Colorado's Ban on 'Abortion Reversal' Tied Up in Court Battle Mainstream medicine says the so-called treatment isn't backed by science Nov 02, 2023
People Who Need 988 Find It, but Many Say They Won't Use It Again Less than a third of those with serious distress would be very likely to call again Nov 01, 2023
Trump Calls for 'Mental Institutions'; Masks Reduce COVID; U.S. Infant Deaths Rise Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Nov 01, 2023
FDA Outlines Rules for Telling Clinicians About Unapproved Uses of Drugs, Devices Draft guidance explains what doesn't qualify as "scientifically sound" information Oct 31, 2023
HHS Proposes 'Disincentive' Penalties for Information-Blocking Providers Clinicians could see cuts in Medicare payments if found to have violated the rule Oct 31, 2023
Expand Nurse Staffing Ratio Laws, Union Leaders Tell Senator Hospitals will "never agree to safe staffing on their own," says HPAE president Oct 30, 2023
How Can the U.S. Achieve Universal Coverage? With a Two-Part Plan, Expert Says Automatic basic coverage plus an optional supplement is the answer, says MIT professor Oct 27, 2023
Private Equity, For-Profit Interests Hurt Medicine, Conference Speakers Say Authorities have not done enough to crack down on the problem, physicians and academicians noted Oct 27, 2023
House Speaker's Health Views; Is Social Media Addictive? Metals Found in Chocolate Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Oct 26, 2023
AI Can Be a Boon to Clinicians -- If Used Correctly, Says AMA President "We can provide things to make it easier for people to practice medicine," says Jesse Ehrenfeld Oct 25, 2023
Senate Committee Advances NIH Director Nominee to Full Senate 15-6 vote for Monica Bertagnolli, with chairman Sanders voting against the nominee Oct 25, 2023
Lax Regulation, Colorful Packaging, Draw Minors to Delta-8 Cannabinoids Online One-third of distributor sites did not ask customers their age Oct 23, 2023
Misinfo Removal Continues; New Meningitis Vax Approved; Long COVID and Menopause Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Oct 23, 2023
House Members Mull Bills to Cut Red Tape and Improve Docs' Medicare Pay But Democrats say they weren't given enough input in many of the measures Oct 20, 2023
Shady Medicare Advantage Plan Tactics Blasted at Senate Hearing "It's a rip-off and it's got to stop," one Senator said Oct 19, 2023
Senators Grill NIH Director Nominee on Drug Prices, Gender-Affirming Care Monica Bertagnolli, MD, makes her case during confirmation hearing Oct 18, 2023
The Case for a Yearly COVID Booster Shot New analysis of Moderna's COVE trial looked at best time for boosters Oct 17, 2023
Have a Story About Private Equity Ownership? The FTC Wants to Hear From You The agency wants to even the healthcare playing field, says FTC chair Lina Khan Oct 12, 2023
Opposing Gun Ownership by Domestic Abusers Is My Lane Commit to speaking out during Domestic Violence Awareness Month Oct 11, 2023
Trial Design, Treatment Options Spotlighted in Xylazine Conference Clinical trials need to include more active users, researcher says Oct 06, 2023
Should 'Site Neutrality' Be Used to Set Payments? MedPAC Members Disagree "I don't think 'site-neutral' is neutral," one commissioner says Oct 05, 2023
Coast to Coast, Kaiser Permanente Workers Start 3-Day Strike Employees picket, complain of staff shortages, burnout, low pay, and low morale Oct 04, 2023
Clean Up the COVID Booster Mess by Returning to a Single-Payer System We must reopen the door to easy preventive care access Oct 02, 2023
AMA Too Woke? FDA Warns on Probiotics; Medicare Drug-Price Negotiation Moves Forward Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Oct 02, 2023
Lab Tests That Escape FDA Oversight May Come Under Agency Review Agency proposes tighter oversight of laboratory developed tests Sep 29, 2023
Senator Dianne Feinstein Dies at 90 Accomplishments included helping pass assault weapons ban, ACA, protecting kids from phthalates Sep 29, 2023
Dianne Feinstein Dies; Prison for Alzheimer's Fraudsters; Kaiser Strike Looming Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Sep 29, 2023
OSHA Comes in for Both Praise and Harsh Criticism at House Hearing Illinois lawmaker calls agency head "inept" during discussion of COVID vaccine mandate rule Sep 28, 2023
Obamacare Makes Surprise Cameo in Second GOP Debate Fentanyl crisis, transgender care, and abortion also got some air time Sep 28, 2023
FDA Panel Overwhelmingly Rejects ALS Cell Therapy Echoing concerns from agency reviewers, advisors can't find evidence of efficacy Sep 28, 2023
With Shutdown Likely, Policy Experts Weigh Health Risks Food safety, innovation, and community health centers all could see trickle-down effects Sep 28, 2023
States Face Challenges With Medicaid and CHIP 'Redeterminations' CMS officials flag problem with states' auto-renewal systems Sep 27, 2023
Preventing Biden's Stumbles; Bruce Willis Aware of His Dementia? ABIM Prez to Retire Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Sep 27, 2023
FTC Sues Anesthesia Group and Its Private Equity Backers Companies accused of extracting "monopoly profits" while growing "monopoly power" Sep 26, 2023
Two Large Medical Groups Shun Medicare Advantage Plans San Diego doctor groups latest to withdraw, citing low pay, prior authorization problems Sep 25, 2023
White House Opens Gun Violence Prevention Office "We have to act, and we have to act now," says President Biden Sep 22, 2023
The White House Cancer Moonshot Is a Dud We're failing to take simple steps to reduce one of the biggest causes of cancer Sep 22, 2023
Flawed Rules in No Surprises Act Hurt Doctors and Patients, Experts Say Some practices are fighting to keep afloat, while patients are losing access to care Sep 21, 2023
Medicare Advantage Ads Should Look Different This Year KFF examines past predatory ads as new CMS regulation goes into effect Sep 21, 2023
Want Better Health Outcomes? Check Out What Other Countries Do Countries who outperform the U.S. system have three things in common, expert says Sep 19, 2023
