New Trump rule requires health plans to disclose costs up front
The idea behind the new regulations on insurers is to empower patients to become better consumers of health care, thereby helping to drive down costs. More
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Telemedicine linked to more appropriate antibiotic prescribing for UTIs
Telemedicine visits for urinary tract infections (UTIs) were associated with more appropriate antibiotic prescribing and decreased use of diagnostic and follow-up resources than virtual visits, according to the results of a primary care network study published yesterday in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. More
For Each Critically Ill COVID Patient, a Family Is Suffering, Too
tudies show that about one-fourth of family members, and sometimes more, experience at least one symptom of PICS-Family, including anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder or “complicated grief” — grief that is persistent and disabling — when their loved one has been hospitalized. More
How Mass General Brigham Plans To Dismantle Racism In And Outside Hospital Walls
The project, called “United Against Racism,” includes changes in leadership, culture and patient care. It also expands efforts to address hunger, housing and job opportunities outside hospital walls. More
Medicare, Medicaid will cover costs of future COVID-19 vaccine under new policy
Medicare will cover any potential coronavirus vaccine for free, under a new Trump administration policy officially announced Wednesday. More
Female Doctors Spend More Time With Patients, But Earn Less Money Than Men
Female physicians spend more time with each patient than male doctors do and their patients report increased satisfaction. But the extra time adds up and results in less money. More
The Upside to Fewer Cancer Screenings in 2020
Screenings save lives, but can do serious harm too More
‘Still killing us’: The federal government underfunded health care for Indigenous people for centuries. Now they’re dying of COVID-19
In reservation areas of New Mexico, health care is underfunded. In this six-part series, USA TODAY investigates links between racism and COVID-19. More
Asian Americans in San Francisco are dying at alarming rates from COVID-19: Racism is to blame
COVID-19 is killing Asian Americans in the Bay Area. In this six-part series, USA TODAY investigates how systemic racism is driving high death rates. More
The hidden Covid-19 health crisis: Elderly people are dying from isolation
The lockdowns and visitor restrictions meant to protect nursing home residents from the coronavirus can also threaten their lives. More
Lawmakers release trove of Purdue documents detailing Sackler family’s involvement in opioid sales
"We are disappointed that DOJ forfeited yet another opportunity to hold members of the Sackler family fully accountable," the lawmakers said. More
Workers Fired, Penalized for Reporting Covid-19 Safety Violations
As many employers move to bring staff back, a growing number of workers are concerned about unsafe conditions. More
Why isn’t routine Covid-19 testing happening in prisons and immigrant detention centers?
Mass Covid-19 testing, recommended for congregate housing, isn't being done in correctional facilities or immigration detention centers. More
New Rankings Credit Hospitals that Avoid Unnecessary Care
“Our main goal was to change the framing of the conversation from the important but relatively narrow focus on specific outcomes [in other rankings] to also look more broadly at a range of other things,” Dr. Vikas Saini said. “There are number of other factors that can be measured and that should matter.” More
I Hit the Aorta
I hit the aorta was flashing in my mind. More
Medicine and Grief During the COVID-19 Era: The Art of Losing
This essay discusses the difficulties associated with mourning in the time of coronavirus 2019. More
Palpable Anxiety For Health Care Workers As COVID-19 Cases Rise In Massachusetts
“I didn’t realize the impact that it had on me during the spring because it was busy, and it was new,” says one nurse who cared for COVID-19 patients. Now “emotionally, I have to brace myself.” More
Bias, consent, and data transparency: What patients want the FDA to consider about AI in medicine
The FDA rappling with fundamental questions about algorithmic bias, data transparency, and access to AI tools in medicine. More
UC Berkeley is disavowing its eugenic research fund after bioethicist and other faculty call it out
UC Berkeley disavowed a research fund for eugenics it had kept for decades after a campus bioethicist and others protested. But eugenic ideology remains embedded in science today. More
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Management at the End of Life
This Teachable Moment advocates for considering a patient’s implantable cardioverter defibrillator in discussions regarding a do-not-resuscitate order. More