Medicare Drug Plans Are Getting Better Next Year. Some Will Also Cost More. A redesigned drug benefit will operate more like other private insurance policies Oct 22, 2024
Biden Administration Proposes Expanded Access to Contraception Private insurers would have to cover all prescribed contraceptives without cost-sharing Oct 21, 2024
Patients Are Relying on Lyft, Uber to Travel Far Distances to Medical Care Some are calling for states to subsidize the expensive trips for rural residents Oct 20, 2024
Women and Children First -- Or Not A look at the presidential candidates' records on maternal and child health Oct 19, 2024
Study: OUD Patients More Likely to Stay on Methadone Than Buprenorphine/Naloxone Findings make a "strong case" for making methadone available in all settings, researcher says Oct 18, 2024 video
Shorter Medical Degree Program Outcomes Just as Good NYU finds its accelerated program matches the traditional program on key measures Oct 18, 2024
Doc Sues Over Spicy Dish; Disciplined for Doctor's Note; Ob/Gyn Attacked Near Office A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 17, 2024
Use of Prior Authorization Up in Medicare Advantage Plans, Senate Report Finds Post-acute care services targeted for coverage denials Oct 17, 2024
Lawmakers Pan DEA's Leaked Plans for Telehealth Meanwhile, a third extension of current rules is in the works Oct 16, 2024
Are Surgical Outcomes Better With MDs or DOs? Medicare claims analysis finds no differences in death, readmissions, and length of stay Oct 16, 2024
Want Electronic Reimbursement? That Will Cost You a 5% Fee. Predatory insurance fees underscore need for physician payment reform Oct 16, 2024
Doc Befriends Captive Saudi Princess; Psych Hospital Violence; Black Market Ozempic This past week in healthcare investigations Oct 16, 2024
The Power of 'And' It is possible to hold conflicting beliefs about our healthcare system as we work to improve it Oct 16, 2024
Private Forums Show Canadian Doctors Struggle With Euthanizing Vulnerable Patients Some doctors fear moving forward even with cases that meet nation's legal requirements Oct 16, 2024
The Supreme Court's Open Season on Public Health Agencies "I just had this reverence for the court. I don't anymore," says Lawrence Gostin, JD Oct 16, 2024 video
Want to Lower Preterm Birth Rates? Spend More on Social Programs Particular benefit seen in Black women Oct 15, 2024
Stop the Medicare Payment Cut and Pass a Permanent Fix, House Members Urge Leaders The Medicare fee schedule is "inherently broken," says bipartisan letter from 233 members Oct 15, 2024
This Cruise Ship Flunked Its CDC Inspection Several others just made the "satisfactory" cutoff Oct 15, 2024
Hospitals Unhappy With New Requirement to Report Bed Capacity and COVID Count One group calls it "needlessly heavy-handed" Oct 14, 2024
It Shouldn't Be This Hard to Donate an Organ Financial support and incentives can help close the living donor gap Oct 12, 2024
Payments to Medicare Plan Brokers Need Reform, MedPAC Says No preferential treatment should be given for enrolling people in Medicare Advantage, they argue Oct 11, 2024
Experts Highlight Alarming Jump in HIV Infections Among Latinos In a perspective piece, they argue that more equitable resource allocation is needed Oct 11, 2024
Excess Deaths Highest Among Younger Minorities During COVID Pandemic Racial, ethnic disparities in all-cause excess deaths worst among those ages 25 to 64 Oct 11, 2024
Elamipretide for Barth Syndrome Survives FDA Advisory Vote Panelists acknowledge difficulty generating stronger data in ultra-rare disease Oct 11, 2024
Peer Reviewers Have Financial Conflicts, Too Majority reviewing for top medical journals had conflicts, and they made $1 billion in 3 years Oct 10, 2024
Doctor Shot at Home; Jury Awards Doc $2M; Nurse Arrested in Alleged Bracelet Theft A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 10, 2024
Crackdowns on Unproven Stem Cell Therapies Worked Abroad In Australia and Canada, most companies disappeared from the market or changed their claims Oct 09, 2024
To Improve Indigenous Health, Expand Community Health Aide Programs Ensuring care access for remote communities is essential Oct 09, 2024
CMS Unveils Sample $2 Generic Drug List for Medicare Part D Enrollees But experts are skeptical the list would have much impact Oct 09, 2024
One Way to Spot Early Cognitive Decline? Medicare Wellness Visits Annual evaluation tied to timelier mild cognitive impairment diagnoses Oct 09, 2024
'Make America Healthy Again' Crusade; Psychiatrist's Misconduct; Extreme Alpha-Gal This past week in healthcare investigations Oct 09, 2024
How Did Public Health Become a Public Enemy at the Supreme Court? Conservative majority is "buying into" anti-science attitudes, warns Lawrence Gostin, JD Oct 09, 2024 video
The Real 'Danger' Is Reclassifying Abortion Pills as Controlled Substances Louisiana's new law threatens the health and safety of pregnant women Oct 08, 2024
The Project 2025 Promise: Worse Health and Climate Chaos The outcome of the November election will have an impact for decades to come Oct 08, 2024
Supreme Court Declines Biden's Appeal in Texas Emergency Abortion Case Decision is another setback for opponents of Texas' abortion ban Oct 08, 2024
North Carolina Is Distributing Allergy Meds as Bees Swarm After Helene Flooding State stepping in after surge in requests for medication to protect people allergic to stings Oct 07, 2024
Catholic Hospital Offered Bucket, Towels to Woman It Denied an Abortion California AG suing hospital for allegedly violating state laws Oct 07, 2024
Just What the Doctor Ordered: Civic Engagement Can Improve Community Health The upcoming election is an important reminder of the value of voting Oct 07, 2024
Fauci's West Nile Virus; Nobel Prize for miRNA; Nurse Dies in Hurricane Flood Health news and commentary gathered by staff Oct 07, 2024
