<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>Biden's Brother's Failed Healthcare Biz; ED Waiting Room Death; Flawed Researchѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 21, 2024
<ѻý>Do We Simply Not Care About Old People?ѻý> The pandemic was a wake-up call on how we care for older adults Feb 18, 2024
<ѻý>CDC's Tracking a New COVID Variant: BA.2.87.1ѻý> More than 30 changes in its spike protein has prompted agency to keep a close eye 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>Doc Gets 22 Years; Robot Wrongful Death Suit; Body Parts Lawsuit Dismissedѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 15, 2024
<ѻý>Here Are This Year's Best Employers in Healthcare and Biotechѻý> Semaglutide maker Novo Nordisk, children's hospitals, Alzheimer's Association take top spots Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>Cancer Center Researchers Clash; Catheter Billing Scam; More Philips Recall Dramaѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 14, 2024
<ѻý>15 Residents in Limbo as Surgical Residency Program Loses Accreditationѻý> Health system has filed an appeal, but residents eye an escape Feb 13, 2024
<ѻý>Death From Alaskapox Virus: What to Knowѻý> Small mammals, especially voles, may be behind the cases Feb 13, 2024
<ѻý>The Language of AI: Defining the Most Common Termsѻý> This glossary can help those interested in healthcare AI find their footing in the field Feb 12, 2024
<ѻý>Possibility of Animal-to-Human Jump Heightens Concern About Chronic Wasting Diseaseѻý> Most likely route for spillover would be via people who eat venison Feb 11, 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>Baby's Death a Homicide; Discharged to Die? Pharma Worker Sues Over Rx Drug Benefitsѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts 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>Expensive Generics: Where Direct-to-Consumer Pharmacies Fall Shortѻý> The most pricey generics weren't often available at Amazon, Costco, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs Feb 07, 2024
<ѻý>Does the Current Cheese Listeria Outbreak Really Date Back 10 Years?ѻý> Experts weigh in on how such outbreaks are ultimately uncovered Feb 07, 2024
<ѻý>USMLE Finds Pattern of Suspicious Results From Nepalѻý> Impacted examinees have had step 1, 2, and/or 3 examinations invalidated Feb 07, 2024
<ѻý>Hospital Lab Cancer Cluster? Health Influencers' Climate Misinfo; Chasing Longevityѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 07, 2024
<ѻý>Nurse Community Mourns 'Trailblazer' Claire Fagin, PhD, RNѻý> She was a "nurse visionary with the savvy to make things happen," said one colleague Feb 06, 2024
<ѻý>Candida Auris: What to Know About the Fungal Infection Spreading Across the U.S.ѻý> The multidrug-resistant organism colonizes skin, lingers on surfaces Feb 06, 2024
<ѻý>ABIM Touts Changes to MOCѻý> Promotion comes amid a wave of criticism, and at least one specialty forming its own board Feb 06, 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>What to Know About Nitazenes, a Class of Potent Synthetic Opioidsѻý> This unapproved drug class is turning up in more overdose deaths across the country Feb 05, 2024
<ѻý>Ketamine Therapy for Mental Health a ‘Wild West’ for Doctors and Patientsѻý> For some patients it's a "light at the end of the tunnel" Feb 04, 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>Medics Stand Ready to Aid Groundhog Day Crowdsѻý> With 30,000 people trying to catch a glimpse of Punxsutawney Phil, accidents are bound to happen Feb 02, 2024
<ѻý>What Is Tianeptine and Why Is It in Demand?ѻý> Here's why this unregulated compound is known as "gas station heroin" Feb 01, 2024
<ѻý>Cedars-Sinai Anesthesiologists Unionizeѻý> Concerns about staffing, quality of care, and pay cuts push physicians to organize Feb 01, 2024
<ѻý>Biden to Visit Site of Toxic Norfolk Southern Train Derailmentѻý> Federal agencies made cleanup efforts; concerns linger about long-term health effects Feb 01, 2024
<ѻý>Doc's Dirty Needle Accusation; Child Abuse Doc Faces Lawsuits; C-Section Error Suitѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 01, 2024
<ѻý>Miracle Cures: Conspiracy Theories Are Fueling a New Age of Unproven Treatmentsѻý> Social media and online skepticism feed fears about traditional care Jan 31, 2024
<ѻý>Doc Goes Missing From Shift; Patient-Centered Long COVID Research; Science Sleuthѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 31, 2024
<ѻý>Doctors Warn Patients May Be Billed Twiceѻý> Bringing up concerns outside the main scope of the visit could prompt separate bills Jan 30, 2024
<ѻý>Why Aren't More Doctors Prescribing Paxlovid to High-Risk Patients?ѻý> It's not all about drug-drug interactions, experts say Jan 29, 2024
<ѻý>PA Convicted of Fraud for Amniotic Fluid Shot Schemeѻý> Ray Anthony Shoulders, PA, faces up to 240 years in prison Jan 29, 2024
<ѻý>Penis-Pump Company Chided by FDAѻý> The agency is not enthused by the company's clitoral claims either Jan 29, 2024
<ѻý>Deep Pay Cuts for Travel Nurses Reported at Pittsburgh Health Systemѻý> Annual wage cut of about $25,000 was not disclosed at signing, nurses say Jan 29, 2024
<ѻý>New York Joins Local Governments in Erasing Billions in Medical Debtѻý> But stronger policies are needed to stop debt at its source Jan 28, 2024
<ѻý>CDC Reports Deaths After Medical Tourism in the Dominican Republicѻý> Fatalities frequently involved Brazilian butt lifts Jan 25, 2024