Infusion Drug Mark-Ups Higher at Safety Net Hospitals Study shows big difference in reimbursement-to-acquisition cost ratio versus private practice Jan 24, 2024
CDC Pushes Back on HICPAC Infection Control Guidance, Asks for Clarification Questions center on precautions against airborne pathogens, use of N95s in healthcare settings Jan 24, 2024
Is Adding an AI Readout to Mammography Worth It? Women would have to pay out-of-pocket, as reimbursement is a long way off Jan 24, 2024
New Federal Health Agency Sets Bold Goals Changing rural health delivery, perfecting whole eye transplants among ARPA-H's aims Jan 24, 2024
Few Women in Abortion Ban States Terminate Rape-Related Pregnancies Researchers suggest exceptions don't work for rape survivors Jan 24, 2024
China's COVID Sequence Secret; Cancer Research Retractions; Med Board Reform Looms This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 24, 2024
Amid Overdose Surge, Oregon Lawmakers Backpedal on Drug Decriminalization Bill would not affect state's legalization of cannabis or psychedelic mushrooms, however Jan 24, 2024
Abortion Laws Tied to Anxiety and Depression in Women After Dobbs, women ages 18 and 45 in trigger states had a greater increase in these symptoms Jan 23, 2024
Native Hawaiian Physician-Scientist Kekoa Taparra Is Making Waves One of the first Native Hawaiians with an MD, PhD is tackling Pacific Islander health disparities Jan 23, 2024
FDA Slams Fresenius Over Its Response to PCBs in Dialysis Machines A 3-year saga raises questions about a potential class effect Jan 23, 2024
A Nitrogen Gas Execution Would Be Unduly Cruel It also may put others in the room at risk Jan 23, 2024
FDA Warns Exosome Maker for Marketing Outside Its IND Agency also raises concern about a potentially contaminated product batch Jan 22, 2024
Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Likely Cost-Effective if Under $2 Million Lifetime reduction in acute pain episodes should offset high upfront costs of the therapy Jan 22, 2024
The Healthcare Landscape Is Changing. Our Regulatory Practices Should Too. Closer collaboration between FDA and CMS is the need of the hour Jan 22, 2024
What Would a Second Trump Presidency Look Like for Healthcare? A recap of the former president's record on healthcare Jan 21, 2024
Q&A: Talking Prior Authorization With Rep. Suzan DelBene The Washington congresswoman also discusses home dialysis, Medicare cuts Jan 19, 2024
Informatics Expert Presses Congress for Long COVID 'Moonshot' But one senator questioned NIH's progress: agency is "forming committees and praying about it" Jan 19, 2024
MedPod Today: Residency Application Updates; Doc Discipline; Vacation and Burnout reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Jan 19, 2024 podcast
Anti-Tobacco Activists Hold 'Menthol Funeral' in Washington Speakers urge Biden to release long-delayed final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco products Jan 18, 2024
Measles Cases in Several States: What's Going On? COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy, travel are all playing a role Jan 18, 2024
I Understand Why Defense Secretary Austin Kept His Prostate Cancer Quiet But opening up can help reduce stigma and inform the public Jan 18, 2024
Docs' Ketamine Scheme Accusation; Texas Doc Wins Snake Case; Maternal Death Suit A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 18, 2024
CMS Issues Final Rule on Prior Authorizations The rule, which doesn't apply to commercial insurers, sets time limits on responses Jan 17, 2024
Politicians Must Stop Playing Doctor Personal ideology should not guide medical care, even for abortion Jan 17, 2024
Dead Nurse Found in Freezer; Deadly Hospital Error; Weight-Loss Compounder Crashes This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 17, 2024
Company Warned Over Human Placenta Product FDA tells MiMedx that its wound-healing product must be regulated as a biologic drug Jan 17, 2024
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 Jan 16, 2024
MedPAC Report on Medicare Advantage Growth, High Costs Generates Kerfuffle Commissioners reveal growing unease with MA practices: Not the "glowing success" everybody says Jan 16, 2024
Trump and GOP Rivals' Positions on Major Healthcare Issues Here's where the top candidates stand on abortion, the ACA, and gender-affirming care Jan 16, 2024
How Should Health Plans Respond to Surging Interest in Weight Loss Drugs? Studies suggest coverage is warranted for certain populations Jan 16, 2024
California Offers a Lifeline for Medical Residents Who Can't Find Abortion Training A new law makes it easier for out-of-state physicians to get in-person training Jan 14, 2024
The Sackler Family Can Act Today to Compensate Opioid Overdose Victims But it appears unlikely they will take this course of action Jan 14, 2024
Medicare Doc Payment Fix Bill Moving Along, GOP Doctors Caucus Co-Chair Says Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, is hoping for action within a week Jan 12, 2024
Want to Get More Healthcare Bills Passed? Fix the Filibuster, Suggests a Senator Merkley and former aide propose new rules for debating legislation Jan 11, 2024
Nurse Accused of Poisoning Pets; Health Exec Shoplifted From Target? Docs Sue Hacker A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 11, 2024
Dining Out? Check the Bill for a 'Health Insurance' Surcharge Restaurant took heat for adding a 4% surcharge to cover employees' healthcare costs Jan 10, 2024
Is President Biden a Super-Ager? Experts say "age is a number, not a quality" -- even for the president Jan 10, 2024
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 Jan 10, 2024
NPs Have the Best Job in Healthcare Being a PA is a close second, according to the U.S. News annual ranking Jan 10, 2024
