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Metal letters spelling OUTPATIENT on the roof of a hospital.

Should Medicare Pay the Same Amount Regardless of Where a Service Is Provided?

MedPAC members like the idea -- with a few caveats

A blue rubber gloved hand holds a petri dish for a Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion antimicrobial susceptibility test

More Investment Sorely Needed to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

Investors, pharma, advocates cite "market failure" in developing new treatments

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and senior staff clap after the infrastructure bill passes in the Senate

'Build Back Better' Isn't the Only Infrastructure Bill With Healthcare Provisions

Smaller bill includes measures on single-dose drugs, Medicare rebate rule

A child wearing a protective mask holds a COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card showing a dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

What You Need to Know About Kids' COVID Vax Dose

Lower dose showed good antibody response, low side effects

Doctors and nurses in protective gear enter information in a busy New York City emergency room.

Health System Leaders Mull Ways to Stem Labor Crisis

Child care support and attention to workers well-being matter, but Congress can help too

A pair of scissors cut through a U.S. $100 bill.

Final Physician Fee Schedule Rule Includes a Nearly 4% Payment Cut

Will leave practices in "financial peril," says AMA president

President Joe Biden promotes his Build Back Better infrastructure plan

Biden Announces Deal With Congress on Infrastructure Bill

Medicare hearing benefits make the cut, but dental, vision, drug-pricing provisions are left out

A shocked looking man in bed looking at his laptop.

Pathologists Consider 'Workaround' So Patients Don't Freak Out Over EHR Bad News

Doctors worry patients will misconstrue language or be psychologically harmed without guidance

Three dollar signs on the gauze a male physician is wrapping around a young girls head

$22K for 10 Stitches, a Year and a Half Later

Despite impending regulations, surprise billing still happens

Should Doctors Peddling COVID Disinformation Lose Their License?

A group of physicians is pushing the Federation of State Medical Boards to do just that

A BinaxNOW COVID-19 rapid antigen test on the shelf at a pharmacy

What's Driving the COVID Rapid Test Shortage?

Demand from employers is surging, and so are prices

A photo of five beagle puppies.

Fauci Blasted Over Puppy Research Claims

Conservative watchdog group unleashes outrage over Beagle studies

A photo of Robert Califf, MD, MACC

Tread Carefully in Choosing the Next FDA Leader

The potential re-appointment of Robert Califf as commissioner is cause for concern

A CDC chart showing COVID deaths in the US by vaccination status over a photo of a syringe drawing from a vial.

CDC Now Reports COVID Cases and Deaths by Vax Status

New tool also reveals numeric differences between vaccines

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Is Private Equity a Dangerous Employer?

Firms' investments in healthcare continue to expand, at what cost?

Six U.S. $100 bills and a stethoscope protrude from the breast pocket of a doctor鈥檚 coat.

Medicaid Will Be a Bigger Target for Alternative Payment Models, CMS Official Says

Health equity also will be a focus, says CMMI official Ellen Lukens

FDA APPROVED avacopan (Tavneos) over a photo of a man鈥檚 foot showing vasculitis.

FDA Gives Thumbs Up to ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Drug

Approval granted to avacopan despite advisory committee concerns

A female physician discusses a hip replacement with her senior female patient.

Medicare Is Sticking With Mandatory Demonstration Models for Now

But "we need to move away from having a model for every episode," says CMMI head Elizabeth Fowler

A radiating zig zag pattern over a photo of the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba.

'Havana Syndrome': A Real and Present Danger

A breakdown of the who, what, when, why, and how

The cover art for this Anthony Fauci documentary.

New Fauci Documentary: 'You Don't Get Intimidated'

Anthony Fauci gets personal in new film, opens up about Trump admin and history repeating

Two computer rendered cigarette packs with graphic warning labels.

How Many Deaths Will New Cigarette Warnings Prevent?

Modeling study comes up with big numbers

A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on an orange and a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on an apple.

I Got Moderna. Can I Boost With Pfizer?

"There's all sorts of anarchy going on"

A pregnant physician looks at MRI images on a tablet in her office

COVID Vax Exemptions for Pregnant Healthcare Workers?

Hospital policymakers are juggling staffing shortages, conflicting laws, and CDC guidelines

An out of focus male physician, hand on his chin, thinking in front of his laptop.

'Privacy Exception' No Cure for Doctors' Open Notes Headaches

Provision is "unworkable," harms patients, and adds to clinical stress, doctors say

A hissing snake coiled in the shape of a uterus on a rough map of the state of Texas.

HHS Announces Actions in Response to Texas Law Banning Abortions After 6 Weeks

Agency increases family planning funds, reminds providers of need to treat medical emergencies

A computer rendering of an inflamed shoulder joint next to a syringe drawing from a vial.

Doctors Work to Treat, Understand Post-Vaccine Shoulder Injury

SIRVA is mainly in the medicolegal realm, but physicians acknowledge its rare possibility

A view of the tribute in light in Manhattan during the anniversary of 9/11.

Cough, Cancer, PTSD: Two Decades of World Trade Center Studies

Research has revealed the fallout of response to a crisis

A prescription medication bottle lying on its side filled with $100 bills.

PhRMA Warns of Dire Consequences if Medicare Allowed to Negotiate Drug Prices

"We know how the story ends" when the government sets prices, group says

Kristina Christensen, RN.

'Forced to Lie': Med Titration Standards Put Critical Care Nurses on Shaky Ground

Survey finds nurses feeling "moral distress" at "profoundly unrealistic" standards

Explanation of benefits paperwork.

Doc Groups Hail Decision to Delay 'Advanced EOB' Rule

Regulation set to start on January 1, but administration says it will "defer enforcement"

The packaging and blister pack of Ivermectin tablets USP 6mg.

Ivermectin Scripts, Poison Center Calls Boom During Delta Surge

CDC warns healthcare providers to steer patients away from the controversial drug

HIMSS over a conceptual image of a physician accessing data via a tablet.

Notice Any Rule Changes in Washington? You Can Thank COVID

"It's opened a Pandora's box, which is not going back"

A photo of radiotherapy equipment

Medicare's Radiation Oncology Payment Model Vexes Oncology Community

Participation required for certain radiation oncology practices starting next January

A map of the world created by the arrangement of various pills and capsules.

CMS Proposes to Rescind 'Most Favored Nation' Drug Pricing Rule

Regulation from Trump administration had been barred from taking effect due to court challenges

A man in a business suit knocks on a door with a placard that reads: Office of Climate Change and Health Equity.

HHS's Climate Change Office: Not Open Yet, but Getting Positive Reviews

Initial steps "highly encouraging," says one expert

A series of images depicting the journey from substance abuse to completion of treatment.

Lawyers Advertise to Nurses: Think Twice About State Rehab Programs

Attorneys charge that programs can be aggressive, costly, and not in the nurse's favor

A Department of Veterans Affairs placard on the building exterior in Washington DC.

AMA, Physician Groups Slam VA's Planned Standards of Practice Changes

Lack of transparency criticized

An x-ray image of a senior woman with a left ventricular assist device implanted

More Medical Device Deaths Than We Previously Thought?

Study finds many reports of patient deaths that were not classified as a death in FDA database

A pack of Newport menthol cigarettes lies on a marble countertop.

FDA Must Act Quickly on Menthol Ban to Save Black Lives, Advocates Argue

It's more than a public health problem, it's a "human rights" issue

A row of monochromatic rundown houses in need of paint and repairs in West Virginia.

Poorer Americans Bear the Brunt of Life Expectancy Drop

Poverty and stress are a "death sentence" says senator, but experts offer a way out

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