House Members Remain Divided on Universal Healthcare Republicans, Democrats differ on potential costs and effects of Medicare for All Mar 29, 2022
Another Oral Testosterone Undecanoate OK'd for Hypogonadism FDA approval of Tlando follows in the footsteps of Jatenzo Mar 29, 2022
Permanent Daylight Saving Time Is the Wrong Choice The Sunshine Protection Act will cause circadian misalignment with serious health consequences Mar 28, 2022
Novel Fixed-Dose Immunotherapy Combo Wins FDA Approval Nivolumab plus relatlimab doubled progression-free survival in unresectable melanoma Mar 21, 2022
Military Exposure to Burn Pits Under Scrutiny Wearable technology, better registries, "compassionate common sense" urged over denials of harm Mar 17, 2022
Medicare Claws Back Money for Dubious Birth-Tissue Stem Cell Shots Government seeks to recoup more than 2 years of payments for unproven treatments Mar 16, 2022
Meet the Primary Care Doc Who Wants the World to Go Back to Normal Lucy McBride, MD, has become a loud, controversial voice in the debate on COVID precautions Mar 15, 2022
No Medicare Payment Hike Needed for Docs in 2023, MedPAC Says Beneficiaries seem to have adequate access to care, and few physicians are dropping out Mar 15, 2022
First Generic OK'd for Popular Asthma, COPD Inhaler FDA approves Mylan's Symbicort copy, reflecting agency's commitment to "increase competition" Mar 15, 2022
FDA Warns on Using Surgical Device for Aesthetic Skin Procedures Agency details potentially life-threatening adverse events with plasma-generating device Mar 14, 2022
FDA OKs PARP Inhibitor as Adjuvant Therapy in Early Breast Cancer Olaparib (Lynparza) approved for high-risk patients with germline BRCA mutations Mar 14, 2022
CMS Sepsis Measurement Under Fire Measure doesn't work and its re-endorsement process was flawed, critics say Mar 08, 2022
FDA Begins Releasing Pfizer COVID Vax Documents Court-ordered release runs risk of "cherry picking and taking things out of context" Mar 07, 2022
End to Public Health Emergency Is Bad News for Millions on Medicaid Coverage losses are likely to hit children particularly hard Mar 03, 2022
Simone Gold Reaches Plea Deal on Capitol Insurrection Charge Controversial America's Frontline Doctors founder pleaded guilty to one of five criminal counts Mar 03, 2022
White House COVID Plan Stresses 'New Moment' in the Pandemic Congressional funding necessary to step up access to treatment, enhanced surveillance Mar 02, 2022
Dr. Bronner's Offering Its Workers Psychedelic Therapy Coverage Soap company to cover ketamine-assisted therapy for employees with new industry nonprofit Mar 01, 2022
Biden Administration Announces Steps to Improve Nursing Home Care Measures include those aimed at increasing staffing and cutting down on unnecessary treatment Feb 28, 2022
CMS Revamps Direct Contracting Model Participants in current GPDC Direct Contracting must meet new equity and governance requirements Feb 25, 2022
Biden Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court Seat Appeals court judge has a history of litigating for reproductive rights Feb 25, 2022
Costs Soaring for Ground Ambulance Transport Surprise billing law doesn't apply to ambulance rides Feb 22, 2022
Ukrainian Doctor's Family Lives Under Threat of War Roksolana Vaskul, MD, says it's "surreal" to imagine her family under attack in Ukraine Feb 17, 2022
Are There Too Many Foreign-Born Docs in the U.S.? Maybe, Maybe Not Lawmakers' divide on the question evident at House hearing Feb 16, 2022
Thumbs Down for IV Tramadol, FDA Advisers Say Delayed onset of pain relief remains a concern Feb 16, 2022
FDA OKs 180-Day Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitor Senseonics' Eversense E3 System approved for adults with diabetes Feb 11, 2022
Healthcare Is a 'Right' for All Americans, Says Becerra "We're missing the mark" on addressing health disparities, researchers agree Feb 09, 2022
FDA Warns of Strangulation Risk for Kids on Feeding Tubes Two toddlers died after being found with enteral feeding systems' tubing around their necks Feb 09, 2022
Mental Health Crisis Demands Better Coverage, Worker Pay, Experts Tell House Advocates argue for workforce incentives, peer involvement, and closing Medicare coverage gaps Feb 03, 2022
FDA Concerned About Safety of Lymphoma Drug Hint of excess mortality in trial of umbralisib/ublituximab prompts public notice Feb 03, 2022
FDA Approves First Generic of Restasis for Dry Eye A new option for those affected by keratoconjunctivitis sicca Feb 02, 2022
Another COVID Vaccine Garners Full FDA Approval Moderna's Spikevax approved for adults ages 18 and up Jan 31, 2022
Medicare Patients Can't Get Their At-Home COVID Test Kits Covered -- Yet But CMS says it's working to provide that coverage Jan 25, 2022
HHS Announces $103 Million in Grants to Address Health Worker Burnout "I am 27 years old and just praying I can get through every shift" Jan 20, 2022
Are We Equipped to Care for People With Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities? Low accreditation standards are contributing to health disparities Jan 20, 2022
FDA OKs Two Oral JAK Inhibitors for Refractory Atopic Dermatitis Once-daily abrocitinib and upadacitinib join topical ruxolitinib in expanding AD market Jan 18, 2022
Growing Controversy Over 'Skinny' Labeling for Generic Drugs What's at stake in legal battles over patent-avoiding approval pathway for generics Jan 17, 2022
(When) to Boost or Not to Boost, That Is the Question Countless complex questions remain Jan 13, 2022
Why Are Physicians Silent About Outrageous Drug Prices? Milton Packer wonders why physicians are struggling to get their priorities straight Jan 12, 2022
Nose or Throat: What’s Best for a COVID Test? Early data support saliva testing, but it might be too early to tell Jan 06, 2022
FDA OKs Endogenous Cushing's Syndrome Treatment Recorlev reduced and normalized cortisol levels in clinical studies Jan 04, 2022
