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A photo of President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris at event announcing lower costs for Medicare prescription drugs

<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

A photo of the sign outside Baxter International Inc. in Deerfield, Illinois.

<乌鸦传媒>IV Fluid Shortage May Impact Surgeries Around the U.S. for Weeks

Hurricane-related damage keeps sterile fluids factory shut down

A photo of a mature man sitting at a cardboard voting booth.

<乌鸦传媒>The Deathbed Regrets Voter Guide

Don't regret your vote

A photo of a patient preparing to take a mifepristone pill in a clinic in Kansas City, Kansas.

<乌鸦传媒>Women in Ban States Are Getting Abortions at Similar Rates as Under Roe, Report Says

Out-of-state travel and medication via mail are main methods

A photo of Donald Trump speaking at his campaign rally in Coachella, California.

<乌鸦传媒>Hey Trump: It's Time to Release Your Medical Records

An informed electorate is essential in a fair election

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<乌鸦传媒>Biden Administration Proposes Expanded Access to Contraception

Private insurers would have to cover all prescribed contraceptives without cost-sharing

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<乌鸦传媒>The Cure to Gun Violence Begins at the Ballot Box, Not the Trauma Bay

The most impactful solutions extend beyond the clinical walls to the halls of government

A photo of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump during the ABC News debate.

<乌鸦传媒>Women and Children First -- Or Not

A look at the presidential candidates' records on maternal and child health

FDA APPROVED FDA has approved zolbetuximab (Vyloy) over a computer rendering of a monoclonal antibody and cancer cells.

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Targeted Drug Approved for Stomach Cancers

Zolbetuximab indicated alongside fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy

A photo of the packaging and vial of Trodelvy.

<乌鸦传媒>Drugmaker Pulls Trodelvy's Bladder Cancer Approval

In confirmatory trial, antibody-drug conjugate failed to improve OS versus chemotherapy

A close up photo of a robot hand manipulating a computer keyboard.

<乌鸦传媒>Doctors, Not AI, Should Authorize Treatments

A new California law shows the way

A photo of a man holding a Medtronic MiniMed 780G pump.

<乌鸦传媒>Serious Battery Issue Prompts Medtronic Insulin Pump Recall

Problem linked to 170 reports of hyperglycemia and 11 ketoacidosis cases

FDA APPROVED foscarbidopa and foslevodopa (Vyalev) over a computer rendering of Lewy bodies.

<乌鸦传媒>Continuous Parkinson's Disease Therapy Wins FDA Nod

Round-the-clock infusion delivers carbidopa and levodopa pro-drugs

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<乌鸦传媒>As Election Nears, Trump Is Still Not Sharing Any Health Details

If elected, he would be the oldest person to become president

A photo of a mifepristone tablet in a patient鈥檚 hand during a visit to a clinic in Kansas City, KS.

<乌鸦传媒>Three States Renew Effort to Reduce Access to Abortion Pill Mifepristone

Lawsuit aims to require three in-person doctor visits, bar drug's use after 7 weeks of pregnancy

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Pop Star Falls to His Death; Trump the 'Father of IVF'? Columbia Doc's Retractions

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Use of Prior Authorization Up in Medicare Advantage Plans, Senate Report Finds

Post-acute care services targeted for coverage denials

A photo of a woman with her arm in a brace speaking to a female physician via a laptop.

<乌鸦传媒>Lawmakers Pan DEA's Leaked Plans for Telehealth

Meanwhile, a third extension of current rules is in the works

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<乌鸦传媒>Private Forums Show Canadian Doctors Struggle With Euthanizing Vulnerable Patients

Some doctors fear moving forward even with cases that meet nation's legal requirements

<乌鸦传媒>The Supreme Court's Open Season on Public Health Agencies

"I just had this reverence for the court. I don't anymore," says Lawrence Gostin, JD

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<乌鸦传媒>Stop the Medicare Payment Cut and Pass a Permanent Fix, House Members Urge Leaders

The Medicare fee schedule is "inherently broken," says bipartisan letter from 233 members

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Docs Demand Trump's Medical Records; Anesthesiologist's Sex Crimes; Daily Loneliness

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Hospitals Unhappy With New Requirement to Report Bed Capacity and COVID Count

One group calls it "needlessly heavy-handed"

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<乌鸦传媒>Democratic Ob/Gyn Running for Open House Seat in Minnesota

Reproductive rights, cost of healthcare, and mental health central to Kelly Morrison's campaign

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<乌鸦传媒>A Look at Kamala Harris' Medical History

Veep in "excellent health," doctor says, with history that includes seasonal allergies, urticaria

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse in Critical Condition; JD Vance's Mom Got Obamacare; Bird Flu Cluster Grows

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A close up photo of a mail-in ballot for the 2024 presidential election.

<乌鸦传媒>Election Got You Stressed and Anxious?

Here's how to maintain your composure when patients have differing views

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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

FDA APPROVED marstacimab-hncq (Hympavzi) over a computer rendering of a leaking blood vessel.

<乌鸦传媒>Marstacimab Gets FDA Nod for Hemophilia A or B Without Inhibitors

First once-weekly subcutaneous prophylactic option for hemophilia B

A photo of a man at the end of a row of people using computers and wearing headsets.

<乌鸦传媒>Payments to Medicare Plan Brokers Need Reform, MedPAC Says

No preferential treatment should be given for enrolling people in Medicare Advantage, they argue

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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?

FDA ADCOMM elamipretide hydrochloride injection over a computer rendering of mitochondria.

<乌鸦传媒>Elamipretide for Barth Syndrome Survives FDA Advisory Vote

Panelists acknowledge difficulty generating stronger data in ultra-rare disease

inavolisib (Itovebi) over a computer rendering of advanced breast cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>PI3K Inhibitor Wins FDA Approval for Advanced Breast Cancer

Adding inavolisib to palbociclib/fulvestrant more than doubled PFS in endocrine-resistant disease

A closeup photo of a pulse oximeter on a man鈥檚 finger.

<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

A photo of a nurse hooking an IV to a flu patient at Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston, Georgia.

<乌鸦传媒>Officials Scramble to Protect IV Supplies in Wake of Hurricane Disruption

American Hospital Association called on Biden administration to take more steps to ease shortage

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<乌鸦传媒>To Improve Indigenous Health, Expand Community Health Aide Programs

Ensuring care access for remote communities is essential

FDA ADCOMM elamipretide hydrochloride injection over a computer rendering of mitochondria.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Reviewers Cast Doubt on Drug Candidate for Barth Syndrome

Agency appears unswayed by mitochondria-targeting drug for rare cardioskeletal disease

A photo of a calculator displaying MEDICARE PART D lying on a pile of US currency next to a spilled bottle of pill

<乌鸦传媒>CMS Unveils Sample $2 Generic Drug List for Medicare Part D Enrollees

But experts are skeptical the list would have much impact

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

<乌鸦传媒>'Make America Healthy Again' Crusade; Psychiatrist's Misconduct; Extreme Alpha-Gal

This past week in healthcare investigations

<乌鸦传媒>How Did Public Health Become a Public Enemy at the Supreme Court?

Conservative majority is "buying into" anti-science attitudes, warns Lawrence Gostin, JD

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