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Public Health Experts Decry Louisiana's Ban on Vaccine Promotion

Doctors need to "stand up" for their patients' health, they say

4 Hrs Ago
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Employers Press Congress to Cement Health Price Transparency Before Trump's Return

The legislative step could help protect against future legal challenges

7 Hrs Ago
AIBD over a photo of Walt Disney Swan Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, FL.
Opinion
A Thin Shred of My Sanity Remained. Then I Hit My Breaking Point.

Clinicians need to know they're not alone in their mental health struggles

9 Hrs Ago
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Opinion
The Lifesaving Legacy of Vaccines

Perri Klass, MD, on vaccine milestones, evolving risks, and how public health protects kids

11 Hrs Ago
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Ex-Wife of Ambushed Doc Arrested; Gender-Affirming Care Suit; COVID Testing Scheme

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Dec 19, 2024
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
Surgeons Best at Dexterity Game, but They Swear More

Swearing may be a coping mechanism for high-pressure situations

Dec 18, 2024
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Remembering Marie Manthey, a Creator of the Primary Nursing Model of Care

Manthey also helped others cope with substance use disorder during her own recovery

Dec 18, 2024
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Health Spending Up 7.5% in 2023, CMS Says

Spending reached $4.9 trillion, with spending on physician and clinical services up 7.4%

Dec 18, 2024
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Rage Has Long Shadowed American Healthcare. It's Rarely Produced Big Change.

In some cases, public anger has yielded more headaches for patients

Dec 18, 2024
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Union Petitions Involving Physicians Spiked in the Last 2 Years

Campaigns motivated by working conditions, lack of voice in management, and patient care concerns

Dec 18, 2024
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Malpractice Killed Mom; Opioid Giant Avoided Payout; Landmark Trial Questioned

This past week in healthcare investigations

Dec 18, 2024
INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.
Clinician Recall Worse After Biased Handoffs

Could biased language have some sort of cognitive effect?

Dec 17, 2024
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Opinion
The Forgotten Toll of Polio

Science and public health turned survival into the norm, says Perri Klass, MD

Dec 17, 2024
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