How Can the U.S. Prevent Future Cyberattacks Like the One on Change Healthcare? To start with, more "outside in" testing is needed, expert says Mar 15, 2024
MedPod Today: AAMC Leaked Emails; 'Wild West' of Ketamine; MA Games the System reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Mar 15, 2024 podcast
FDA Tries to Close the Lid on Poop Transplant Company Fecal microbiota transplant business needs a BLA or IND to operate, agency says Mar 15, 2024
Trump Reverses on Medicare Cuts; Pill for Ebola? Chef Jailed for Serving Norovirus Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Mar 15, 2024
Republican Senators Blast Biden's Proposed HHS Budget At issue were the exclusion of PBM reform, and nursing home, Title X funding requirements Mar 14, 2024
RaDonda Vaught Says Some System Practices Contributed to Fatal Mistake During patient safety webinar, she advised clinicians to "slow down" to avoid deadly mistakes Mar 14, 2024
Oregon Measure 110 Wasn't a Failure. Rolling Back Drug Decriminalization Will Be. We can't arrest our way out of the overdose crisis Mar 14, 2024
More States Cut Training Requirements for Some International Medical Graduates Alternative pathways to licensing for IMGs spreads beyond Tennessee Mar 14, 2024
Death After Brazilian Butt Lift; Wrong-Organ Surgery Suit; Holistic Doc Investigated A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Mar 14, 2024
Another Dangerous Amoeba Linked to Neti Pots and Nasal Rinsing "These infections are very serious and even life threatening," said CDC physician Mar 14, 2024
Pediatrics Taxed in This Year's Match With 249 Unfilled Positions Unfilled positions were spread across more than 60 pediatric residency programs Mar 13, 2024
Lawmakers Quibble Over Whether Telehealth Should Be Cheaper Than In-Person Visits Lawmakers, witnesses disagree on the answer at a House hearing on home healthcare Mar 13, 2024
Gender-Affirming Care Messages Leaked; Docs Doxxed for Oxy? HCQ Doc's Work Retracted This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 13, 2024
It's Match Week, but That Won't Fix the Physician Shortage Short-term legislative solutions can help today in the face of stagnant systemic change Mar 12, 2024
HHS Aims to Lower Drug Costs, Fund Public Health Preparedness in Budget Proposal Another goal of FY 2025 budget is to protect reproductive healthcare, behavioral health workforce Mar 12, 2024
Sickle Cell Pain Hospitalizations Rose After CDC's Opioid Recs Agency's 2016 guidance may have contributed to reduced access to opioids, and more pain Mar 11, 2024
Banning Gain-of-Function Research Would Do Far More Harm Than Good A House-passed bill could stifle the potential for revolutionary medical advancements Mar 11, 2024
Most Physicians Down on Private Equity in Healthcare Just over 60% of survey respondents viewed private equity involvement in healthcare negatively Mar 11, 2024
Can Dying Shopping Malls Fix Medical Deserts? Repurposing malls can increase care access for marginalized communities Mar 10, 2024
Are Regulators Finally Waking Up to the Threat That Is UnitedHealth Group? Anti-competitive practices harm patients, providers, and the economy Mar 09, 2024
Kindness a Key Component of Treating Pregnant Patients With SUD, Experts Say "They're expecting us to not treat them nicely" Mar 08, 2024
The Ethos of Emergency Medicine Hangs in the Balance A Supreme Court ruling could impact how pregnant patients are treated in certain states' EDs Mar 08, 2024
MedPAC Members Pan Rural Hospitals' 'Cost-Plus' Billing System for Medicare Patients Allowing the system to stay in place is "unconscionable," says one commissioner Mar 07, 2024
Benzene Can Form in Acne Treatments, Lab Finds Benzoyl peroxide formulations can break down into the carcinogen Mar 07, 2024
Another Essential 'DEI' in Suicide Probability Analysis Dignity, empathy, and integrity should be included in the process Mar 07, 2024
$40M Award for Stroke Patient; Doc Sentenced for Tax Evasion; Deadly ED Delay Suit A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Mar 07, 2024
Alabama Passes Law Protecting IVF Providers From Legal Liability But lawmakers shied away from addressing legal status of embryos created in IVF labs Mar 07, 2024
Probe Into Private Equity in Healthcare Launched Federal agencies invite public comments Mar 06, 2024
Medicare a Big Contributor to the Broken Health Payment System, Senators Told Use of "hybrid" payment model urged Mar 06, 2024
Up in Smoke: What Happened to New Zealand's Tobacco Ban Plan? It appears the new government is making an embarrassing attempt to fend off a budget shortfall Mar 06, 2024
What It's Like to Be an Expert Witness; Docs Fight Contracts; Syphilis Drug Shortage This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 06, 2024
Seniors, Doctors at Odds on Opioid Risks and 'Deprescribing' Conversations between primary care physicians and older patients often "challenging" Mar 06, 2024
Man Gets 217 COVID Shots; 'Parrot Fever' Deaths; Biden Graded on Health Issues Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Mar 06, 2024
Congress Should Simplify Medicare's Vaccine Coverage All ACIP-approved vaccines should be covered by Medicare Part B Mar 04, 2024
School Shootings in U.S. Reach Highest Recorded Levels Fatality rate of school mass shootings also has increased Mar 04, 2024
Toxic Gas That Sterilizes Medical Devices Prompts Safety Rule Update The EPA is set to take action after public outcry Mar 03, 2024
Flawed Medical Malpractice Legislation Can Have Deadly Consequences A current lawsuit in Florida offers an alarming case study Mar 01, 2024
Obama CMS Chief: Medicare Advantage Plans Game the System Don Berwick says MA growth "should be slowed or stopped" Mar 01, 2024
MedPod Today: Are MA 'Extras' Used? USMLE Cheating Scandal; Keto for Mental Health reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Mar 01, 2024 podcast
Alabama House, Senate Pass Legislation to Protect IVF Treatment Bills advanced in both chambers would shield clinics from prosecution and civil lawsuits Mar 01, 2024
