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A photo of the stage of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

<乌鸦传媒>Trump Allies Blame Biden's Border Policies for Opioid Epidemic

They also questioned president's fitness to serve

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

<乌鸦传媒>Doctor Influenced Gender Care Bans; Cord Blood Banking Scam? Anti-Abortion Extremist

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Trump Falsely Claims Babies Can Change 'Radically' After Vaccination

Fact-checking Trump's recent call with independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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

<乌鸦传媒>Trump's Former Doc Weighs In; 23andMe and Alzheimer's Risk; What's 'Teflon Flu'?

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>This U.S. President Was Dying, but His Doctors Zipped Their Lips

Eight decades after FDR's decline and death, do White House physicians owe truth to the public?

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<乌鸦传媒>We've Been Here Before: The Politicization of Drug Pricing

Ensuring medication access does not have to come at the cost of innovation

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<乌鸦传媒>Health Should Be a Bigger Focus at the GOP Convention Than It Will Be, Lawmaker Says

"I wish it was the centerpiece of everything we're talking about," says Rep. Rich McCormick, MD

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

<乌鸦传媒>J.D. Vance's Healthcare Views; Congressman Hospitalized; New 'Forever Chemical'

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Healthcare a Minor Player in Monday Night's GOP Convention Proceedings

But transgender issues, abortion, and COVID all made an appearance

A photo of Brian Kemp and Seema Verma signing healthcare waivers at the state Capitol in Atlanta.

<乌鸦传媒>Can a Medicaid Plan That Requires Work Succeed?

First year of Georgia experiment is not promising

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<乌鸦传媒>This Ex-President Also Survived an Assassination Attempt on the Campaign Trail

In 1912, a former president was trying to get back into office when he was shot at close range

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<乌鸦传媒>Gail Wilensky, Former CMS Administrator, Dies at 81

Ran Medicare and Medicaid under President George H.W. Bush

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

<乌鸦传媒>Dr. Ruth Dies; Details About Trump Shooter; Bird Flu Pandemic a Single Mutation Away

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Trump Whisked Off Stage After Apparent Gunshots at Rally

Suspect and attendee are dead; Trump "fine"

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<乌鸦传媒>Policy Experts Weigh Healthcare Elements of GOP Platform

While light on substance and detail, the document includes clear signals for what's ahead

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<乌鸦传媒>Senate Committee Wrestles With Risks and Benefits of Virus Research

Specter of COVID lab-leak theory looms over discussion

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<乌鸦传媒>What Can Be Done About Medical Debt?

Senators, witnesses mull solutions ranging from more competition to Medicare for All

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<乌鸦传媒>CMS Proposes 2.8% Cut to Medicare Physician Fees for 2025

One group calls proposal "critically short-sighted"

A close up photo of a male physician holding a smartphone.

<乌鸦传媒>The Physician and Social Media: 'To Be or Not to Be' On?

It's a platform for speaking out against systemic issues and workplace disruptors

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

<乌鸦传媒>What Cognitive Tests Show; Pig Kidney Recipient Dies; Human Plague Case Reported

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Answers to Some of the Questions About Biden's Health and Medical History

White House say Biden has seen a neurologist only three times, tied to annual physicals

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<乌鸦传媒>Setting the Record Straight on Abortion in the Wake of the Presidential Debate

We should expect more from our elected officials

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

<乌鸦传媒>Biden's Doc Says No Parkinson's; Overlooked COVID Symptom; STDs Spiked Among Seniors

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Anti-VEGF Ocular Implant for Age-Related Macular Degeneration to Return to Market

Updates to device, refill syringe, manufacturing process restore function to expected level

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<乌鸦传媒>Republicans Move at Trump's Behest to Change How They Will Oppose Abortion

Trump seeks to steer clear of strict abortion language

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<乌鸦传媒>CPT Code for Prior Authorization May Still Happen -- Eventually

Proposal would cover more than existing codes for limited situations

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<乌鸦传媒>With the End of Chevron, Health and Environmental Experts' Hands Are Tied

We need the rule of law to protect public health

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

<乌鸦传媒>GOP House to Investigate Biden's Doctor; Record-Breaking Heat; Emhoff Has COVID

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A computer rendering of an oligonucleotide aptamer attacking a cancer cell.

<乌鸦传媒>Can Oligonucleotide Infusions Really Fix Lyme, Cancer, and Other Diseases?

U.S. clinics market oligonucleotide therapy for a wide range of conditions, without much evidence

A photo of President Joe Biden and Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential debate.

<乌鸦传媒>Questions About Biden's Age and Fitness Reminiscent of Reagan's 1984 Campaign

But there are key differences

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

<乌鸦传媒>Biden's Checkup; Sanjay Gupta Says Prez Should Get Cognitive Test; July 4 Injuries

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Financial Incentives for Quitting Smoking: A Mixed Bag

Randomized trial of lower-income adults suffered significant losses to follow-up

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<乌鸦传媒>There Is No 'Alternative' to IVF, Ob/Gyns Warn

"Restorative reproductive medicine" is a political rather than a scientific concept, ASRM says

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<乌鸦传媒>In Wake of SCOTUS Ruling, Biden Tells Doctors to Provide Emergency Abortions

Administration has argued that some new abortion bans conflict with 40-year-old EMTALA law

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<乌鸦传媒>Supreme Court to Weigh if FDA Was Heavy-Handed With Its Flavored E-Cig Regulations

Agency is appealing a lower court ruling siding with vaping companies

FDA APPROVED donanemab (Kisunla) over a computer rendering of amyloid plaques forming between neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs Another Drug for Early Alzheimer's Disease

Decision gives patients a second anti-amyloid treatment option

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<乌鸦传媒>Biden Administration Proposes Rule for Workplaces to Address Excessive Heat

But industry opposition may make a blanket mandate difficult to implement

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<乌鸦传媒>As Conspiracy Theories Abound, Can We Restore Trust in Public Health?

Yes, if we engage the public more directly

A photo of a woman preparing her husband for home dialysis.

<乌鸦传媒>Medicare's Financial Incentives Still Falling Flat for Home Dialysis Uptake

Kidney transplants did not increase either

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<乌鸦传媒>Supreme Court Decision May Have Sweeping Effects on Healthcare, Experts Say

Chevron ruling curbs federal power, could upend drug approvals, Medicare drug price negotiation

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