Surgery May Be More Cost-Effective Than Wegovy in Adults With a BMI 35+ Annual price of semaglutide would have to drop significantly to be comparable Apr 12, 2024
Let's Fix Maintenance of Certification It's time to simplify the process, reduce costs, and eliminate redundancies Apr 12, 2024
A Fourth of People Dropped From Medicaid Still Aren't Insured "States who want to cover their citizens are going to have to do a lot of work to get them back" Apr 12, 2024
More Medicare $$ Needed to Pay Docs for Treating the Chronically Ill, Senators Told Payment codes are underused because "the cost of billing them is itself unprofitable" Apr 12, 2024
MedPod Today: Anti-DEI Rep at Med Meeting; Private Equity Probe; Delayed Rankings reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics Apr 12, 2024 podcast
Doc Fired After Deaths; Mass Shooting Blamed on Abortion Law; Record Drug Shortages Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Apr 12, 2024
Are Hospital Websites Upfront About User Privacy and Data Sharing? New study finds many hospitals don't have privacy policies on their websites Apr 11, 2024
CDC: COVID Vax Not Linked to Sudden Deaths in Young Adults Mortality from vaccine-related myocarditis not supported by Oregon death records Apr 11, 2024
The Dark Side of AI in Mental Health High demand for AI training data may increase unethical practices in collecting patient data Apr 11, 2024
FDA Expands Approval of Severe Asthma Drug Add-on maintenance therapy benralizumab now indicated for children ages 6 to 11 years as well Apr 11, 2024
What Patients Should Know Before Agreeing to Psychedelic Therapy Obtaining informed consent for psychedelics poses special challenges for practitioners Apr 11, 2024
Usefulness Questioned for Transplant Center Report Cards Ratings look like noise due to volatile score changes every half year Apr 11, 2024
Nearly Every Medical Specialty Explained in 12 Minutes Whether you're about to apply for residency or just want a refresher Apr 11, 2024
House Members Struggle to Craft Road Map for Future of Telehealth Lawmakers examine issues around reimbursement, licensure, and patient choice Apr 11, 2024
Doc's Murderer Imprisoned; Butt Injection Arrest; Free Botox for Sex A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Apr 11, 2024
New CDC Alert; Trump Disses Abortion Judgment; $10 Billion Long COVID 'Moonshot' Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Apr 11, 2024
Justice Department Issues Final Rule to End the 'Gun Show Loophole' "If you sell guns predominantly to earn a profit ... you must conduct background checks" Apr 11, 2024
Brain Injury More Severe From Falls at U.S.-Mexico Border Wall People with border wall falls were less likely to receive follow-up care Apr 10, 2024
SPAC Activity Should Be Monitored Amid Corporatization of Healthcare SPACs offer a new way for private healthcare companies to go public Apr 10, 2024
Cass Review Finds Weak Evidence for Puberty Blockers, Hormones in Youth Gender Care Review leader Hilary Cass, MD, says medical treatment for gender is "built on shaky foundations" Apr 10, 2024
PAs in Oregon Can Soon Use 'Physician Associate' Title New law to take effect in June; rebranding effort is years in the making Apr 10, 2024
Bad Surgeon: Barriers to Addressing Medical Misconduct Our culture rejects self-criticism, censors frank discussion, and too often hides misconduct Apr 10, 2024
Unraveling the MultiPlan Mystery; Charity Care Mismatch; FDA Panel Conflicts This past week in healthcare investigations Apr 10, 2024
Biden Admin Imposes National Limits on 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water Most important action the EPA has ever taken on PFAS, says agency administrator Apr 10, 2024
After Massive CPAP Recall, Philips Ordered to Overhaul Manufacturing More than 5 million machines have been recalled since 2021 Apr 10, 2024
Arizona Can Enforce 1864 Law Criminalizing Nearly All Abortions, Court Says Only exception is for when the mother's life is at stake Apr 10, 2024
More Health Systems Likely to Drop Out of Medicare Advantage, Analyst Predicts Claims denials, prior authorizations are just some of the reasons, he says Apr 10, 2024
Cancer Warnings on Booze; Rats, Roaches in Hospitals; Barefoot Pharma Workers Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Apr 10, 2024
No, a Jail Is Not an Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Facility How local jails ignore medical guidelines and contribute to the overdose crisis Apr 09, 2024
Why Aren't Some Women Getting Screening Mammograms? Social Factors May Be to Blame Cost concerns, lack of transportation, and social isolation may all contribute, CDC study finds Apr 09, 2024
Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy Not Linked With Autism, ADHD Large Swedish cohort study with sibling analysis suggests previous ties were due to confounders Apr 09, 2024
'Best Medical Schools' Rankings Delayed for Second Year in a Row U.S. News has not provided an updated timetable for release Apr 09, 2024
Anti-DEI Initiatives in Medicine Harm Us All In pursuit of equality and better patient outcomes, these programs must be supported Apr 09, 2024
'I Feel So Violated': Over 200 Patients Accuse Doc of Sex Abuse, Unnecessary Exams Alleged victims included women and several men Apr 09, 2024
Here's Why Nurses Are Exiting Healthcare Aside from planned retirement, burnout, insufficient staffing, and family all cited in survey Apr 09, 2024
New WIC Rules Include More Money for Fruits, Veggies, and Expand Food Choices Update did not add peanut products to foods allowed, a request by top allergists Apr 09, 2024
FDA Approves Earlier Use of CAR-T Products for Myeloma Carvykti and Abecma move to second- and third-line, respectively Apr 08, 2024
Senator Scrutinizes Physician Staffing Firms and Their Private Equity Owners Homeland Security Committee Chair asks for information on physician staffing and patient safety Apr 08, 2024
Medicare Can Cover Anti-Obesity Drugs for Heart Disease -- But at What Cost? Intense demand coupled with high costs may place pressures on CMS for years to come Apr 08, 2024
Paging Dr. Sinclair When it comes to artificial intelligence in healthcare, there are still a few bugs in the system Apr 08, 2024
