Stop Exploiting Suicide For Political Gain False claims have driven moral panic during the COVID pandemic Jun 15, 2021
Why Branded Viagra Is Vastly More Expensive Than Its Generics For some brand-name drugs, prices don't go down when generics crop up; Viagra still an outlier Jun 15, 2021
ACP: Pump the Brakes on New Organ Procurement Method Organization says NRP-cDCD may violate dead-donor rule Jun 15, 2021
Medical Residents Need Better Working Conditions, AMA Delegates Say More access needed to healthy food, child care Jun 14, 2021
A National Task Force for Obesity? AMA Delegates Debate the Idea Policy eyes reducing maternal mortality, COVID-19 deaths among minorities Jun 14, 2021
AMA Delegates Tussle Over Lowering Medicare Eligibility Age to 60 Resolution asks association to urge Congress to take action Jun 13, 2021
Want Healthcare for All? Ditch Fee-for-Service, Says Former CMS Chief "We should move to global budgets as soon as possible," says Donald Berwick Jun 11, 2021
Breaking Through Healthcare's Glass Ceiling Let's close the gender gap at the leadership level Jun 10, 2021
Investigation of Patient Death Finds Deficient Care at VA Hospital Emergency department triage may have resulted in delay in care Jun 10, 2021
Two HHS Nominees Have Fairly Easy Time at Senate Hearing Opioid crisis, drug supply chain among senators' concerns Jun 08, 2021
UnitedHealthcare to Crack Down on 'Non-Emergent' ED Claims Emergency physicians group characterized new policy as "direct violation" of current standard Jun 08, 2021
I Spy an Opportunistic Infection? Providers should monitor for "black fungus" and other infections being associated with COVID Jun 07, 2021
Is This Medical Board Headed for a Shake-Up? Could be the first in the nation to have public member majority Jun 04, 2021
Op-Ed: Why Is Prescribing Information Still on Paper? Making electronic info the default is a small change with a big environmental impact Jun 04, 2021
Guns for Vaccinations; IU Health Joins the Mandate Club; NFL Ends 'Race-Norming' A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Jun 03, 2021
Simplified 9-1-1 Interactions Spurred More Bystander CPR Improvements seen in Los Angeles regardless of callers' English proficiency Jun 02, 2021
Suicide Continues to Get Sad Before It Gets Sadder Novel research and definitions are essential to reversing bleak trends Jun 02, 2021
Inside Hahnemann's Demise; Fauci: Society 'Totally Nuts'; Anti-Vax Law Firm This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 02, 2021
Op-Ed: Can We Stop Shooting the Mentally Ill? Let's start by improving access to treatment and using alternative models of crisis intervention May 29, 2021
Are Vaccine Advisors More Conflicted Than We Thought? Rules for advisory committee members' disclosures vary widely May 28, 2021
Op-Ed: Quit Ignoring Natural COVID Immunity Antibody testing and proof of prior infection can allow more people to return to normal May 28, 2021
Op-Ed: Let's Stop Equating Female and Male Bodies Medical tech needs to account for how gender agnostic conditions affect women differently May 27, 2021
50 Hospitals Get Dubious Ranking on Racial Inclusion "If you want an illustration of what structural racism is, this is it" May 25, 2021
Op-Ed: A Door Opens to Transform Cancer Care Incoming CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure brings hope to the cancer community May 25, 2021
Family Alleges Profit Motives Played Role in 3-Year-Old's Death Parents charge care delays for child with hydrocephalus were tied to arrangements for star doctor May 25, 2021
Trust in Healthcare System Needs Rebuilding, Internal Medicine Group Says Scientists have to stop believing that we'll change minds with more data, adds president & CEO May 24, 2021
Op-Ed: Diabetes Is Not an Equal Opportunity Killer Policy change and community intervention can help fight disparities May 23, 2021
Nurses Union Blasts 'Dangerous' CDC Mask Guidance NNU charges CDC used unreliable data and disregarded variant threat, low vaccination rates May 20, 2021
Here's Why This Doc Got a Third Vaccine Dose A transplant surgeon, a heart recipient himself, saw robust antibody response after third dose May 20, 2021
Op-Ed: 'Yes, I Am the Surgeon,' She Said Growing recognition of women as surgeons starts with changes in healthcare systems May 19, 2021
CHS Sues Thousands of Patients; Hospital Parking Fees Under Fire; Trump-Era Emails This past week in healthcare investigations May 19, 2021
The Problem With Prestige An excerpt from "Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors and Patients" May 18, 2021
Op-Ed: Will the Real COVID Experts Please Stand Up? A core set of principles separate those who make good and bad policy decisions May 18, 2021
Indian States Turn to Ivermectin in COVID Crisis Two states give anti-parasitic preventatively to large swaths of population despite warnings May 18, 2021
Stubborn Gaps in Heart Failure Persist Despite Clinician Education, Feedback Guideline-directed medical therapy underuse still a problem in CONNECT-HF trial May 17, 2021
Review ID's Racism During Care of Black Doctor Who Died of COVID "Lack of empathy, compassion, and awareness of implicit racial bias," external review concludes May 14, 2021
Most COVID Patients Landing in Hospitals Aren't Fully Vaccinated Reports from Cleveland Clinic, other health systems starting to roll in May 13, 2021
New Rules for Some Medicare ACOs Are No Good, Say Healthcare Groups Letter seeks a 3-year delay for reporting new quality measures May 12, 2021
Therapists Distracted by Social Media While Delivering Virtual Care Small survey finds 39% of therapists check email, social media during sessions May 11, 2021
