Aiding Her Dying Husband, a Geriatrician Learns the Emotional and Physical Toll of Caregiving
This has been a year like none other for Dr. Rebecca Elon, who has dedicated her professional life to helping older adults. More
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‘There’s no way I can pay for this:’ One of America’s largest hospital chains has been suing thousands of patients during the pandemic
One of America's largest hospital chains, Community Health Systems, has filed at least 19,000 lawsuits against patients in the last year, a CNN investigation finds. More
Hospitals Serving The Poor Struggled During COVID. Wealthy Hospitals Made Millions
The financial gap between wealthy hospitals and safety-net hospitals, which take everyone who walks through their doors, has widened during the pandemic, an NPR and PBS Frontline investigation found. More
Lessons from Lown: The story of “white” and “colored” blood
When Dr. Lown came to Baltimore for medical school in 1942, he found that everything was segregated -- even the blood at the hospital's blood bank. Watch the video and read the blog below to hear in Dr. Lown's own words how he rebelled against this racist practice. More
Women in health care are at a breaking point — and they’re leaving
In the pandemic, women are abandoning health care jobs, citing burnout and inequities in a system that was never designed to support them. More
Patterns and Determinants of Low-Value Preoperative Testing in Michigan
This cohort study examines use of preoperative testing before 3 low-risk ambulatory surgical procedures across diverse practice settings in Michigan. More
Less routine care during Covid-19 is not a crisis
How can the avoidance of routine care during the pandemic benefit patients? New research on the physical and financial harms from low-value preventive care show that the pandemic might have a "silver lining." More
Op-Ed: How doctor culture sinks U.S. healthcare
Physicians' values and norms save our lives and cost us dearly. More
Why vaccine equity still matters
Vaccination rates are significantly lower in communities of color in Massachusetts. The primary reason for this wide gap is that people are still not being met where they are. More
NFL families seek to end ‘race-norming’ in $1B settlement of brain injury claims
Thousands of retired Black professional football players, their families and supporters are demanding an end to the controversial use of "race-norming" to determine which players are eligible in the NFL's $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims. More
Latinos Are the Most Eager to Get Vaccinated, Survey Shows — But Face Obstacles
Hispanics who have yet to receive a covid shot are about twice as likely as non-Hispanic whites or Blacks to say they’d like to get vaccinated as soon as possible, according to a survey released Thursday. The findings hint at fixable, though difficult, vaccine access problems for the population. More
My ‘postmortem’ folder and the intensely personal nature of the latest Covid-19 surge
The latest Covid-19 surge felt extra personal as more and more of my patients' names were appearing in my email's 'postmortem' folder. More
How COVID broke the evidence pipeline
The pandemic stress-tested the way the world produces evidence — and revealed all the flaws. More
Lead, Mistrust, and Trauma—Whistleblowing Pediatrician Discusses the Legacy of Flint’s Water Crisis
This Medical News article is an interview with Mona Hanna-Attisha, MD, MPH, the Flint, Michigan, pediatrician who discovered elevated blood lead levels among children exposed to the city’s drinking water. More
Designing a Successful Primary Care Physician Capitation Model
This Viewpoint proposes 7 elements necessary for a successful transition from a fee-for-service (FFS) to a capitated payment model for primary care physicians, all intended to sustain their ability to improve the quality and value of the care they provide while reducing costs. More
Paid Parental Leave Policies Among U.S. News & World Report 2020-2021 Best Hospitals and Best Hospitals for Cancer
This cross-sectional study examines paid parental leave policies for faculty and staff physicians at leading US hospitals and cancer centers. More
Ethical Issues Raised Over FDA Collaboration with Biogen on Failed Drug
The FDA collaborated with Biogen to conduct repeated re-analyses of aducanumab for Alzheimer's and FDA committee members are raising concerns. More
Acknowledging its ‘white patriarchy’ and racist past, the AMA pledges to dismantle causes of health inequities
The report catalogues many of the ways the AMA has excluded Black, brown, and Native physicians, espoused racism, and harmed people of color. More
Researchers fear people of color may be disproportionately affected by long Covid
Many vulnerable communities lack access to quality care, or face heightened burdens to convince providers that their conditions are real. More
My work as a Black OB-GYN tempered my joy as I prepared to give birth
Black women are electing unusual and creative birth plans to ensure their survival, their babies' survival, and the health of their families. More