Should Doctors Warn Patients About the Downsides of Medicare Advantage Plans? Beneficiaries may not be aware of the plans' limited networks or prior authorization rules Dec 08, 2022
TAVR at 20: How Much Longer Will Medicare Mandate a Registry? Change is a-comin' but interventionalists debate just how soon that should be and what comes next Dec 08, 2022
Lawsuits Against Fugitive Doc Can Proceed; Nurse Who Gave Fake Vax Walks Free A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Dec 08, 2022
Former Medical Director Charged With Felony Sex Crimes in Virginia The charges are related to abuse cases at the Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents Dec 07, 2022
For True Cultural Change for Women in Surgery, More Work Is Needed Qualitative aspects of survey get at heart of gender disparities in practice Dec 07, 2022
A Dangerous Chilling Effect in Gender-Affirming Care Gender-affirming facilities must continue offering information and resources, despite threats Dec 03, 2022
A New Tool to Report Medical Trainee Mistreatment Reveals Thorny Issues Small group of Mount Sinai faculty were responsible for half of unprofessional behavior reports Dec 02, 2022
Why the Now-Dominant BQ COVID Strains Are Cause for Concern Increasing cases from BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 expected in the coming months Dec 02, 2022
Looming Physician Pay Cut 'Unprecedented' and 'Unconscionable,' AMA President Says Number of doctors who take Medicare patients could dwindle without Congressional action Dec 02, 2022
Do We Still Need to Quarantine With COVID? While COVID still distinguishes itself from other illnesses, those days may be numbered Dec 02, 2022
Healthcare's Unspoken Sick-Day Rules Unchanged by the Pandemic Workplace COVID policies have changed, but attitudes toward coming into work sick have not Dec 01, 2022
Naturopathic Doctor Gets 3 Years for COVID Scams; Doctor Accused of Rape Found Dead A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Dec 01, 2022
Doc Discipline Lenient, Secretive; Patient Data Lawsuits; Dubious Hospice Referrals This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 30, 2022
Experts Debunk Claims From New Anti-Vax Documentary "Died Suddenly," released on Twitter and Rumble, puts forth "blatant lies" Nov 30, 2022
PA Gets 25 Years for Luring Girls on Snapchat; Doctor Arrested for Alleged Rapes A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 25, 2022
Doc Fired for Accessing Medical Records of Women He Wanted to Date Artificial intelligence software alerted hospital to unusual activity Nov 23, 2022
Hospital Responds to Staffing Crisis After Reports of Patient Death Challenges at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett reflective of hospitals across the U.S. Nov 22, 2022
Here's What Led ED Nurse to Call the Fire Department for Help Problems from that night are not unique to her hospital, says Kelsay Irby, RN Nov 21, 2022
Med-Mastodon Gains Users Amid Uncertainties at Twitter One physician likened the process to "hedging your bets" Nov 18, 2022
Youth With Gender Dysphoria Hospitalized for Suicidal Ideation Far More Often Inpatient setting offers unique opportunity to provide gender-affirming care, researchers say Nov 16, 2022
Hundreds Who Failed Pharmacy Boards Actually Passed For second year in a row, software glitch cost pharmacy graduates opportunities Nov 16, 2022
Documentary Blames Hospitals for Keeping Killer Nurse Employed Charles Cullen was caught several times, but the system was rigged to pass him along, some allege Nov 16, 2022
NP Must Pay $20K for Implying She Was a Doctor Sarah Erny, RN, NP, is also required to cease any claims of being a "doctor" in providing care Nov 15, 2022
One in Five May Recall Near-Death Experience After CPR Rhythmic brain waves suggestive of lucid and heightened consciousness, study says Nov 11, 2022
Survey Shows ED Doctors Worry More About Patient Harm Than Getting Sued "Defensive medicine" may be more about preventing harm than avoiding a lawsuit Nov 10, 2022
Nurse Amputated Foot for Taxidermy Shop? Guilty Plea in Doctor's Forklift Death A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 10, 2022
Doctor Faces Child Sex Trafficking Charges; Pfizer's COVID Cash; Ransomware Harm This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 09, 2022
Leana Wen Skips APHA Talk Following Threats Against Her APHA stands by decision to have her on panel focused on challenges facing public health officials Nov 08, 2022
Internal Strife at America's Frontline Doctors: Simone Gold Accused of Misusing $$$ Nasty fight now a federal lawsuit; Gold tries to regain company control Nov 07, 2022
Florida Medical Boards Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Kids First state to limit care for trans youth through medical board action Nov 07, 2022
Emergency Physician Faces Charges After Car Crash Kills Colleague Police say Joseph Yanta, MD, had a 0.172% blood alcohol content, more than double the legal limit Nov 04, 2022
Senate Report Decries Medicare Advantage Plan Marketing Deception Frustrated, confused, embarrassed enrollees often delay care after being "scammed," report notes Nov 04, 2022
Doctor, Drug Rep Plead Guilty in Nuedexta Drama Fallout continues for drug pushed on elderly patients who may have been harmed Nov 03, 2022
Father Sues After Late Son's OR Photos End Up on Instagram; $75M Stroke MedMal Award A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 03, 2022
Dry Shampoo Added to List of Products Contaminated With Benzene Findings represent the highest levels found in a consumer product to date, according to Valisure Nov 02, 2022
Regulators Move Against Two 'Misinformation' Doctors Peter McCullough, MD, and Sherri Tenpenny, DO, face new scrutiny Nov 01, 2022
Did My Strong COVID Vax Reaction Give Me Better Immunity? As people roll up their sleeves for another booster, here's where the science stands Nov 01, 2022
Online Gender-Affirming Services Can Be Appealing, Though Often Don't Take Insurance Several platforms met certain standards without excess cost to consumer Oct 28, 2022
Calif. Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Stalking Female VA Doctors During sentencing, the judge called West Los Angeles man a "menace to society" Oct 28, 2022
Doctor Charged With Felony Manslaughter in Jail Death The doctor and a nurse involved in the case face up to 4 years in prison if convicted Oct 28, 2022
