First Walgreens Pharmacists File to Join New National Union Pharmacists, technicians at a Walgreens store in Vancouver, Washington are organizing Aug 12, 2024
Over 100 Pregnant Women, Some Bleeding or in Labor, Turned Away From EDs Since 2022 "Increasingly less safe to be pregnant and seeking emergency care," says former HHS official Aug 12, 2024
Surgeon General Was Warned by His Mom to Avoid Politics, but He Jumped Into the Fray An interview with the "Nation's Doctor," Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA Aug 12, 2024
CDC Action 'Likely Unlawful'; RFK Jr. Loses in Court; 24 Years for Urgent Care Doc Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Aug 12, 2024
FDA Rejects MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD Decision largely expected after agency advisors voted against psychedelic's safety and efficacy Aug 09, 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
15 States Sue to Block Biden's Plan to Help 'Dreamers' Get Health Coverage Rule takes effect November 1 Aug 09, 2024
For VP Candidate Tim Walz, Protecting Access to IVF Is Personal Walz has referred to his family's use of fertility treatments Aug 08, 2024
The Postpartum Cliff Doesn't Need to Be So Steep Extending the standard of care to at least 1 year post-birth can save lives 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
Experts Clash Over VP Pick Walz's Health Policies Conservatives see record as too extreme, but liberals say he captures what Americans want Aug 07, 2024
Extend the Hospital-at-Home Waiver Before It's Too Late Older adults should continue to receive care where they feel and heal their best Aug 07, 2024
U.S. Abortions Have Risen Slightly Since Roe Was Overturned, Study Finds Numbers up in states where abortion remains legal, especially those bordering ban states 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
Tim Walz Beat COVID Skeptic Doc in 2022 Race for Governor Scott Jensen, MD, spoke out against vaccines, masking, and school and business closures Aug 06, 2024
Here's Where VP Pick Tim Walz Stands on Healthcare Issues The Minnesota governor's take on abortion, LGBTQ+ issues, and more Aug 06, 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
GOP Charge That Harris Backed Tax-Funded Care for All Immigrants Overlooks Details PolitiFact has found the claim to be "Mostly False" Aug 04, 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
NIH Loses in Court; NSYNC Member's New Diagnosis; Chief Resident Dies at 32 Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Aug 02, 2024
Where Harris' VP Options Stand on Healthcare A look at the healthcare track records of Shapiro, Kelly, Walz, and Buttigieg Aug 01, 2024
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
Senate Probe of Births in Prisons Exposes 'Pervasive Abuse and Mistreatment' Women shared stories of shackled bellies, giving birth on dirty floors or in the toilet 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
Woman Denied Abortion at Kansas Hospital Sues, Alleging Her Life Was Put at Risk The case has already prompted a federal investigation 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
Death By Firing Squad; Cancers in Millennials; Heart Attacks During COVID Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Aug 01, 2024
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
Bird Flu Cases Are Going Undetected, New Study Suggests "I am very confident there are more people being infected than we know about," researcher says 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
Heavy Metal in Chocolate; Trump 'No Doubt' Hit By Bullet; FDA Cinnamon Warning Grows Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff 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
More Women Ending Pregnancies on Their Own, Some With Unsafe Methods Herbs, drinking alcohol, or hitting themselves in the belly were some of the methods used Jul 30, 2024
CMS Allows State to Offer Medicaid Incentive for Hospitals to Erase Patient Debt North Carolina's plan could help 2 million low- and middle-income people get rid of medical debt Jul 30, 2024
Justice Ginsburg's Health Records Leaked; How Sinead O'Connor Died; H5N1 Stockpiles Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Jul 30, 2024
TikTok Collected U.S. Users' Views on Abortion, Gun Control, Justice Department Says Government filed documents late Friday Jul 29, 2024
After a Neuro Disorder Stole Her Voice, Rep. Jennifer Wexton Takes It Back The congresswoman will give the first ever speech via a voice cloned by AI on the House floor Jul 25, 2024