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HCA's attempt to dismiss antitrust lawsuit denied
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has been unsuccessful in its attempt to have a proposed antitrust lawsuit dismissed in a North Carolina federal court.
55% of MD students are women — but female physician attrition remains high
More women than ever are becoming physicians, but female physicians still have the highest attrition rates, The Hill reported Feb. 22.
Mississippi hospital nurse stabbed by patient: Police
A nurse at Jackson, Miss.-based Henry Ford Jackson Hospital was stabbed by a patient, MLive reported Feb. 21.
Medicaid DSH cuts: CMS urged to release 97th percentile hospital list ASAP
America’s Essential Hospitals has called on CMS to release the list of hospitals serving the highest percentage of low-income patients so those facilities are aware of their exception from the agency’s final rule that will cut Medicaid disproportionate…
Patients undergo 'promising' long COVID therapy
A type of respiratory therapy that involves breathing 100% pure oxygen in a hyperbaric chamber improved symptoms of fatigue, brain fog, mood and pain in patients experiencing long COVID-19.
Keck Med professor among Time's women of the year
Marlena Fejzo, PhD — a geneticist and clinical assistant professor at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine — is one of Time’s women of the year.
Orlando Health kicks off construction on $160M children's pavilion
Orlando (Fla.) Health has broken ground on its $160 million Orlando Health Children’s Pavilion after sharing initial plans for the project last September.
The 9 scariest words in the English language, per FTC's chairwoman
Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan told physicians that some of the challenges they and their patients face today “have their origins in policy choices made decades ago, when we shifted away from a deep commitment to maintaining open, compet…
C.diff guidelines revised for patients with recurrent infections
A common practice for treating patients with gastrointestinal conditions has been revised by the American Gastroenterological Association, it announced Feb. 21.
CMS tells employees to come back to the office
CMS is asking employees to spend more time in the office, Politico reported Feb. 22.
