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A photo of Donald Trump swearing in as the 45th president on January 20, 2017.

<乌鸦传媒>What Would a Second Trump Presidency Look Like for Healthcare?

A recap of the former president's record on healthcare

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<乌鸦传媒>Q&A: Talking Prior Authorization With Rep. Suzan DelBene

The Washington congresswoman also discusses home dialysis, Medicare cuts

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<乌鸦传媒>Informatics Expert Presses Congress for Long COVID 'Moonshot'

But one senator questioned NIH's progress: agency is "forming committees and praying about it"

A photo of FDA APPROVED laying on the U.S. flag.

<乌鸦传媒>Physicians Don't Always Understand the FDA Approval Process, Survey Finds

Most preferred two or more randomized trials as evidence required for approval

A photo of anti-tobacco activists and their supporters during the menthol funeral in New York City.

<乌鸦传媒>Anti-Tobacco Activists Hold 'Menthol Funeral' in Washington

Speakers urge Biden to release long-delayed final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco products

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<乌鸦传媒>I Understand Why Defense Secretary Austin Kept His Prostate Cancer Quiet

But opening up can help reduce stigma and inform the public

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

<乌鸦传媒>King Charles III's Surgery; COVID Timeline Doubted; FDA Approvals Hit High

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

FDA CLEARED DermaSensor over a computer rendering of the device in use.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Clears AI-Powered Non-Invasive Skin Cancer Detector

Intended for use in primary care, handheld device is first of its kind

A scanning electron microscope image of COVID particles emerging from the surface of a cell

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Antiviral Shortens COVID Illness in Outpatients, Reduces Viral Load

But trial did not provide data on the most clinically relevant outcomes, says expert

A photo of a male physician talking on the phone and holding a tablet.

<乌鸦传媒>CMS Issues Final Rule on Prior Authorizations

The rule, which doesn't apply to commercial insurers, sets time limits on responses

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

<乌鸦传媒>Kate Middleton Hospitalized; Sen. Paul Urges Prison for Fauci; COVID Back in Class

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Docs Need Inflation-Adjusted Medicare Pay Increase in 2025, MedPAC Members Say

Draft recommendation also calls for added pay to take care of low-income beneficiaries

FDA APPROVED Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) with chemoradiotherapy (CRT) over a computer rendering of cervical cancer cells.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Expands Pembrolizumab Approval in Cervical Cancer

PD-1 inhibitor approved in combination with CRT for locally advanced disease

A photo of former president Donald Trump speaking at a Republican Party of Iowa Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa

<乌鸦传媒>Trump and GOP Rivals' Positions on Major Healthcare Issues

Here's where the top candidates stand on abortion, the ACA, and gender-affirming care

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<乌鸦传媒>The Sackler Family Can Act Today to Compensate Opioid Overdose Victims

But it appears unlikely they will take this course of action

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicare Doc Payment Fix Bill Moving Along, GOP Doctors Caucus Co-Chair Says

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, is hoping for action within a week

A photo of former president Donald Trump speaking at the town hall event.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Takes Center Stage at Trump Town Hall

Former president also calls for compromise on abortion "to win elections"

A night photo of the North wing of the U.S. Capitol building

<乌鸦传媒>Want to Get More Healthcare Bills Passed? Fix the Filibuster, Suggests a Senator

Merkley and former aide propose new rules for debating legislation

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Clears Wegovy, Other GLP-1 Drugs of Suicidality Risk for Now

Preliminary evaluation reassures, while the agency's review continues

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<乌鸦传媒>Dining Out? Check the Bill for a 'Health Insurance' Surcharge

Restaurant took heat for adding a 4% surcharge to cover employees' healthcare costs

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<乌鸦传媒>Is President Biden a Super-Ager?

Experts say "age is a number, not a quality" -- even for the president

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<乌鸦传媒>Columbia's Sex Abuse Cover-Up Tops This Year's Shkreli Awards

Other "winners" include non-profit hospital CEO's $35M salary, doc's needless vascular surgeries

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

<乌鸦传媒>Deadly VA Clinic Lapses; Asthma Drug Risky in Kids; Invisible HHS Secretary?

This past week in healthcare investigations

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

<乌鸦传媒>Trump-Era Conscience Rule Rescinded; Lloyd Austin's Cancer; Sinead O'Connor's Death

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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

<乌鸦传媒>Fauci Grilled by Subcommittee; Vaccine Sales Plunge; Nanoplastics in Water

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>Was the Name 'Operation Warp Speed' Misleading?

Paul Offit reflects on how FDA communication may have led to vaccine hesitancy

FDA APPROVED berdazimer gel (Zelsuvmi) over a photo of molluscum contagiosum warts on the thigh of a child

<乌鸦传媒>At-Home Treatment for Molluscum Contagiosum Wins FDA Approval

Berdazimer gel led to 30% complete/near-complete clearance after 12 weeks in randomized trials

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<乌鸦传媒>It's High Time to Protect Farmworkers From Heat-Related Illness and Death

Reauthorizing the Farm Bill can offer essential protections

A photo of bottles of prescription medication and a stethoscope laying on a Canadian flag puzzle in the shape of Canada

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves Florida's Proposal to Import Prescription Drugs From Canada

Drugmakers say they're "considering all options" in response

<乌鸦传媒>Paul Offit Debunks Florida Surgeon General's Anti-Vax Warning

"It is hard to believe that Dr. Ladapo actually issued that statement," said vaccine expert

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

<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Rep's Death Medical Negligence? FDA Investigates GLPs; Fingerprint Mammograms

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

FDA WARNING Certain tejocote root supplements over a photo of yellow oleander flowers.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns of Toxic Oleander in Supplements

Dangerous substitution once again found in tejocote root products

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

<乌鸦传媒>Fauci Faces Questions; Benefits of 'Dry January'; Resort Linked With Legionnaires

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Sidney Wolfe, Co-Founder of Public Citizen's Health Research Group, Dies at 86

Wolfe was instrumental in getting dangerous drugs banned from the market

A photo of a glass jar of chemotherapy medication connected to intravenous tubing.

<乌鸦传媒>Lessons From the Chemotherapy Shortages: Invest in Generics

We need more sustainable solutions to ensure treatment access

A photo of Senator Charles Schumer holding a photo of a vial of xylazine while briefing about xylazine

<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Attempts to Get Its Xylazine Problem Under Control

If a bill to schedule the veterinary sedative becomes law, will that be enough?

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns Amazon Over Supplements Containing Erectile Dysfunction Drugs

Agency bought and tested products that were found to contain tadalafil and sildenafil

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

<乌鸦传媒>Bernie Sanders Has COVID; Global Fake Ozempic Problem; Nitazenes, the New Fentanyl?

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>On the Health Docket for the Supreme Court's 2024 Term

An alarming agenda with potentially grave consequences for public health

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<乌鸦传媒>Supreme Court to Weigh in on Abortion Pill Access

The nation's high court will consider the Fifth Circuit's ruling on mifepristone

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