Damage From OxyContin Continues to Be Revealed
Research shows Purdue Pharma focused its marketing in states with lighter prescription regulation, with deadly consequences. More
Furor Erupts: Billions Going To Hospitals Based On Medicare Billings, Not COVID-19
In the first round of emergency relief, some states will get more than $300,000 per COVID-19 patient, while hard-hit New York gets just $12,000 per patient. More
Nurses and Doctors Speaking Out on Safety Now Risk Their Job
Hospitals have warned, disciplined and even fired staff members who went public with workplace concerns about coronavirus precautions. More
Pharmacy Workers Are Coming Down With COVID-19. But They Can’t Afford to Stop Working
As prescriptions surge, Walgreens and CVS employees say they need more protective gear, cleaning supplies and sick pay. “Someone will come into work sick and there’s nothing anyone can do about it,” a pharmacist says. More
A Nurse Bought Protective Supplies for Her Colleagues Using GoFundMe. The Hospital Suspended Her.
She raised more than $12,000 to buy and distribute protective gear for her colleagues, who say they felt inadequately protected against COVID-19. How a confrontation in one of the nation’s Coronavirus hotspots illustrates a troubling national trend. More
An update from the creators of the COVID-19 Curve Tracker
What findings have the COVID Curve Tracker uncovered so far? What makes this project different from other models? Creators Tom Pike and Vikas Saini answer these questions and more. More
Wisconsin hospitals sued patients during a public health emergency. Two are now dismissing some suits.
A Froedtert spokesperson said that the hospital had “suspended filing small claims suits” as of March 18 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. More
Lack of beds, ventilators, and coordination: what the coronavirus has taught us about the deficiencies of the U.S. health system
The U.S. health system was ill-equipped for a major pandemic, experts say, citing a host of issues from a lack of hospital beds and medical professionals, to a patchwork system that lacks centralized control. More
Health Care CEO Who Makes Millions Says No to Hazard Pay for Coronavirus Workers
"Thank you for the courage," she tells doctors and nurses. More
Analysis: He Got Tested For Coronavirus. Then Came The Flood Of Medical Bills.
Hidden costs for ER visits and other fees could cost people thousands of dollars. More
Why Are Patient Groups Silent on High Drug Prices?
Until advocates are willing to take on Big Pharma, reform efforts have no chance. More
COVID-19 Bonanza: Stimulus Hands Health Industry Billions Not Directly Related To Pandemic
Congress retreats on long-planned cost cuts to benefit the health care industry with a grab bag full of incentives. More
Cutbacks for some doctors and nurses as they battle on the front line
These financial cutbacks, coming in response to sudden shortfalls during the coronavirus outbreak, have triggered an outcry from doctors and nurses who are already working grueling shifts in demanding working conditions. More
The Problem With the FDA’s Quick-Approval Process for Drugs
A decade after the agency gave the nod to Makena, to prevent premature births, it’s not clear the medicine works. More
Coronavirus: Teenage boy whose death was linked to COVID-19 turned away from urgent care for not having insurance
Mayor confirms teenager’s death with heart-breaking statement: ‘The Friday before he died, he was healthy ... By Wednesday, he was dead’ More
Morehead hospital furloughs 300 staff amid COVID-19 outbreak for lack of revenue
St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead said it will furlough a quarter of its staff this week, signaling that not even hospitals are immune to financial hardship amid Kentucky’s blooming COVID-19 outbreak. More
The Government Needs to Know What Drug Companies Will Spend on COVID-19 Research
We are hostages of our lack of information, and that makes our government a bad investor. More
Hospitals Muzzle Doctors and Nurses on PPE, COVID-19 Cases
Some worry the gag orders are muddying the picture of how hospitals are faring in the pandemic, while placing the safety of frontline workers at risk. More
These Charts Help Explain Why The Coronavirus Has Been More Deadly In Certain Countries
Two leading theories of the differences seen so far have to do with the ages of people who are getting infected, and the fact that the US health care system — for all its failings and inefficiencies — has more critical care beds for the seriously ill. But there is no room for complacency: If the number of new cases builds up too quickly, even US intensive care units will be unable to cope. If there are not enough critical care beds to handle the demand, said Vikas Saini, president of the Lown Institute, a health care think tank in Brookline, Massachusetts, “the best critical care in the world is not going to move the needle.” More
Senators Who Led Pharma-Friendly Patent Reform Also Prime Targets For Pharma Cash
Three senators on a revived subcommittee received more than $100,000 each from drugmakers. More