USPSTF Says Evidence Lacking for Food Insecurity Screening β Now What? Despite the draft recommendation for primary care, physicians and policies can make a difference Jul 19, 2024
MedPod Today: Administrative Harm; GOP-Backed Alternative to IVF? 'Zebra' Stories ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics Jul 19, 2024 podcast
Trump Talks Cancer Cures, 'Right to Try' as He Accepts GOP Presidential Nomination "We're going to get to the bottom of it" Jul 19, 2024
What the Trump Assassination Attempt Says About Gun Violence Democrat, Republican, or other, physicians must discuss this as a public health issue Jul 18, 2024
Data Error Led to Heart Implant Mistake, Suit Claims; Doc's Defamation Suit Advances A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jul 18, 2024
How Unionization Changed Surgery Residency Programs Residents, program faculty, and staff discussed benefits and unintended consequences Jul 17, 2024
The Supreme Court Did Not Deliver 'Wins' for Reproductive Rights This Term They simply evaded critical questions about access Jul 17, 2024
Trump Allies Blame Biden's Border Policies for Opioid Epidemic They also questioned president's fitness to serve Jul 17, 2024
Doctor Influenced Gender Care Bans; Cord Blood Banking Scam? Anti-Abortion Extremist This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 17, 2024
We've Been Here Before: The Politicization of Drug Pricing Ensuring medication access does not have to come at the cost of innovation Jul 16, 2024
Health Should Be a Bigger Focus at the GOP Convention Than It Will Be, Lawmaker Says "I wish it was the centerpiece of everything we're talking about," says Rep. Rich McCormick, MD Jul 16, 2024
Healthcare a Minor Player in Monday Night's GOP Convention Proceedings But transgender issues, abortion, and COVID all made an appearance Jul 16, 2024
Can a Medicaid Plan That Requires Work Succeed? First year of Georgia experiment is not promising Jul 15, 2024
This Ex-President Also Survived an Assassination Attempt on the Campaign Trail In 1912, a former president was trying to get back into office when he was shot at close range Jul 15, 2024
Gail Wilensky, Former CMS Administrator, Dies at 81 Ran Medicare and Medicaid under President George H.W. Bush Jul 15, 2024
Policy Experts Weigh Healthcare Elements of GOP Platform While light on substance and detail, the document includes clear signals for what's ahead Jul 12, 2024
Spicy Chip Death Lawsuit; Gen X and Cancer; Extreme U.S. Temperatures Health news and commentary gathered by ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ staff Jul 12, 2024
What Can Be Done About Medical Debt? Senators, witnesses mull solutions ranging from more competition to Medicare for All Jul 11, 2024
The Cass Report, Evidence, and Ethical Thinking on Pediatric Gender-Affirming Care Appropriate care for this population requires access, not restriction Jul 11, 2024
Which States Could Have Abortion on the Ballot in 2024? Where voters will have their say Jul 11, 2024
Doc Shot By Police; Doc Spent Embezzled Funds on Doggy Daycare; Joyner Suit Update A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jul 11, 2024
CMS Proposes 2.8% Cut to Medicare Physician Fees for 2025 One group calls proposal "critically short-sighted" Jul 11, 2024
Doctors Work to Clarify New Audiology Scope-of-Practice Law in Maryland Concern centers around provision allowing audiologists to perform "health screenings" Jul 10, 2024
The Physician and Social Media: 'To Be or Not to Be' On? It's a platform for speaking out against systemic issues and workplace disruptors Jul 10, 2024
Dr. Oz Device Scrutinized; $50B for Fake Diagnoses; Crisis Pregnancy Center Funds This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 10, 2024
New Name for Familiar Phenomenon: 'Administrative Harm' Increasing scrutiny on the lack of accountability, evaluation of administrators Jul 10, 2024
Setting the Record Straight on Abortion in the Wake of the Presidential Debate We should expect more from our elected officials Jul 09, 2024
With the End of Chevron, Health and Environmental Experts' Hands Are Tied We need the rule of law to protect public health Jul 08, 2024
Lack of Affordability Tops Older Americans' List of Healthcare Worries A third of people 65 or older reported difficulty paying for healthcare expenses Jul 07, 2024
Can Oligonucleotide Infusions Really Fix Lyme, Cancer, and Other Diseases? U.S. clinics market oligonucleotide therapy for a wide range of conditions, without much evidence Jul 05, 2024
Financial Incentives for Quitting Smoking: A Mixed Bag Randomized trial of lower-income adults suffered significant losses to follow-up Jul 04, 2024
What I Learned When My Research Project Got 'Scooped' This past week was probably the toughest of my research career Jul 04, 2024
Nurse's Death Under Investigation; Acquittal for Doc Accused of Killing Patients A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jul 03, 2024
There Is No 'Alternative' to IVF, Ob/Gyns Warn "Restorative reproductive medicine" is a political rather than a scientific concept, ASRM says Jul 03, 2024
Fake Therapist Fooled Hundreds; Jail Doc Discipline; FDA Lobbying Workarounds This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 03, 2024
In Wake of SCOTUS Ruling, Biden Tells Doctors to Provide Emergency Abortions Administration has argued that some new abortion bans conflict with 40-year-old EMTALA law Jul 03, 2024
Biden Administration Proposes Rule for Workplaces to Address Excessive Heat But industry opposition may make a blanket mandate difficult to implement Jul 02, 2024
As Conspiracy Theories Abound, Can We Restore Trust in Public Health? Yes, if we engage the public more directly Jul 02, 2024
Medicare's Financial Incentives Still Falling Flat for Home Dialysis Uptake Kidney transplants did not increase either Jul 02, 2024
Supreme Court Decision May Have Sweeping Effects on Healthcare, Experts Say Chevron ruling curbs federal power, could upend drug approvals, Medicare drug price negotiation Jul 02, 2024
