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Wrong-Site Knee Surgery Suit; Wrongful Death Suit Dismissed; Doc Gets 10 Years

β€” A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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Dogs Paired With Providers at Hospitals Help Ease Staff and Patient Stress

Research shows that human-animal interactions had benefits for mood and stress

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FTC Settles With Private Equity Firm Over Anesthesia Investments

"We consider this a definite victory," physician says

Jan 22, 2025
Long COVID Patients Frustrated That Federal Research Hasn't Found New Treatments

Over $1 billion of funding has so far failed to bring any new therapies to market

Jan 22, 2025
Anti-Abortion Groups' Secret Weapon; Kennedy Targeted COVID Vax; Research at Risk

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Jan 22, 2025
Long COVID Patients Frustrated That Federal Research Hasn't Found New Treatments

Over $1 billion of funding has so far failed to bring any new therapies to market

Anti-Abortion Groups' Secret Weapon; Kennedy Targeted COVID Vax; Research at Risk

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'This Is a Fearful Time': Public Health Leaders Concerned About WHO Withdrawal

Move leaves U.S. vulnerable in future pandemics

Jan 22, 2025
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Physician Content Creators Weigh In on TikTok's Uncertain Future

Other apps don't have the same reach, which is helpful in dispelling misinformation, they say

Jan 21, 2025
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Fauci's Pardon: 'It's Really a Shame,' Public Health Officials Say

Many saddened that it had to come to this

Jan 21, 2025
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Junk Food Turns Public Villain as Power Shifts in Washington

Some members of Trump's inner circle are gearing up to battle "Big Food"

Jan 20, 2025
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Childhood Vax Rates, a Rare Health Bright Spot in Struggling States, Are Slipping

Many states have recently reported an increase in people opting out of vaccines for their kids

Jan 19, 2025
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Massachusetts Cuts Residency Requirement for IMGs

IMGs must work 3 years in underserved areas before being fully licensed

Jan 17, 2025
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MedPod Today: 'Medical Freedom'; More Private Equity Harms; USMLE Cheating Scandal

ΔΎΉΟΦ±²₯ reporters offer further insights into recently covered topics

Jan 17, 2025
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Oregon Doctors, Nurses Have Been Striking for a Week

Strike lines are "strong and getting stronger," union says

Jan 16, 2025
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Doc Jailed Over Circumcisions; Video Shows NICU Nurse Abusing Babies, Court Docs Say

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Jan 16, 2025
Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.
California Doctors Lose Homes and Much More to Devastating Fires

"Not only did we lose our home. We lost our community," Malibu doctor says

Jan 15, 2025
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Supplemental Benefits Offer Few Advantages for MA Enrollees

Those with MA and traditional Medicare plans had similar rates of care and spending on "extras"

Jan 15, 2025
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Victims Recount Military Doc's Sexual Abuse; UnitedHealth Doctors Questioned

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Jan 15, 2025
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Nurse Practitioners Top 'Best Jobs' Rankings Again

PAs also placed high in U.S. News & World Report's rankings

Jan 14, 2025
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Docs Organize Against, and for, RFK Jr.'s Nomination to Run HHS

Letters, visits to senators among their strategies

Jan 13, 2025
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