House Dems Grill Emergent Execs Over Spoiled J&J Doses Mixed-up ingredients, wasted taxpayer dollars, potential insider training? May 20, 2021
New Rules for Some Medicare ACOs Are No Good, Say Healthcare Groups Letter seeks a 3-year delay for reporting new quality measures May 12, 2021
Indian Variant a Global Risk; Good News on U.S. Cases; Baylor Expert Gets Threats A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine May 11, 2021
ED Docs Split Over Fentanyl Analogue Schedule 1 Extension Will it save lives or prevent drug users from seeking help? May 04, 2021
CMS Rules for Insurers Punt on Drug Copay Relief "Really disappointing" that payment notice didn't even mention these cards, coupons Apr 30, 2021
Doc Groups Object to New Prior Authorization Rules in Medicare Requirements for two spinal procedures set to take effect July 1 Apr 20, 2021
NIH Reverses Ban on Federally Funded Fetal Tissue Research Announcement praised by House Democrats, panned by anti-abortion groups Apr 19, 2021
FTC Hits Chiropractor for Violating COVID Consumer Protection Law Eric Nepute, DC, is first person charged under law enacted in January, faces potential fine Apr 18, 2021
Should 'X-Waiver' Be Nixed? Relaxing "bupe" training requirement is last thing Congress should do, says GOP doc Apr 16, 2021
ACIP Punts on J&J COVID Vaccine CDC advisors back continued "pause" until more data available Apr 14, 2021
CDC Issues Health Advisory on J&J Shot; Pfizer Ramps Up; STDs at All-Time High A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Apr 14, 2021
FDA Temporarily Lifts Restriction on Abortion Pill Allows clinicians to dispense mifepristone via telehealth during the pandemic Apr 13, 2021
Doc Faces Charges for Misusing $300K in COVID Relief Francis Joseph, MD, spent funds on travel and home improvements, federal prosecutors say Apr 13, 2021
Op-Ed: We All Agree Hospital Consolidation Needs More Oversight HHS Secretary Becerra's confirmation offers a rare opportunity for bipartisan action Apr 04, 2021
Redfield: COVID-19 Was in Wuhan in September or October 2019 Former CDC director also tells CNN that the virus likely escaped from a lab Mar 29, 2021
Novel Device OK'd to Treat MS Gait Deficits Tongue stimulator generates pulses to combat ataxia Mar 26, 2021
Harmony Pulmonary Valve Gets FDA Nod Transcatheter valve implantation approved for people without surgical RVOT conduits Mar 26, 2021
FDA Panel Unhappy With Novel OA Pain Drug Latest setback for troubled osteoarthritis biologic Mar 25, 2021
VA's Medical Supply Chain Needs Reform, Lawmakers Told Agency is still using manual spreadsheets to track some supplies Mar 25, 2021
What to Make of That Danish Reinfection Study? Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, discusses the findings and their takeaway Mar 25, 2021 video
Senate Confirms Vivek Murthy as Surgeon General, Again This will be Murthy's second time around in the job Mar 24, 2021
Op-Ed: Now Isn't the Time to Ignore the Opioid Crisis Swift federal action can remove barriers to life-saving treatment Mar 06, 2021
FDA Warns Mercola for Selling Bogus COVID Treatments Controversial physician in trouble for claims about vitamin C, vitamin D, and quercetin products Mar 05, 2021
Meat and Poultry Processing Workers Need COVID Vaccines, Lawmakers Told Witnesses slam industry for failing to protect workers Mar 02, 2021
Op-Ed: Stop Ignoring Our Parallel Pandemic Biden's COVID-19 task force must take action to prevent clinician burnout Mar 01, 2021
Op-Ed: Vivek Murthy's Multimillion Dollar Conflicts Are Cause for Concern The Surgeon General nominee will only treat corporate America's woes Feb 22, 2021
Op-Ed: COVID Vax Misinformation May Be Our Worst Enemy Biden needs to stop the spread of more than just the virus Feb 22, 2021
Op-Ed: The Bitter Truth of USDA's Sugar Guidelines President Biden needs to "follow the science" and act now Feb 21, 2021
FDA Advisors Pan Drug-Coated Balloon for Lower-Leg Ischemia Panel members cite muddy efficacy data Feb 18, 2021
'Momnibus' Bill Gaining Ground in House Package of bills is aimed at improving maternal health and healthcare for women of color Feb 17, 2021
First Drug Approved for Some HFpEF FDA doesn't set hard limits on ejection fraction in expanded indication Feb 16, 2021
Non-Emergency Transport Valuable in Medicaid, but Issues Abound Biggest users are patients with end-stage renal disease, report finds Feb 09, 2021
EHR Vendor Pays $18M to Settle Kickback Allegations DOJ accused Athenahealth of proffering luxury trips, referral fees to prospects and clients Feb 02, 2021
Biden's New ONC Head Wins Plaudits From Predecessors Micky Tripathi will bring a blend of experience and policy knowledge, they say Jan 25, 2021
Healthcare Fraudsters Among Those Pardoned by Trump Dozens of federal criminals receive clemency on president's last day Jan 21, 2021
Hospitals Grumble but Work to Implement Price Transparency Rule Challenges include COVID surge and vaccine rollout, but advocates say costs will fall Jan 14, 2021
Copay Assistance Programs Help Patients but Confuse Them Too Insurers keep track of their use and in some cases won't apply them to patient deductibles Jan 13, 2021
Op-Ed: COVID, Capital Punishment, and Pentobarbital Unquestionably cruel without lung infection, and even more egregious now Jan 11, 2021
