955 Mississippians Just Had Their Medical Debts Cleared Partnership between local church and NYC nonprofit abolishes $1.4 million in medical debts Nov 17, 2021
Doctor Sues Hospital Over Ivermectin Ban Amid Journal Article Retraction Virginia hospital took issue with article co-authored by Paul Marik, MD Nov 17, 2021
Doc Took 'Miracle Drug', Still Got COVID; St. Jude Has Billions as Families Go Broke This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 17, 2021
Houston Methodist Suspends Doc for 'Spreading Dangerous' Info Mary Talley Bowden, MD, says she will no longer treat vaccinated patients Nov 16, 2021
Whistleblower Physician Killed in Plane Crash Ahead of Settlement Kathleen Hartney-Velazco, MD, and her company alleged improper arrangements at staffing firms Nov 11, 2021
New Institute Has Ties to the Great Barrington Declaration All three GBD lead authors contribute to Brownstone Institute Nov 11, 2021
More Investment Sorely Needed to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance Investors, pharma, advocates cite "market failure" in developing new treatments Nov 10, 2021
California Couple Sues Fertility Clinic After 'Heartbreaking' Embryo Mix-Up Baby girls had to be swapped months after their births Nov 09, 2021
Nurse Who Fainted at Travis Scott Concert Tried to Save Others Madeline Eskins said security, medics weren't prepared for disaster Nov 09, 2021
Texas Medical Board Files Complaint Against Dallas Doc for COVID Actions Ivette Lozano, MD, under fire for treating COVID patients with hydroxychloroquine, supplements Nov 09, 2021
Health-Sharing Plans Cut From Kansas Hospital Regulators in other states have also started turning their attention to these programs Nov 08, 2021
Doctors Sue Hackensack Meridian for Age Discrimination Three older emergency pediatric doctors were fired while younger docs were retained, lawsuit says Nov 05, 2021
Experts Blow Whistle on Alleged COVID Vaccine Whistleblower Claims Allegations described as "vague kind of hand waving" Nov 05, 2021
Benzene Found in Spray Deodorants Now Too, Valisure Says Online pharmacy has previously petitioned FDA regarding contaminated hand sanitizers, sunscreens Nov 05, 2021
Is ERAS Glitch Impeding Residency Interviews? Several students are missing letters of recommendation, but AAMC calls reports "unsubstantiated" Nov 05, 2021
Retired Anatomy Professor Conducted Live Autopsy Against Family's Wishes Colin Henderson performed autopsy on a COVID victim at the Oddities and Curiosities Expo Nov 04, 2021
Black Women in Medicine Stress Importance of Building Support Networks Leaders talk challenges, strategies to fight racism at first Black Women in Medicine Conference Nov 04, 2021
What You Need to Know About Kids' COVID Vax Dose Lower dose showed good antibody response, low side effects Nov 04, 2021
Who Are the Scientists Behind the COVID-19 Vaccines? A new book details the personalities, and the science, that made COVID vaccines a reality Nov 02, 2021
UnitedHealth Cries Fraud in $100M Lawsuit Against TeamHealth Legal battle with emergency services staffing firm drags on Oct 29, 2021
Pathologists Consider 'Workaround' So Patients Don't Freak Out Over EHR Bad News Doctors worry patients will misconstrue language or be psychologically harmed without guidance Oct 28, 2021
$22K for 10 Stitches, a Year and a Half Later Despite impending regulations, surprise billing still happens Oct 28, 2021
Iowa Supreme Court Ruling Limits Public Knowledge of Charges Against Docs Medical board violated state law in publishing allegations against heart surgeon, court rules Oct 27, 2021
What's Driving the COVID Rapid Test Shortage? Demand from employers is surging, and so are prices Oct 26, 2021
Fauci Blasted Over Puppy Research Claims Conservative watchdog group unleashes outrage over Beagle studies Oct 26, 2021
Illinois Ob/Gyn Gets 3 Years in Prison for Sexual Assaults Dozens of patients allege Fabio Ortega, MD, abused them while hospital system turned a blind eye Oct 22, 2021
Montana Officials Threaten Docs for Not Providing Ivermectin, Hospital Says At least three high-ranking state officials have been implicated so far Oct 21, 2021
Botox Doc's License Suspended Over Breast, Penis Enhancement Harms One patient allegedly required two surgeries to fix penile enhancement gone wrong Oct 21, 2021
What Do COVID Antibody Levels Really Mean? Commercial tests aren't neutralization assays, but some trends are emerging Oct 20, 2021
National Nurses Union Wants to Fight Back Resolutions call for consistent PPE and staffing levels, better organization and Medicare for All Oct 20, 2021
CDC Now Reports COVID Cases and Deaths by Vax Status New tool also reveals numeric differences between vaccines Oct 19, 2021
Goldman Sachs, Charlesbank Acquire Widespread Primary Care Network MDVIP, a membership-based model, consists of 1,100 physicians serving more than 360,000 patients Oct 18, 2021
PA Suspended After Interfering With Care of COVID Patients Outspoken anti-masker Scott Miller accused of promoting false cures and more in Washington state Oct 18, 2021
To Boost or Not to Boost After COVID? In those with "hybrid immunity," booster could be helpful but probably not necessary, experts say Oct 14, 2021
Virginia Docs Get Just $15 for Certain Medicaid ED Visits Budget item determines 800 diagnoses, including asthma attacks, are "avoidable" emergency visits Oct 14, 2021
Scammers Target Medical Conferences Professional societies are warning members to look out for fake emails and registration sites Oct 14, 2021
Documentary Seeks Truth Behind 'Super-Villain' of Drug Prices 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli is known for hiking the price of Daraprim, a life-saving drug Oct 14, 2021
More Physicians Are Now Employees Rather Than Owners Here's what's behind the continued decline of independent practice Oct 14, 2021
Can Physicians Maintain Autonomy in Today's Healthcare System? In an increasingly corporatized medical system, there are many interpretations of independence Oct 14, 2021
Is Private Equity a Dangerous Employer? Firms' investments in healthcare continue to expand, at what cost? Oct 14, 2021
