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Is Healthcare Consolidation Fueling the Physician Burnout Crisis

WEBThe survey took place from June 17 through July 16, 2024, and had 1,723 respondents. Of the 1,020 physicians who responded, about 40% were primary care and …

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WEBFor Pharma, Trump vs Harris Is a Showdown Between Two Industry Foes. As both candidates battle Big Pharma, the industry's financial support sways toward …

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House Members Remain Divided on Universal Healthcare

WEBWASHINGTON -- Democratic and Republican House members appeared as far apart as ever Tuesday on the issue of the best way to achieve universal healthcare …

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Nurses Blast Steward Health Care's Greed: 'It Ruins You'

WEBShare on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Witnesses …

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Critics Call Feds' Response to Cyberattacks on Healthcare Feeble …

WEBThe health department's preparedness office and the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency help build …

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Healthcare Disruptors: Doubling Down on Primary Care

WEBIora Health is a risk-bearing company -- instead of a fee-for-service arrangement, the company receives a set fee for each patient to meet all of their …

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Universal Healthcare: What That Would Really Look Like

WEBA CMS report shows that national health expenditures grew 4.6% to $3.6 trillion in 2018, or $11,172 per person, and accounted for 17.7% of GDP. A Kaiser …

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On the Health Docket for the Supreme Court's 2024 Term

WEBThroughout the year, Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, LLD, and Sarah Wetter, JD, MPH, have weighed in on several major Supreme Court cases and decisions affecting …

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Study Backs Flexner Report's Negative Impact on Black Physicians

WEBSubsequently, all but 66 schools shut down, including five of seven then-extant Black medical schools. Flexner wrote they were "in no position to make any …

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How Structural Racism Affects Healthcare MedPage Today

WEBStructural racism is the biased societal approach to housing, education, employment, healthcare, and criminal justice. As scientists study racial health disparities …

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What Can Primary Care Physicians Do for Our Aging Population

WEBTeam-based primary care requires multiple interdisciplinary health professionals to coordinate patient care. This approach improves the coordination and …

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What's Changed Since HCA's Takeover of Mission Health

WEBSpecifically, panelists focused on for-profit HCA Healthcare's $1.5 billion acquisition of nonprofit Mission Health, based in Asheville, North Carolina, in 2019. The …

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Patients Can Get Medical Record Errors Amended, but It's Not Easy

WEBUnder federal HIPAA rules, patients have the right to request that doctors fix errors, but the provider has up to 60 days to respond, and can ask for a 30-day …

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Op-Ed: Racism as a Public Health Crisis

WEBRacism is a harrowing public health crisis that shortens lives, costs millions, and saps the potential of many Americans. Gone are the days where passive gestures …

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Is Getting Test Results Online Right Away a Good Idea

WEBThey found that 96% of patients preferred receiving immediately released test results online, even if their healthcare practitioner had not yet reviewed the result. "That …

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Racial Bias in Flexner Report Permeates Medical Education Today

WEBBy 1923, only 66 medical schools remained, and five of seven existing Black medical schools were closed. In 1910, African Americans comprised 2.5% of U.S. …

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These Forbes 400 Billionaires Made Their Fortunes in Healthcare

WEBFourteen of the richest people in the U.S. made their money in healthcare, according to the Forbes 400, which ranks the wealthiest Americans. The billionaires -- …

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The Billion Dollar Lab Scandal

WEBHe had a disagreement with Mallory and left the company. For his 5.102% share of HDL he received $18.8 million plus a $1.2 million bonus, to make a tidy sum of …

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Nurses Sue Ohio Staffing Firm Over Hefty Quitting Fees

WEBSpecial Reports > Exclusives Nurses Sue Ohio Staffing Firm Over Hefty Quitting Fees — Lawsuit against Health Carousel alleges trafficking and fraud. by …

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Montana Oncologist Fired for Misdiagnosing, Overtreating Patients

WEBThe filing also references an "unsolicited text" from Weiner to Todd Wampler, MD, president of St. Peter's Health Medical Group. Weiner allegedly told Wampler to …

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