Here Are This Year's Largest Physician Groups Largest group employs nearly 14,000 doctors Jul 06, 2023
Emergency Docs Sue HCA, TeamHealth; Nurse Imprisoned Over Rogue Morphine Dosing A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jul 06, 2023
A Call to Unionize Healthcare Workers Eric Reinhart, MD, on tearing down "exploitative labor practices" in the U.S. healthcare industry Jul 06, 2023 video
Survey Shows Primary Care Got a Pay Bump The AMGA survey looked at compensation changes from 2021 to 2022 Jul 06, 2023
Psychedelic Research: Experts React to FDA Draft Guidance Feedback is mostly positive, but concerns arise around two-monitor recommendation Jul 06, 2023
Maternal Mortality Remains 'Unacceptably High' in the U.S., Study Shows Black women continue to have the highest maternal mortality rates Jul 05, 2023
Why Isn't Buprenorphine Available at All Pharmacies? More access to this life-saving medication is essential Jul 02, 2023
Time to Incorporate Quality Measures Into Telemedicine Now that it's so popular, we need to know how good the care is in this setting Jun 30, 2023
Waste Company's 'Concealed Human Torso' Suit; Impostor Nurse Reportedly Rips Out IVs A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jun 29, 2023
CDC Director Post Will Require Senate Confirmation Starting in 2025 Change will increase the position's status but also has its downsides, experts say Jun 28, 2023
What Has Mehmet Oz Been Up To? Oz went silent on social media after losing his Senate race, but appears to be making a comeback Jun 27, 2023
When Wegovy Doesn't Work for Weight Loss Some people just don't respond; others have such severe side effects they need to stop Jun 27, 2023
Should Hospitals Get Paid More Than Physician Practices for the Same Service? Yes, because of their higher costs, said speakers at a hospital association event Jun 26, 2023
At $20K, Stem Cell Eye Injections May Also Cost Patients Their Sight Patients claim vision got worse after "clinical trial" at Florida stem cell clinic Jun 26, 2023
The Dangerous Reality of Pregnancy in the U.S. All states should offer 12-month postpartum Medicaid coverage Jun 24, 2023
MACRA Gets Mixed Reviews at House Hearing Despite good intentions, it hasn't solved Medicare's physician payment issues, experts say Jun 22, 2023
Doc's Moral Character License Snub; ENT Gets 25 Years; Hospital Snooping Settlement A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jun 22, 2023
A Year Later, Doctors Feel Impact of Dobbs Decision 'Every Single Day' "Sometimes, I feel that I am not able to fulfill the Hippocratic Oath" Jun 21, 2023
Mayo Blasted Over Doc's Suspension; Hospital's Preventable Deaths; Peds Group's Rise This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 21, 2023
Why Do We Tolerate Our Health Insurance Problem? It's time for patients to be the priority Jun 20, 2023
At Least 1.7 Million Americans Use Health Sharing Arrangements Many sign up despite the lack of protections Jun 18, 2023
The Supreme Court Delivers an Unexpected Win for Medicaid Recipients An important accountability measure has been upheld Jun 17, 2023
How Excessively Regulating Doctors Can Harm Patients Rethinking maintenance of certification Jun 17, 2023
No Surprises Act Ruined 'Secret Sauce' of Envision, Expert Says Law spurred on firm's unraveling, led to its bankruptcy, according to healthcare economist Jun 16, 2023
MedPAC Recommends Cutting Admin Fees Paid to Docs Under Part B Program The goal is to make providers more sensitive to drug costs, says MedPAC's director Jun 15, 2023
'We Need It Now': AMA Delegates Urge Public Health System Funding, Support COVID-era funding is drying up as Medicaid rolls are shrinking Jun 15, 2023
Doc Accused of Groping Woman on Flight; Ob/Gyn Threatened in Prison; Equal Pay Suit A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jun 15, 2023
Texas Law Aims to Prevent Another 'Dr. Death' New law gives medical board more teeth to protect patients from potentially dangerous doctors Jun 15, 2023
New AMA President Urges More Action on Substance Use Disorder, Mental Illness Jesse Ehrenfeld is the association's first openly gay person in the job Jun 14, 2023
Medical Board Files Complaint Against Mary Talley Bowden Board alleges unprofessional conduct, violations of standard of care Jun 13, 2023
AMA Delegates Make Short Work of Proposals on Abortion But a bid to add vision, hearing coverage to Medicare lasted longer in the spotlight Jun 13, 2023
AMA Wrestles With Part B Drug Costs, Wheelchair Ramps, and Dementia Care At the House of Delegates meeting, members debated on various topics Jun 12, 2023
Airlines Need to Let Wheelchair Users Use Them on Planes, AMA Members Say Rescheduling testosterone also under discussion at annual meeting Jun 12, 2023
States Must Stop Criminalizing Medicine, AMA Delegates Say "This is unacceptable...and it's time for us to push back" Jun 11, 2023
Hooray! A Clearer Estimate of Your Risk for Death Is Here Researchers do the legwork to incorporate smoking status into NCI's "Know Your Chances" website Jun 09, 2023
Mental Health Provider Disclosed Personal Patient Info in Google Reviews New Jersey health center must pay HHS $30K, but HIPAA violations online are preventable Jun 08, 2023
Foot Doc's Second Murder-for-Hire Accusation; Doc Accused of Drugging, Raping Women A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jun 08, 2023
VA Doc Fired; Brain Inflammation and Mental Health; In Debt and Cut Off From Care This past week in healthcare investigations. Jun 07, 2023
Is Getting Test Results Online Right Away a Good Idea? Yes, Patients Say But more resources should be available to help them when the news is bad, one expert suggests Jun 06, 2023
How I Became a Physician on Food Stamps Expanded SNAP work requirements will do more harm than good Jun 06, 2023
