Why Spicy Foods Appeal; Congressman Has Mild Stroke; Indian Doctors on Strike Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Aug 14, 2024
Prior Authorizations on the Rise in Medicare Advantage, Report Finds Increase corresponds to a climb in Medicare Advantage enrollment Aug 13, 2024
Eight Doctors Killed in Brazil's Horrifying Plane Crash "They were people used to saving lives, and now they lost theirs in such tragic circumstances" Aug 13, 2024
ABIM Revokes Two Doctors' Certifications Over COVID Comments Paul Marik, MD, and Pierre Kory, MD, no longer hold internal medicine certifications Aug 12, 2024
First Walgreens Pharmacists File to Join New National Union Pharmacists, technicians at a Walgreens store in Vancouver, Washington are organizing Aug 12, 2024
A Leave of Absence -- From Medicine or the Olympics -- Is Not a Sign of Weakness Taking a step back is sometimes necessary to move forward Aug 12, 2024
More Rural Hospitals Are on the Verge of Closing, Report Finds Private insurers are paying less than the cost of care, data show Aug 09, 2024
'The Bachelorette' Jenn Tran Tells All on PA School and Her Career Journey A Q&A with the future physician assistant turned reality TV star Aug 09, 2024
Helpful, Harmful, or Illegal: Can Your Patients Really Record You? The pros and cons of recording doctors Aug 09, 2024
Medical Malpractice Harms All Parties Involved, Documentary Reveals "A World of Hurt" illustrates the toll of the current system on both physicians and patients Aug 08, 2024
Man Charged in Doc's Murder Mystery; $45M Jury Award; Fake Nurse Skips Sentencing A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Aug 08, 2024
Doctor Suspected of Murder; Cancer Blood Test Under Fire; TikTok and Body Image Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Aug 08, 2024
Alternative PBMs Arise to Compete With the 'Big Three' Competitors say their per-member, per-month payment model is fairer to employers and insurers Aug 07, 2024
Home Visit Scheme; FDA Faces Pressure on Psychedelics; Hospital Stifled Debate? This past week in healthcare investigations Aug 07, 2024
David Lynch's Emphysema; Trump Losing His Train of Thought; Emergency Blood Shortage Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Aug 07, 2024
This Specialty Has the Highest Starting Salary Report shows strong starting salary growth for 13 of 20 specialties Aug 06, 2024
What Is 'Character Assassination' in Medicine? The consequences affect not only the targeted clinician but patients and institutions too Aug 06, 2024
One Group Hopes to End the Use of Live Animals in U.S. Surgical Residencies Many surgical residency programs still use live animals for training Aug 06, 2024
Medical School Affiliated With HCA Healthcare Welcomes Its First Class 50 students at the Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine received their white coats last week Aug 05, 2024
PA Group Asks AMA for Policy Truce An open letter to the AMA calls for an end to its "divisive campaign against PAs" Aug 05, 2024
Harris' California Healthcare Battles Signal Fights Ahead for Hospitals if She Wins But if elected as president, she could face a less hospitable political environment Aug 05, 2024
Healthcare Groups Want Congress to Make Assaulting a Health Worker a Federal Crime Legislation introduced in House and Senate calls for prison sentence of up to 20 years Aug 02, 2024
Physician Fights Insurer to Cover Her Baby's Brain Cancer Treatment Blue Cross of Idaho denied coverage for costly drug multiple times Aug 02, 2024
MedPod Today: Latest AIDS 'Cure'; Seine Swimming Risks; Slushie Dangers for Kids? Ƶ reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics Aug 02, 2024 podcast
PBMs Overpay Their Own Pharmacies to the Detriment of Insurers, Taxpayers, FTC Says But the interim report was criticized by business owners and the PBM trade group Aug 01, 2024
Hospital Sued for Overpaying Docs; Fake Doc Gets 3 Years; Vacuum Delivery Lawsuit A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Aug 01, 2024
Fauci Tells All on Relationship With Trump And discusses the unsung heroes of COVID, the future of the NIH, and taking it easy in retirement Aug 01, 2024 video
Private Equity Strips and Devalues Successful Hospitals, Studies Show Most acquired hospitals were doing well, but lost millions in assets after the takeover Jul 31, 2024
Trust in Doctors Crashed During the COVID Pandemic -- And Remains Low Putting financial motives over patient care was top reason for patient mistrust, survey found Jul 31, 2024
Another Medicare Cut for Physicians? Look to Congress, Not CMS Medicare patients and providers deserve better Jul 31, 2024
Fentanyl Easy to Make; UnitedHealth's Physician Empire; Is NP Training Sufficient? This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 31, 2024
Senate Hearing on Noncompete Agreements Gets Contentious Sen. John Kennedy spars with orthopedic surgeon who fought to leave his practice Jul 31, 2024
Non-Disclosure Agreements Have No Place in Medicine Just because something is legal doesn't mean it's ethical Jul 30, 2024
Emergency Medicine Group Claims Credit for Envision's California Exit AAEM-PG believes its lawsuit helped push staffing company out the door Jul 30, 2024
Can App Data Link Sleep and Chronic Disease?; AI Model to Manage Diabetes Also in TTHealthWatch: a monoclonal antibody for ulcerative colitis Jul 27, 2024 podcast
10 Essential Tips for Doctors: Mastering Contract Negotiations Follow these steps to secure a fair and comprehensive agreement Jul 27, 2024
As Doctors Leave Puerto Rico in Droves, a Rapper Tries to Fill the Gaps The 34-year-old physician is fulfilling his passion for music while helping those in need Jul 26, 2024
A 'Day Off' in the Life of a Spine Surgeon Join Antonio Webb, MD, for his day off as he battles insurance, gets an MRI, and more Jul 25, 2024
Chatbots Crushed USMLE Step 3; Docs Use AI to Fight Insurers; AI for Nurses A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research Jul 25, 2024
