How Health Care Leaders Can Support Their Frontline Workers
The pandemic has taught us important lessons about the needs of the health care workforce More
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Coding to Hide Health Prices from Web Searches Is Barred by Regulators
The guidance regarding insurers’ required posting of healthcare prices came after The Wall Street Journal revealed hospitals used such codes on their price pages. More
Racism’s corrosive impact on the health of Black Americans
Bill Whitaker reports on how decades of research show that racism is adversely affecting Black Americans' health in several different ways. More
Racism is a serious threat to public health, CDC says. Look at police killings to see why
Black Americans are nearly three times more likely to be killed by police and with each death the mental health of the community left behind is harmed. More
Why USPSTF Still Finds Insufficient Evidence to Support Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency
Over the past 7 years, many randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have evaluated vitamin D supplementation for improving primary or secondary outcomes of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, depression, bone health, and falls, necessitating a reevaluation of whether screening for vitamin D insufficiency might be worthwhile. More
When a cardiologist flagged the lack of diversity at premier medical journals, the silence was telling
Of 51 editors at NEJM, just one was Black and one was Hispanic as of October. Of 49 editors at JAMA, two were Black and two were Hispanic. More
Op-Ed: Even as more Asian Americans become doctors, workplace bias flourishes
I am a surgeon in a privileged profession, but structural anti-Asian racism plagues medicine as it does other sectors of society. More
Vaccinating vulnerable populations and the myth of widespread hesitancy
How often have you heard that our most vulnerable populations are desperately seeking access to the COVID vaccine? Almost never? More
Overdiagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents
In this systematic scoping review of 334 published studies in children and adolescents, convincing evidence was found that ADHD is overdiagnosed in children and adolescents. For individuals with milder symptoms in particular, the harms associated with an ADHD diagnosis may often outweigh the benefits. More
Researchers speak out on racism and medical publishing
After an editor at a major medical journal dismissed the idea of structural racism, researchers say his views are symptomatic of larger problems in health research. More
Are nonprofit hospitals contributing their fair share of financial assistance?
A recent study looks at patterns of charity care spending at public, private, and for-profit hospitals, and finds some interesting results... More
Early results from federal price transparency rule show difficultly in estimating the cost of care
As of January 1, under federal rules issued by the Trump Administration, hospitals are required to publish the price of health services by payer. More
The CDC Says Racism Is A Public Health Threat. Here’s What It Means
The CDC has declared racism a "serious threat" to public health. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones, who worked for the CDC and now studies race and health at Emory University. More
12 Months of Trauma: More Than 3,600 US Health Workers Died in Covid’s First Year
More than 3,600 U.S. health care workers perished in the first year of the pandemic, according to “Lost on the Frontline,” a 12-month investigation by The Guardian and KHN to track such deaths. More
When Births Go Horribly Wrong, Florida Protects Doctors and Forces Families to Pay the Price
A Florida program designed to reduce doctors’ malpractice bills strips families of their right to sue, offering instead a one-time payment and promises to cover medical expenses. Some parents report a bureaucratic nightmare that’s anything but supportive. More
Black women 3 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than White men
New medical findings challenge conventional wisdom that biological differences between the sexes drive death rates. More
Hospitals vary widely in reducing C-section rates, but some progress in other maternal health metrics
A survey of more than 2,200 hospitals finds that despite progress in reducing C-section rates, there's a long way to go. More
Lessons From Lown
In honor of Dr. Lown, we are sharing stories from his remarkable life in his own words, through video and written content. Each episode also ties into an upcoming event sponsored by the Lown Institute Hospitals Index, where we will dive deeper into the topics that meant the most to Dr. Lown. More
Imagine if Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium helped solve Philly’s other major health crises | Opinion
The city has learned the importance of trusting and partnering with Black and brown medical pros. More
‘Who is going to protect me?’: Ratings app aims to remove bias from the birthing experiences of Black and brown mothers
Black and brown patients can write reviews and rate the care provided by their OB-GYNs, pediatricians, and hospitals. More