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House Staff Unionization Has Come in Waves

Residents' efforts to organize date back some 90 years

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

Docs Accused of Treating Fatal COVID With Peroxide; Cardiologists' Defamation Suit

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

California Pledges to Halve Maternal Mortality By Late 2026

But how will the state with the lowest maternal mortality rate do it?

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California Clarifies Role of CRNAs Amid Scope-of-Practice Clash

Letter says CRNAs can administer anesthesia that's ordered by a physician

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Experts Debate Whether IRA Provisions Stifle Pharma Innovation at Senate Hearing

Law already caused some drug development programs to be halted, one Senator says

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Abortion Ban Deaths; Trans Paper Retraction Fallout; The Payout That Drained Steward

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Treating a New Species: Homo Fragilis

Our fragile patients are increasingly dependent on a crumbling healthcare system

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Swimming Banned at Multiple East Coast Beaches After Medical Waste Washes Ashore

Source of the waste is under investigation

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Alcohol and Food Poisoning; Texas Sells Body Parts; Rise in Virus Tied to Paralysis

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Nurses Blast Steward Health Care's Greed: 'It Ruins You'

Steward CEO, Ralph de la Torre, MD, was a "no-show" at hearing, despite subpoena

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MedPod Today: Med Board Snubs New Law; Is Ketamine Addictive? AMR the Musical

番茄社区 reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

Cardiologist Gets 4 to 8 Years; Nurse's Accused Killer Charged; Spine Surgery Suit

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Limits to Anti-Nausea Pill Coverage Wear on Cancer Patients and Doctors

"This is sort of the dirty underbelly of the current healthcare environment," an oncologist said

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Doc Travels for Abortion Training; Families Wrongly Separated; Jail Opioid Success

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Abortion, COVID, and Obamacare Highlighted in Trump-Harris Debate

Trump says he has "concepts and options" for fixing the ACA, but offers no specifics

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U.K. Hospital Where Nurse Was Convicted of Murdering 7 Babies Faces Investigation

Inquiry will look at systemic issues and failures, but not the legal basis for the convictions

How Cannabis Laws and Mental Health Prescription Drugs Are Linked

Study points to a decrease in benzodiazepine dispensing following cannabis legalization

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Project 2025: Assessing the Impact on the Healthcare Workforce

Effective and equitable training does not appear to be a priority of this agenda

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Physician Who Punched Officer During Capitol Riot Sentenced to Prison

"I accept full responsibility for my actions that day," said Massachusetts doctor

Did Oregon's Drug Decriminalization Policy Increase Overdose Deaths?

Study sheds new light on impact of drug decriminalization policy

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Tennessee Medical Board Refuses to Enforce New IMG Law

Members skeptical of verification process, concerned about patient safety

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Clinicians Star in Off-Broadway Musical About Antimicrobial Resistance

Past and present collide in a show with an important public health message

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Insurer Will Launch 'Gold Card' Program to Skip Prior Authorization

Prior authorization has remained a significant source of administrative burden, physicians say

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I'm Embarrassed to Admit I Have No Idea How to Care for Patients With Disabilities

All medical schools should prepare trainees to meet the needs of this population

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$100M Botched Circumcision Case; Perry Trial Date Set; Euthanasia Doc Pleads Guilty

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

PA Group Sends Second Letter Asking AMA for Policy Truce

A second open letter requests a meeting to discuss the impact of AMA's "disparaging rhetoric"

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Just How Addictive Is the Drug That Killed Matthew Perry?

Even if ketamine isn't as addictive as opioids, widespread use can still pose problems

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Surgeon Removed Liver Instead of Spleen, Family Says

Pathologist finds liver instead of splenic tissue

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Gender Care Docs Threatened; Optum Takeover Regrets; Profiting Off Patients

This past week in healthcare investigations

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$300M Lawsuit for Hospital Where RN Is Accused of Replacing Fentanyl With Tap Water

Suit says the hospital failed to monitor medication administration procedures

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Residents Strike, Demonstrate Around Labor Day Weekend

Trainees in Buffalo strike, while those in Philadelphia demonstrate for better pay

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Cell Phones and Brain Cancer; Bogus Doctor Faces New Charges; Cannabis Rescheduling

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Emergency Medicine Doc Is Running for Congress

Amish Shah, MD, MPH, talks with 番茄社区 about his time in Arizona's state legislature

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Hospitals Hire Chief AI Officers; Biased AI Images of Docs; Journal Wants AI Methods

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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Murdered Doc Suffered Prior Beating; Fake Plastic Surgeon; Doc Drugged Nanny

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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

If RFK Jr.'s Brain Worm Could Talk; Listeria Deaths Rise; Teen Drilled Skull in OR?

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Neurologists Are the Latest Specialists to Exit Mission Health

Physician departures have followed a 2019 takeover by HCA Healthcare

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Psychedelic Probe Expands; Why Therapists Leave Networks; Fizzling Pandemic Program

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Blood Culture Bottle Shortage Starting to Ease, Becton Dickinson Says

Production expected to hit 125% of weekly demand by year's end, spokesperson says

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White House Pressured Facebook to 'Censor' Some COVID Content, Mark Zuckerberg Says

Meta CEO says he would push back if similar demands were made today

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