The Public Has Been Forgiving. But Hospitals Got Some Things Wrong.
Mistakes are inevitable. But we can try to do better. More
How A Company Misappropriated Native American Culture To Sell Health Insurance
Maine investigators find one patient’s saga with O’NA HealthCare offers a cautionary tale for anyone looking for cut-rate coverage online. More
Amid conflict-of-interest criticisms, top FDA officials recuse themselves from Covid-19 vaccine approvals
Two top FDA officials will recuse themselves from Covid-19 vaccine approval decisions since they are joining a Trump push for approval. More
Covid-19 has exposed the limits of the pharmaceutical market model
Remdesivir is the poster child for why we need a new model of drug development for pandemics and neglected diseases that isn't market-based. More
Medicaid Providers At The End Of The Line For Federal COVID Funding
Congress authorized $100 billion for health care providers, both to compensate them for the extra costs associated with caring for patients with COVID-19 and for the revenue that’s not coming in from regular care. They have been required to stop providing most nonemergency services, and many patients are afraid to visit health care facilities. More
‘They killed her’: Why are breast implants still putting millions of women at risk?
Allergan’s “medical aesthetics” products helped persuade AbbVie to buy the company. But what if the devices driving profit are also endangering women’s health? More
Hospitals Knew How to Make Money. Then Coronavirus Happened.
Surgeries are canceled. Business models are shifting. Some of the hardest-hit hospitals may close, leaving patients with fewer options for care. More
The Nonprofit Grifters Who Want a Cut of the Coronavirus Bailout
After years of undermining health policy to aid their Big Pharma patrons, patient advocacy groups are making claims to federal pandemic relief. More
Hospital workers complain of minimal disclosure after COVID exposures
The disconnect between hospital policy and worker expectations often centers around the lack of clear, direct communication with individual workers who have been potentially exposed to the coronavirus. More
Pandemic spawns new spirit of collaboration for Boston’s longtime rival hospitals
Hospitals have been sharing supplies, equipment, data, and even staff as they scramble to treat patients sick with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. More