As Election Nears, Trump Is Still Not Sharing Any Health Details If elected, he would be the oldest person to become president Oct 17, 2024
Three States Renew Effort to Reduce Access to Abortion Pill Mifepristone Lawsuit aims to require three in-person doctor visits, bar drug's use after 7 weeks of pregnancy Oct 17, 2024
Pop Star Falls to His Death; Trump the 'Father of IVF'? Columbia Doc's Retractions Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Oct 17, 2024
Use of Prior Authorization Up in Medicare Advantage Plans, Senate Report Finds Post-acute care services targeted for coverage denials Oct 17, 2024
Lawmakers Pan DEA's Leaked Plans for Telehealth Meanwhile, a third extension of current rules is in the works Oct 16, 2024
Private Forums Show Canadian Doctors Struggle With Euthanizing Vulnerable Patients Some doctors fear moving forward even with cases that meet nation's legal requirements Oct 16, 2024
Stop the Medicare Payment Cut and Pass a Permanent Fix, House Members Urge Leaders The Medicare fee schedule is "inherently broken," says bipartisan letter from 233 members Oct 15, 2024
Docs Demand Trump's Medical Records; Anesthesiologist's Sex Crimes; Daily Loneliness Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Oct 15, 2024
Hospitals Unhappy With New Requirement to Report Bed Capacity and COVID Count One group calls it "needlessly heavy-handed" Oct 14, 2024
Democratic Ob/Gyn Running for Open House Seat in Minnesota Reproductive rights, cost of healthcare, and mental health central to Kelly Morrison's campaign Oct 14, 2024
A Look at Kamala Harris' Medical History Veep in "excellent health," doctor says, with history that includes seasonal allergies, urticaria Oct 14, 2024
Election Got You Stressed and Anxious? Here's how to maintain your composure when patients have differing views Oct 13, 2024
Poppy Seed Brew Triggers Morphine Overdose, Drawing Attention of Lawmakers During harvesting and processing, the seeds can become coated with the opium Oct 12, 2024
Payments to Medicare Plan Brokers Need Reform, MedPAC Says No preferential treatment should be given for enrolling people in Medicare Advantage, they argue Oct 11, 2024
MedPAC Commissioners Pan Some Medicare Advantage Plans' 'Extra Benefits' Services cost Medicare an extra $83B in 2024; are debit cards and groceries really healthcare? Oct 11, 2024
Officials Scramble to Protect IV Supplies in Wake of Hurricane Disruption American Hospital Association called on Biden administration to take more steps to ease shortage Oct 10, 2024
To Improve Indigenous Health, Expand Community Health Aide Programs Ensuring care access for remote communities is essential Oct 09, 2024
CMS Unveils Sample $2 Generic Drug List for Medicare Part D Enrollees But experts are skeptical the list would have much impact Oct 09, 2024
'Make America Healthy Again' Crusade; Psychiatrist's Misconduct; Extreme Alpha-Gal This past week in healthcare investigations Oct 09, 2024
The Project 2025 Promise: Worse Health and Climate Chaos The outcome of the November election will have an impact for decades to come Oct 08, 2024
Supreme Court Declines Biden's Appeal in Texas Emergency Abortion Case Decision is another setback for opponents of Texas' abortion ban Oct 08, 2024
White House Mandates 10-Year Deadline for Replacing Lead Pipes Clean water is "matter of basic human rights," EPA head says Oct 08, 2024
Just What the Doctor Ordered: Civic Engagement Can Improve Community Health The upcoming election is an important reminder of the value of voting Oct 07, 2024
Harris Correct That Trump Fell Short on Promise to Negotiate Medicare Drug Prices KFF Health News and PolitiFact evaluate claims Oct 05, 2024
Doctors Cut Back on Seeing Medicare Patients as Another Pay Cut Looms Those still seeing Medicare patients struggle to stay in private practice Oct 04, 2024
Surprise! The Copay for PrEP Just Disappeared Medicare's decision to cover all PrEP drugs under Part B has unexpected benefit for enrollees Oct 02, 2024
Judge Rules Against Stem Cell Clinic Two federal court decisions now hold that fat-derived stem cell treatment is a drug Oct 02, 2024
'Late Abortion' Doc; Missed Warnings in Listeria Outbreak; $3.5B for Healthcare CEOs This past week in healthcare investigations Oct 02, 2024
VP Debate: Abortion, Gun Violence, Obamacare Make Appearances Americans "just don't trust" Republicans on the abortion issue, JD Vance says Oct 02, 2024
Trump Vows to Veto Abortion Ban; Breast Cancer Climbs; Diagnostic Errors for 1 in 14 Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Oct 02, 2024
Elevating Family Medicine Is Key for New AAFP President Jen Brull, MD, outlines her priorities for the coming year Oct 01, 2024
VP Nominee Medical Records Breached; Queen Elizabeth's Cancer; Galaxy Gas Whippets Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Oct 01, 2024
A Woman Was Accused of Murder After Losing Her Pregnancy. Now She Tells Her Story. Amari Marsh speaks out after being arrested following a miscarriage Sep 29, 2024
Medicare Part D, Medicare Advantage Plan Premiums to Stay Stable in 2025, CMS Says "People will continue to have ample, affordable choices" Sep 28, 2024
Decades After D-Day, Family of Black WWII Combat Medic Receives His Medal of Heroism Waverly B. Woodson Jr. treated wounded troops while under heavy German fire Sep 28, 2024
Experts Call for Targeted Policies to Address Opioid Epidemic Focus should be on communities of color, the incarcerated, Gen Z Sep 27, 2024
Nonprofit Hospitals Took in Over $37 Billion in Tax Benefits in 2021 Researcher offers a way for local communities to assess the benefit hospitals provide in return Sep 27, 2024 video
NIH Neuroscience Leader Committed Research Misconduct, Agency Says Longtime NIA researcher investigated synaptic damage in neurodegenerative disorders Sep 26, 2024
How to Help Patients Save on Drug Costs Even in the face of slow to no policy change, we can still increase access Sep 26, 2024
U.S. Health Authorities Need to Play Larger Role in Cannabis Policy, Report Says A federal advisory panel is calling for a new public health approach Sep 26, 2024
