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<乌鸦传媒>What Will CDC, FDA, and CMS Look Like After the Election?

We talked to healthcare experts to get their predictions for a Trump or Harris administration

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<乌鸦传媒>Staffing Firm Can't Pay Its Doctors

NES Health says a temporary revenue shortfall is to blame

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Upcoding Concerns; COVID Vax Recs; Med School Credit for Parenting

乌鸦传媒 reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Harbored Undocumented Workers; Doc Gets Life in Prison for Sexual Assault

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>HCA Nurses Score Win Against AI; Docs Use ChatGPT in Clinic; New AI-Powered EHR

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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<乌鸦传媒>How to Navigate OTC Cold and Flu Drugs

A pharmacist and a doctor weigh in on the best options

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<乌鸦传媒>Ophthalmologist Identified as Atlanta Shooting Suspect

Retired physician Jay Berger, MD, reportedly suffered a mental health crisis

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<乌鸦传媒>When Cannabis Makes You Vomit

Known for its anti-emetic properties, the drug can actually bring on a vomiting disorder

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<乌鸦传媒>Miscarriage Arrest; MA Reaped Billions for Home Visits; Dirty Work of Care Denials

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Could RFK Jr. Really Become HHS Secretary?

It seems unlikely, but Washington insiders say they've come to expect the unexpected

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<乌鸦传媒>Presidential Election Puts the Affordable Care Act Back in the Bull's-Eye

The two parties' goals have stark differences

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<乌鸦传媒>PBM Math: Big Chains Get $23.55 for Blood Pressure Rx as Small Drugstores Get $1.51

Small pharmacies face deep financial disparities

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<乌鸦传媒>Health Departments Struggle to Track Human Cases of Bird Flu, Emails Reveal

"We need to take steps today to prevent the worst-case scenario," says expert

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns Companies Over Products Made With Amniotic Fluid

Agency says PalinGen products are unapproved drugs

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<乌鸦传媒>UVA Health Surgeons Sound Alarm on Upcoding

Leaked meeting audio latest development in ongoing strife at health system, medical school

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Doc's COVID Spending Bust; Plastic Surgeon Faces $10M Suit; Letby Loses Appeal

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>New Elective for Med Students Gives Credit for Parenting, Caregiving

The elective allows new parents to spend time with their child while gaining knowledge

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<乌鸦传媒>Hawking Health Conspiracies; How UnitedHealth Pressures Docs; Hospital's High Prices

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicare Drug Plans Are Getting Better Next Year. Some Will Also Cost More.

A redesigned drug benefit will operate more like other private insurance policies

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<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Share Their Favorite Pet Theories

They may not have the data, but "the University of My Eyeballs confirms it conclusively"

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<乌鸦传媒>Patients Are Relying on Lyft, Uber to Travel Far Distances to Medical Care

Some are calling for states to subsidize the expensive trips for rural residents

A photo of the vial and packaging of influenza vaccine (Fluzone) 2024-2025 formula.

<乌鸦传媒>How Does This Year's Flu Shot Stack Up?

Effectiveness appears to be on a downward trend, CDC data suggest

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Med Ed Drama; Chiropractic in Academia; MA 'Extra Benefits' Worth It?

乌鸦传媒 reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

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<乌鸦传媒>Shorter Medical Degree Program Outcomes Just as Good

NYU finds its accelerated program matches the traditional program on key measures

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Sues Over Spicy Dish; Disciplined for Doctor's Note; Ob/Gyn Attacked Near Office

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>Doc Befriends Captive Saudi Princess; Psych Hospital Violence; Black Market Ozempic

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>This Cruise Ship Flunked Its CDC Inspection

Several others just made the "satisfactory" cutoff

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<乌鸦传媒>Most Doctors Regularly Engage With Healthcare Influencers on Social Media

Survey found half reported changing their prescribing choices based on this engagement

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<乌鸦传媒>Billing for Patient Messages May Have Negative Consequences, Analysis Suggests

A survey showed that physicians and patients were concerned about the effects of such fees

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<乌鸦传媒>Older Men's Connections Often Wither When They're on Their Own

Nearly one in four men over 75 live alone, leaving them vulnerable to depression and suicide

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<乌鸦传媒>Poppy Seed Brew Triggers Morphine Overdose, Drawing Attention of Lawmakers

During harvesting and processing, the seeds can become coated with the opium

A photo of a box of hydroxychloroquine tablets in a rubber-gloved hand over an out of focus COVID virus.

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Who Blamed COVID Vax for Patient's Death Could Face Discipline

Medical Board of California also says physician told high-risk patient to avoid boosters

<乌鸦传媒>Medical Licensing Exam Scores Sent to Residency Programs After Switch to Pass/Fail

Numerical scores from the COMLEX Level 1 mistakenly shared with ob/gyn programs

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPAC Commissioners Pan Some Medicare Advantage Plans' 'Extra Benefits'

Services cost Medicare an extra $83B in 2024; are debit cards and groceries really healthcare?

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<乌鸦传媒>'Headspin Hole' and the Hazards of Breakdancing

A case report details one man's head injury from breakdancing

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<乌鸦传媒>Florida Hospitals Tested By Back-to-Back Storms

Florida Hospital Association president says facilities are operational, with very few exceptions

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns Doctor Over Stem Cell Company

Agency says adipose-derived stem cell treatment should be regulated as a drug and biologic

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA's Promised Guidance on Pulse Oximeters Unlikely to End Decades of Racial Bias

Devices three times as likely to miss dangerously low blood oxygen in Black patients

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<乌鸦传媒>Peer Reviewers Have Financial Conflicts, Too

Majority reviewing for top medical journals had conflicts, and they made $1 billion in 3 years

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Doctor Shot at Home; Jury Awards Doc $2M; Nurse Arrested in Alleged Bracelet Theft

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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