Q&A: Talking Prior Authorization With Rep. Suzan DelBene The Washington congresswoman also discusses home dialysis, Medicare cuts Jan 19, 2024
Informatics Expert Presses Congress for Long COVID 'Moonshot' But one senator questioned NIH's progress: agency is "forming committees and praying about it" Jan 19, 2024
Physicians Don't Always Understand the FDA Approval Process, Survey Finds Most preferred two or more randomized trials as evidence required for approval Jan 19, 2024
Anti-Tobacco Activists Hold 'Menthol Funeral' in Washington Speakers urge Biden to release long-delayed final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco products Jan 18, 2024
I Understand Why Defense Secretary Austin Kept His Prostate Cancer Quiet But opening up can help reduce stigma and inform the public Jan 18, 2024
King Charles III's Surgery; COVID Timeline Doubted; FDA Approvals Hit High Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ľֱ staff Jan 18, 2024
FDA Clears AI-Powered Non-Invasive Skin Cancer Detector Intended for use in primary care, handheld device is first of its kind Jan 17, 2024
Novel Antiviral Shortens COVID Illness in Outpatients, Reduces Viral Load But trial did not provide data on the most clinically relevant outcomes, says expert Jan 17, 2024
CMS Issues Final Rule on Prior Authorizations The rule, which doesn't apply to commercial insurers, sets time limits on responses Jan 17, 2024
Kate Middleton Hospitalized; Sen. Paul Urges Prison for Fauci; COVID Back in Class Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ľֱ staff Jan 17, 2024
Docs Need Inflation-Adjusted Medicare Pay Increase in 2025, MedPAC Members Say Draft recommendation also calls for added pay to take care of low-income beneficiaries Jan 16, 2024
FDA Expands Pembrolizumab Approval in Cervical Cancer PD-1 inhibitor approved in combination with CRT for locally advanced disease Jan 16, 2024
Trump and GOP Rivals' Positions on Major Healthcare Issues Here's where the top candidates stand on abortion, the ACA, and gender-affirming care Jan 16, 2024
The Sackler Family Can Act Today to Compensate Opioid Overdose Victims But it appears unlikely they will take this course of action Jan 14, 2024
Medicare Doc Payment Fix Bill Moving Along, GOP Doctors Caucus Co-Chair Says Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, is hoping for action within a week Jan 12, 2024
COVID Takes Center Stage at Trump Town Hall Former president also calls for compromise on abortion "to win elections" Jan 11, 2024
Want to Get More Healthcare Bills Passed? Fix the Filibuster, Suggests a Senator Merkley and former aide propose new rules for debating legislation Jan 11, 2024
FDA Clears Wegovy, Other GLP-1 Drugs of Suicidality Risk for Now Preliminary evaluation reassures, while the agency's review continues Jan 11, 2024
Dining Out? Check the Bill for a 'Health Insurance' Surcharge Restaurant took heat for adding a 4% surcharge to cover employees' healthcare costs Jan 10, 2024
Is President Biden a Super-Ager? Experts say "age is a number, not a quality" -- even for the president Jan 10, 2024
Columbia's Sex Abuse Cover-Up Tops This Year's Shkreli Awards Other "winners" include non-profit hospital CEO's $35M salary, doc's needless vascular surgeries Jan 10, 2024
Deadly VA Clinic Lapses; Asthma Drug Risky in Kids; Invisible HHS Secretary? This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 10, 2024
Trump-Era Conscience Rule Rescinded; Lloyd Austin's Cancer; Sinead O'Connor's Death Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ľֱ staff Jan 10, 2024
Fauci Grilled by Subcommittee; Vaccine Sales Plunge; Nanoplastics in Water Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ľֱ staff Jan 09, 2024
Was the Name 'Operation Warp Speed' Misleading? Paul Offit reflects on how FDA communication may have led to vaccine hesitancy Jan 09, 2024 video
At-Home Treatment for Molluscum Contagiosum Wins FDA Approval Berdazimer gel led to 30% complete/near-complete clearance after 12 weeks in randomized trials Jan 08, 2024
It's High Time to Protect Farmworkers From Heat-Related Illness and Death Reauthorizing the Farm Bill can offer essential protections Jan 07, 2024
FDA Approves Florida's Proposal to Import Prescription Drugs From Canada Drugmakers say they're "considering all options" in response Jan 05, 2024
Paul Offit Debunks Florida Surgeon General's Anti-Vax Warning "It is hard to believe that Dr. Ladapo actually issued that statement," said vaccine expert Jan 05, 2024 video
U.S. Rep's Death Medical Negligence? FDA Investigates GLPs; Fingerprint Mammograms Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ľֱ staff Jan 05, 2024
FDA Warns of Toxic Oleander in Supplements Dangerous substitution once again found in tejocote root products Jan 04, 2024
Fauci Faces Questions; Benefits of 'Dry January'; Resort Linked With Legionnaires Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ľֱ staff Jan 03, 2024
Sidney Wolfe, Co-Founder of Public Citizen's Health Research Group, Dies at 86 Wolfe was instrumental in getting dangerous drugs banned from the market Jan 02, 2024
Lessons From the Chemotherapy Shortages: Invest in Generics We need more sustainable solutions to ensure treatment access Dec 31, 2023
U.S. Attempts to Get Its Xylazine Problem Under Control If a bill to schedule the veterinary sedative becomes law, will that be enough? Dec 30, 2023
FDA Warns Amazon Over Supplements Containing Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Agency bought and tested products that were found to contain tadalafil and sildenafil Dec 29, 2023
Bernie Sanders Has COVID; Global Fake Ozempic Problem; Nitazenes, the New Fentanyl? Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ľֱ staff Dec 29, 2023
On the Health Docket for the Supreme Court's 2024 Term An alarming agenda with potentially grave consequences for public health Dec 28, 2023
Supreme Court to Weigh in on Abortion Pill Access The nation's high court will consider the Fifth Circuit's ruling on mifepristone Dec 28, 2023
It Was a Tumultuous Year for Simone Gold and America's Frontline Doctors After an attempted coup, Gold holds on to AFLDS; she's also suing California's medical board Dec 27, 2023
