How Patent Thickets Keep Cheaper Drugs Off the Market "We're transferring a huge amount of wealth from the public to drug companies," says S. Sean Tu Feb 03, 2023 video
'Stand Your Ground' Laws Are a Greater Health Threat Than Mass Shootings They must be repealed Feb 01, 2023
What Doctors Should Know About Xylazine in Fentanyl Naloxone still works but additional support may be needed; wound care a challenge Feb 01, 2023
Colorado Doc Put on Probation for Ivermectin Prescriptions Scott Rollins, MD, and the state medical board reached an agreement on "unprofessional conduct" Jan 31, 2023
On Medically Assisted Dying A conversation about one of medicine's thorniest ethical questions with Stefanie Green, MD Jan 31, 2023 podcast
Protected States Can Expand Access to Abortion Training A proposed fund in New York can be a model for others to follow Jan 31, 2023
CMS Rule Means Medicare Advantage Plans Will Pay Back Billions in Overpayments Audits finding unsubstantiated claims will extrapolate overpayments to insurers' other claims Jan 31, 2023
Extended BMI Charts Help Address the Pediatric Obesity Crisis They provide an important tool for screening and managing patients Jan 28, 2023
'Annual COVID Boosters for All' Is All About Convenience But that doesn't make it the right move Jan 27, 2023
Medicare Part D Plan Prices May Change Unexpectedly How many seniors end up paying more than they thought they would? Jan 26, 2023
Doc Gave Kids Fake Vax? Feds Take Down Fake RN Degree Scam; Doc Sued Over 'Love Den' A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 26, 2023
Unique Patient Identifier Funding Once Again Barred by Congress Biden administration working on better patient matching instead Jan 25, 2023
Over 1 Million Medicare Beneficiaries Will Pocket Savings From Insulin Cap Report uses 2020 claims data to estimate potential effects of IRA's $35 monthly insulin cap Jan 24, 2023
AAP Guidance Details 'Unique and Essential Needs' for Hospitalized Teens First-of-its-kind policy statement says adolescent needs differ from younger inpatients Jan 23, 2023
Biden Seeks More Info on Medication Abortion Barriers Executive order gives cabinet secretaries 60 days to submit report Jan 23, 2023
FDA, NIH Must Penalize Researchers Who Don't Report Trial Results, House Member Says Many with NIH grants don't follow reporting rules, get funded again anyway, says Rep. Pallone Jan 20, 2023
Mayo Settles Nude Photos Lawsuit; Doc Exposed Himself to Minor? Co-Pay Coupon Scam A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 19, 2023
The Urgent Care Center Fail-Safe Is Failing Americans Stricter regulation and licensing can improve care and access to care Jan 18, 2023
CDC Starts Making Leadership Changes Head of Maine CDC will become deputy director; insider becomes chief medical officer Jan 17, 2023
Is Healthcare Innovation Possible Within the Current System? Reflections on the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Jan 17, 2023
The Unfulfilled Promise of Cannabis for Cancer-Related Symptoms Medical cannabis is currently too far removed from the standards of medical practice Jan 14, 2023
Healthcare Closely Watching FTC's Proposed Ban on Non-Competes A newly proposed rule would impact healthcare staffing woes, physician employment contracts Jan 12, 2023
Legal Loophole Lets Faulty Devices Maintain Their Legacy Harlan Krumholz on how devices subject to Class I recalls are used as predicates for new devices Jan 11, 2023 video
Food Insecurity Among Older Adults Remains a Problem Two-item screening tool can help clinicians find out whether patients are food-insecure Jan 10, 2023
Medicare Advantage Plans Take Top Spot in Shkreli Awards Lown president calls the list "a tragic comedy of grift and profiteering" Jan 10, 2023
AAP Guidelines: 'Watchful Waiting' No Longer the Right Call for Child Obesity Immediate interventions can ward off worse outcomes later, according to guideline authors Jan 09, 2023
Ladapo's Colleagues Slam His mRNA Vax Analysis But University of Florida says it won't investigate Jan 06, 2023
White House Drug Control Office Focused on Improving Treatment Access Disrupting the illegal drug supply chain also high on the list, says ONDCP director Rahul Gupta Jan 05, 2023
The X Waiver Is Officially Dead But now, doctors will have to take substance use disorder training to get their DEA license Jan 05, 2023
Abortion Pill Can Be Dispensed in Retail Pharmacies, FDA Says Decision allows patients to pick up mifepristone at brick-and-mortar locations Jan 04, 2023
Who's At the Helm? The Evolving Role of the Physician Executive Today's physician leaders need to focus attention on performance improvement Jan 03, 2023
Despite Rising Violence Against Healthcare Workers, Legislative Fixes Have Stalled During a 3-month period this year, 57 nurses were assaulted on average each day Dec 30, 2022
We Can Put Out the Dumpster Fire of the U.S. COVID Response I see reason for public health optimism in 2023 Dec 29, 2022
Vein Doc Accused of Illegal Billing Pays $2M; Practice Settles Discrimination Claim A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Dec 29, 2022
Abortion Access Tied to Suicide Rates Among Young Women Enforcing restrictions on reproductive care linked with nearly 6% rise in suicide rate Dec 28, 2022
No, the Baby Formula Shortage Still Isn't Over Experts say regulatory changes treat symptoms but not all causes of the formula crisis Dec 28, 2022
Families Push Research Forward in Rare Diseases The field has a unique funding model. While fruitful, some question if it needs to change. Dec 26, 2022
Nurse Accused of Sexually Assaulting Unconscious Patients; Doc's Trip-and-Fall Plot A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Dec 22, 2022
'The Whale': Brendan Fraser Gets Obesity Right On and off screen, the actor is working to improve access to treatment Dec 20, 2022
