Biden Promises to Codify Roe Protections Into Law if Democrats Win Midterms It will be "the first bill" I send to Congress in the new session, he said Oct 18, 2022
The Medicare Advantage Trade-Off: Saving Money, Losing Access Beneficiaries may spend less on premiums, but care delays are common. Do worse outcomes follow? Oct 13, 2022
What Good Is a CPAP Machine Without a Microchip? The shortage threatens the well-being of patients with sleep apnea, among others Oct 11, 2022
What Drug Laws Are in the Inflation Reduction Act? The Answer Might Surprise You It's not just about negotiating drug prices in Medicare Oct 04, 2022
Biden Hits Republicans, Drug Companies in Healthcare Speech "This year, the American people won and Big Pharma lost" Sep 27, 2022
CIA Doc Sent to Investigate Illness Developed Havana Syndrome "The amount of ringing in my ears was just astounding," he told CNN Sep 26, 2022
Healthcare Organizations Can Get Out the Vote Civic engagement is good for both patients and providers Sep 20, 2022
Long COVID, ME/CFS Patients Protest in Front of White House Protesters expressed frustration that President Biden declared the pandemic over on "60 Minutes" Sep 19, 2022
House Bill Would Fix Glitch in Medicare Non-Emergency Ambulance Transport Program Measure would require states to help some "dual eligibles" who have trouble accessing the benefit Sep 15, 2022
Republicans in Congress Introduce Bill to Restrict Abortion Nationwide Measure comes less than 2 months before the midterm elections Sep 13, 2022
Mothers in WIC Program Have Better Birth Outcomes, Lower Infant Mortality Review highlights need for better evidence about WIC and health outcomes, researchers say Sep 05, 2022
Gun Violence Bill Contains an Unlikely Provision on PBMs Why is it there? To save money by not being implemented Aug 30, 2022
Nearly Half of MSM Are Changing Sex Behaviors to Reduce Monkeypox Risk Some cities seeing "downward trend" in cases, according to the CDC Aug 26, 2022
Petition to Cut Leana Wen as APHA Speaker Faces Backlash Organization said it stands firmly behind decision to include Wen in meeting lineup Aug 18, 2022
Our Nation's Essential Hospitals Are Severely Under-Resourced More clearly defining these safety net providers can enable targeted support Aug 16, 2022
Monkeypox: Another Lesson in Global Health Neglect We ignore the health of poorer nations at our peril Aug 11, 2022
Biden Administration Authorizes Intradermal Use of Monkeypox Vaccine Move is expected to increase available doses by five-fold Aug 10, 2022
Workers Strike at Medicare, ACA Call Centers Customer service reps at federal contractor say sick time, break policies need to change Aug 09, 2022
Experts Warn of Physical, Mental Health Effects of Extreme Heat Children, people with sickle cell disease, and outdoor workers are particularly at risk Aug 05, 2022
Biden Tests Positive for COVID a Second Time, but Is Asymptomatic This is a typical case of "rebound" positivity after taking Paxlovid, says White House physician Jul 30, 2022
Public Health Workers Still Face PTSD, Other Mental Health Problems Three quarters of workers surveyed say support for mental health hasn't improved Jul 28, 2022
Biden Tests Positive for COVID The president is experiencing "very mild symptoms," says Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Jul 21, 2022
Want to Keep People Working in Mental Health? Pay Them More $$, Experts Say "I'm competing with places like Target," says one crisis intervention center director Jul 20, 2022
CDC Nixes Misleading Video About Cops' Risk of Fentanyl Overdose Video removed due to "concerns that parts of this video may mischaracterize the risks," CDC says Jul 14, 2022
Tell Congress to 'SAVE' Us Write to your representatives and senators to help prevent violence against healthcare workers Jul 08, 2022
FDA Getting Tougher on Birth Tissue Companies Agency calls out manufacturer on orthopedic indications Jul 06, 2022
The Fatal Flaw in Hospital Price Transparency Rules There is too much room for interpretation in the definition of compliance Jul 02, 2022
After Roe, HHS Guidance Aims to Keep Health Information Secure There may be vulnerabilities in privacy laws around use of cell phones, tablets, period trackers Jun 30, 2022
Your Monkeypox Questions Answered CDC experts discuss swabbing, symptoms, vaccination, and more Jun 30, 2022
Interactive Map: Abortion Bans and Penalties Here's where abortion bans have gone into effect and where doctors face prison time Jun 27, 2022
It's Official: SCOTUS Strikes Down Roe v. Wade Opinion ends constitutional protection for abortion, returns rights to the states Jun 24, 2022
Report Shows Trump Administration Embraced Herd Immunity via Mass Infection The strategy likely contributed to many preventable deaths, report notes Jun 22, 2022
The U.S. Needs a National Public Health System, Experts Say Proposal calls for a lead organizer and $8 billion annually in new funding Jun 21, 2022
With 1 Month Until Launch of 988, Experts Wonder if States Are Ready Experts discuss federal guidance, integration of peers into workforce during a webinar Jun 17, 2022
America's Frontline Doctors' Simone Gold Gets Prison Time Judge said Gold hasn't truly accepted responsibility for her role in January 6 insurrection Jun 16, 2022
AMA Acknowledges Voting Is a Social Determinant of Health Gerrymandering has disenfranchised already vulnerable communities, delegates argue Jun 14, 2022
AMA Delegates Pass Resolution on Gun Violence The group also addressed use of BMI as a standard measure, protection of sexual assault victims Jun 14, 2022
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation in the Spotlight at AMA Annual Meeting Amendment on international pricing draws controversy Jun 13, 2022
CDC Removes Monkeypox Mask Rec From Travel Guidance Move comes as global health officials say window to prevent endemicity may be closing Jun 10, 2022