The Cost of Herd Immunity in the U.S. Likely involves more than a million deaths; "That cannot be our price" Sep 01, 2020
Meet Healthcare's New Favorite Lobbyists Brownstein Hyatt's star has risen in conjunction with CARES Act funding and Trump connections Sep 01, 2020
HCA Hospitals Accused of Requiring COVID-Infected Nurses to Work OSHA complaint says hospital chain allows "gravely dangerous" working conditions Aug 31, 2020
The World Brain Death Project: Answering the Wrong Questions Humility around death serves us and our patients best Aug 30, 2020
Ivermectin for COVID-19: Worth a Shot? Evidence base limited, including one withdrawn study with Surgisphere data Aug 27, 2020
Dementia Deaths Vastly Undercounted, Study Suggests And as a result, healthcare resources may need realignment Aug 24, 2020
Healthy People 2030: HHS Prioritizes Socioeconomic Disparities, Overall Well-Being New national health goals for the next decade Aug 20, 2020
Study Backs Flexner Report's Negative Impact on Black Physicians JAMA editors call for more studies addressing racism in medicine Aug 20, 2020
New York Hospital Visitor Policies Too Strict for ICU, Docs Say "In truly grave situations, people need more support" Aug 19, 2020
Beanbag Rounds, While Nonlethal, Still Inflict Serious Injury Case report suggests munitions are unsafe method of crowd control, researchers say Aug 14, 2020
Is the Medicare 'Inpatient Only' List History? "Drastic" changes in CMS proposed rule worry surgeons: outpatient amputation is "kind of crazy" Aug 13, 2020
Surgeons Stole Black Man's Heart for White Businessman First heart transplant in the segregated south Aug 12, 2020
Who Would Biden Put in Charge of Healthcare? Biden's picks will likely trend young and diverse, sources say Aug 12, 2020
Medicare to Broaden Coverage for LVADs, Artificial Hearts CMS would drop requirement for clinical trial enrollment Aug 12, 2020
Anti-Affirmative Action Paper Blows Up on Twitter Former fellowship director's arguments "should both enrage & activate all of us" Aug 04, 2020
Yale Doc Backing HCQ Cites Questionable Data Negative results from randomized trials not even acknowledged Jul 31, 2020
Lifestyle, Policy Changes Could Make Big Dent in Dementia Burden Report identifies 12 modifiable risk factors Jul 30, 2020
How Did Sweden Flatten Its Curve Without a Lockdown? One expert credits a "good-enough strategy"; others worry that it won't last Jul 29, 2020
Surgeons Discover Fatal Risks From Mask Wearing (Satire) Medical professionals credit social media for highlighting dangers of CO2 self-poisoning Jul 29, 2020
Women Missing From CPR Training Videos Study may explain gender disparity in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest care Jul 29, 2020
No Evidence That Doctor Group in Viral Video Got Near COVID 'Front Lines' Who are the physicians behind America's Frontline Doctors? Jul 29, 2020
Mayo Clinic Again Tops U.S. News Best Hospitals List Rankings not affected by pandemic's impact on hospitals Jul 28, 2020
COVID-Positive Doc: 'I Didn't Wear a Mask and I Regret It' Outdoor gathering leads to COVID spread among family members Jul 21, 2020
MCAT Test-Takers Come Down With COVID-19 Reports raise new concern about precautions at testing centers Jul 21, 2020
Back Into the Lion's Den: COVID-19 and Post-Acute Care Returning COVID patients to unprepared facilities a "recipe for disaster" Jul 16, 2020
Essure Linked to Higher Rates of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding and Chronic Pain Early results of a post-market analysis show adverse effects after years of FDA action Jul 14, 2020
Audio-Only Telemedicine: Docs Say Payment Falls Short Clinicians wonder why the technology used, not a virtual visit's content or complexity, dictates reimbursement Jul 13, 2020
Healthcare Disruptors: Bringing $0 Copays to Self-Insured Plans The Zero Card promises benefits for patients, employers, healthcare providers Jul 10, 2020
Doc Charged in Scheme to Pay Addicts to Get Naltrexone Implants Randy Rosen, MD, allegedly hired "body brokers" to lure patients, reaped $50M from insurance Jul 10, 2020
Tenet Gets Big Federal $$$ but Still Cuts Employees Stimulus funds, deferred taxes aren't enough to prevent a 10% workforce furlough Jul 09, 2020
Heat-Not-Burn Cigarettes Win Coveted Marketing Claims FDA allows Marlboro Heatstick labels to boast "reduced exposure" though not "reduced risk" Jul 07, 2020
Op-Ed: Is Medical Waste ... Racist? Disposal methods are threatening minority communities Jul 06, 2020
Want a Silver Bullet for COVID-19? Look to 'The Lone Ranger' Milton Packer explains what we can do today to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 Jul 01, 2020
FDA Slaps Stem Cell Firm Linked to Nebraska Infections EUCYT Laboratories also pushing exosome treatments for COVID-19 Jun 23, 2020
Access Uneven for 'Most Expensive Cardiac Medication in History' Insurance doesn't bring costs down enough for many patients, center finds Jun 17, 2020
Strange Sips, Steps Raise Concerns About Trump's Health CNN's Gupta: "A lot of clues, but no conclusions" Jun 16, 2020
COVID-19 Pitched as 'Opportunity' to Nursing Students Unlike medical students, nursing trainees encouraged to join front lines Jun 16, 2020
HCQ No Longer Approved Even a Little for COVID-19 Study after study showed no benefit, and now the FDA has had enough Jun 15, 2020