic Bird Flu in Humans

Agency will explore spread, assess countermeasures, estimate risk of pandemic potential

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<乌鸦传媒>What Should Be Done About Long-Term Care?

Experts disagree on whether the private insurance market can provide the answers

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<乌鸦传媒>Supreme Court Will Take Up State Bans on Gender Care for Minors: Here's What to Know

Half of U.S. states have enacted laws banning certain healthcare services for transgender kids

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<乌鸦传媒>Court: Some Employers Can Exclude PrEP, Cancer Screenings From Insurance Coverage

Not all preventive care recommended by the USPSTF is threatened by the narrow ruling, however

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<乌鸦传媒>Who Is 'Engaged in the Business' of Selling Firearms?

A changing landscape for background checks could help limit gun violence

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<乌鸦传媒>Health Groups Have High Hopes for the Latest Prior Authorization Bill

"We believe the bill is poised for adoption this year," said one expert

FDA MARKETING Menthol-flavored e-cigarette products (NJOY) over a photo of two NJOY menthol products.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Authorizes First Menthol E-Cigarettes

Meanwhile, HHS still has not issued a final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco cigarettes

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicare Pay, Prior Auth, and More: A Q&A With the AMA's President-Elect

Bobby Mukkamala, MD, also says he wants to improve medical record interoperability

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<乌鸦传媒>'We're Flying Blind' on H5N1: Experts See Repeat of CDC's Missteps on COVID Testing

Agency not moving fast enough to remove barriers blocking clinical labs from testing, critics say

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<乌鸦传媒>Americans With HIV Are Living Longer. Federal Spending Isn't Keeping Up.

Funding constraints could undermine the decades-long battle

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<乌鸦传媒>Texas Doc Accused of Illegally Accessing Child Health Records

Eithan Haim, MD, reportedly outed hospital for continuing gender-affirming care program

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<乌鸦传媒>CMS Star Ratings Unreliable for Surgical Quality?

Higher ratings tied to better surgical outcomes, but variability was high even within star groups

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<乌鸦传媒>Lawmakers Sharply Question Experts About COVID's Origin

"Lab leak" versus natural origin in the spotlight at hearing

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<乌鸦传媒>Trump Cussed Out Fauci; Midwife Destroyed Vaccines; Ian McKellen Hospitalized

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<乌鸦传媒>'Alternative Facts' Should Not Guide Reproductive Decisions

Personal agendas have no place in healthcare

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<乌鸦传媒>Surgeon General Calls for Social Media to Carry Cigarette-Like Warning Labels

Labels should alert that social media has not been proven safe for adolescents, says Murthy

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<乌鸦传媒>The Next Big Challenges for Medication Abortion

Anti-abortion states continue to fight; a possible Trump victory opens door to new strategies

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<乌鸦传媒>Doc Paralyzed After COVID; Legionella at Medicare HQ; Mystery Grand Canyon Illness

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<乌鸦传媒>Increase $$ for Physicians, Institute Site-Neutral Payment, MedPAC Report Suggests

Inadequate payments could force some docs to stop accepting Medicare patients, commission warns

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<乌鸦传媒>Health Groups, Others React to SCOTUS Decision on Mifepristone

But the battle over abortion is far from over, they say

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<乌鸦传媒>Tanning Salons Are Overdue for a Regulatory Burn

In the meantime, don't forget to educate patients on the risks

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<乌鸦传媒>Supreme Court Preserves Access to Abortion Pill

In unanimous decision, justices rule plaintiffs can't sue because they haven't been harmed

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<乌鸦传媒>Senators Blast Health and Law Enforcement Officials Over Illegal E-Cig Use in Teens

The two best-selling disposable vapes alone generated more than $500 million in sales last year

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<乌鸦传媒>Biden Admin Advances Plan to Remove Medical Debt From Credit Scores

States also asked to expand efforts to restrict debt collection by hospitals

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<乌鸦传媒>The AMA Will 'Fight for Our Profession and Our Patients,' Says New President

Health system should "not get in the way" of providing good care, says Bruce Scott

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<乌鸦传媒>Trump Tells Group That Wants to Ban All Abortions to Stand Up for 'Innocent Life'

Democrats want to make the issue a focus of this year's presidential election

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<乌鸦传媒>With Bird Flu Tests Hard to Get, How Will We Know When to Sound a Pandemic Alarm?

If government doesn't prepare to ramp up testing, U.S. could be caught off guard again

AMA over photo of the interior of Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, IL

<乌鸦传媒>AMA Passes Resolution Calling for Peace in Israel and Palestine

Delegates at annual meeting chose compromise policy over more divisive ceasefire resolution

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<乌鸦传媒>Outgoing AMA President to Physicians: 'This Is Why We Fight'

Equity, inclusion, Medicare payment reform have all seen progress with association's support

Missing Doc Found Dead; Trump's False Insulin Claim; CDC's Bird Flu Study

<乌鸦传媒>Missing Doc Found Dead; Trump's False Insulin Claim; CDC's Bird Flu Study

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>'Uncertainty' Is Indeed a Bad Word: A Second Opinion on Pandemic Communication

Information should be presented to the public using a three-part approach

Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, LLD, and Sarah Wetter, JD, MPH

<乌鸦传媒>Here Are the Top Supreme Court Health Cases to Watch

A slew of cases this term could reshape health policy

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<乌鸦传媒>SCOTUS Sides With Native American Tribes in Healthcare Funding Dispute With Feds

Decision will cover millions in overhead costs that two tribes faced

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<乌鸦传媒>Republican Senators Block Bill to Federally Protect Contraception Access

Test vote won a 51-39 majority

FDA ADCOMM 2024-2025 formula for COVID-19 vaccines over a photo of a syringe drawing from a vial.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Advisors Give a Hearty Thumbs Up to a COVID Vaccine Based on the JN.1 Strain

"Even with some variation, there's still reasonably good protection"

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>NIH Leaders Evade FOIA? Discovery of Counterfeit Ozempic; Device Battery Scam?

This past week in healthcare investigations

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