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Fauci: When Confronted With Misinformation, Stick to the Science

Former NIAID director advises public health students on navigating politically charged topics

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Washington and New Jersey Are Reforming Prior Authorization. Is Your State Next?

Broad grassroots support can make a big difference

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Controversial Travel Policy for Military Reproductive Care Rarely Used

Policy used only a dozen times in 2023, unclear how many were for abortions

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Docs Decry ICU Closure; Outpatient Facility Fees; Hospitals Eye Sports Centers

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Challenge to Abortion Pill Access

One of the main obstacles for the plaintiffs is to demonstrate they have the legal right to sue

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Medicare Debuts Another Primary Care-Focused Accountable Care Model

Primary Care Flex will pay ACOs a monthly fee to be given to primary care practices

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Most Moms Knew About Safe Sleep for Infants, But Still Engaged in Unsafe Practices

A series of small focus groups and surveys led to the troubling finding

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Texas Medical Board Doesn't Specify Abortion Ban Exceptions in Proposed Rules

Critics call for further clarification around medical exceptions of Texas abortion ban

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Out-of-Pocket Insulin Caps Boost Savings -- But Not Insulin Use

Proposed national $35 insulin cap would help some patients, researchers say

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FDA Again Tries to Ban 'Aversive' Shock Treatment

Agency proposed a new ban to eliminate shock therapy for self-injurious or aggressive behavior

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More Medication Prescribed for Self-Managed Abortion After Roe Fell

While in-clinic abortions fell, many found other ways to access care

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Medical Misinfo Runs Rampant Online. The Gov't Must Retain the Right to Intervene.

Combating vaccine falsehoods and other inaccurate claims protects public health

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SCOTUS Again Takes on Issue of Abortion, This Time Over Mifepristone Access

Law professor says the case has the potential to upend how drug approvals function

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A Physician Guide to Supporting Sexual Assault Survivors

Clear guidelines can provide a universal service for patients and unify our profession

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There's a New Fungus in Town and It Won't Be the Last

The arrival of C. auris in Washington is a harbinger of health systems addled by climate change

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Graphic Images on Cigarettes of Smoking's Harm Are Constitutional, Court Rules

Partial victory for federal regulators seeking to toughen warning labels

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House Committee Wrestles With Lab Test Regulation

Some favor a proposed FDA rule, while others push for passage of the VALID Act

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GOP Lawmakers Blast HHS, Biden for Plans to Loosen Marijuana Restrictions

Opposition to Medicaid work requirements also came on the table at a House hearing

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Medicare to Cover Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy for Certain Patients

News comes in the wake of FDA approval to reduce risk of heart attacks, stroke

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In Heart Failure, Thinking Care Will Be Unaffordable May Mean Poorer Outcomes

Distress over high cost of treatment in a Chinese study was linked to survival, quality of life

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The Case for Stricter Standards in the Final Nursing Home Staffing Rule

Continued understaffing will have devastating consequences for residents, families, and staff

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'Foot Bath' Fraud; Doc's Wrongful Termination Suit; Nurse Overdosed Patients?

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Who Should Pay to Clean Up 'Forever Chemicals'?

Not us, representatives of water utilities and landfills say at a Senate hearing

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Women Physicians Still Paid Less Despite Wealth of Research on Gender Pay Gap

There are more women physicians than ever, yet the gendered pay gap persists

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Trump Suggests He Would Support a National 15-Week Abortion Ban

At the same time, he said, "It shouldn't be a federal issue, it's a state issue"

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Pro-Life Groups Want IVF Regulated; Private Equity Eyes Autism; Medicaid Takes Homes

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Medicare $$ Needed to Help State-Licensed Emergency Centers Survive, Lawmakers Told

"This model doesn't work" without it, says emergency center CEO

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The 'Best We Have' Isn't Working for Endometriosis Patients

Increased women's health research funding is long overdue

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Biden Signs Executive Order to Boost Women's Health Research

Says it's "the most comprehensive set of executive actions ever taken to improve women's health"

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Alcohol-Associated Cirrhosis and Death Are on the Rise: Here's How We Can Help

Reducing stigma, increasing public awareness, and policy change are key

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Time to Stop Violence in the Healthcare Work Environment

Two bills in Congress addressing this issue need our support

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Hold Your Horses, Health Workers With COVID Still Must Isolate

This aspect of CDC's guidance is not to be glossed over

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Long COVID Patients, Advocates Rally for More Research, Funding, and Attention

"This has gone on long enough," one protester says

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EPA Imposes New Limit on Medical Sterilization Chemical, Citing Cancer Risk

Rule would lower emission standards for ethylene oxide by 90%, agency says

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MedPAC's Report Recommends Pay Changes for Healthcare Services

Report highlights MA quality, overpayment issues, and urges action on four prior recommendations

How Can the U.S. Prevent Future Cyberattacks Like the One on Change Healthcare?

To start with, more "outside in" testing is needed, expert says

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MedPod Today: AAMC Leaked Emails; 'Wild West' of Ketamine; MA Games the System

51成人动漫 reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics

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FDA Tries to Close the Lid on Poop Transplant Company

Fecal microbiota transplant business needs a BLA or IND to operate, agency says

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Trump Reverses on Medicare Cuts; Pill for Ebola? Chef Jailed for Serving Norovirus

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51成人动漫 staff

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Republican Senators Blast Biden's Proposed HHS Budget

At issue were the exclusion of PBM reform, and nursing home, Title X funding requirements

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