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4 recent medical device recalls and corrections

Medical device recalls are essential to patient safety, addressing critical issues in devices that may pose health risks. 

Where have all the independent physicians gone?

About 77% of physicians have moved away from independent settings, opting for employment by hospitals or health systems — and eight healthcare leaders joined Becker’s to discuss where these physicians are headed and why. 

Cencora expands Sure Supply Program, adds 200 critical medications amid shortages

Cencora, a global healthcare company, has expanded its Sure Supply Program to include 200 critical medications, including several oncology treatments, in response to ongoing drug shortages. This marks a 350% increase since the initiative first launched…

Primary care provider gaps, ranked by state

Access to primary care remains a challenge for millions of Americans, with some states facing more severe shortages than others, according to a new analysis from KFF.

14 attorneys general sue over DOGE personal information access

Attorneys general across 14 states have shared plans to file a lawsuit over the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency’s access to payment systems that contain Americans’ “sensitive personal information.”

States ranked by 2025 projected growth in new cancer cases

The U.S. is projected to see more than 2 million new cancer diagnoses this year, according to estimates from the American Cancer Society. Arkansas is estimated to see the largest jump in new cases compared to how many were reported in 2021, the latest …

More systems test pig kidney transplants

In January, the fourth person in the U.S. received a pig kidney transplant.

Stark law enforcement is evolving: 10 notes for 2025

Stark law enforcement is evolving rapidly, with heightened scrutiny, a record-breaking volume of qui tam lawsuits, and new legal precedents reshaping compliance risks for physicians and ASCs. 

Temporarily closed Missouri hospital faces uncertainty

The future of St. Louis-based Homer G. Phillips Memorial Hospital remains uncertain after the hospital received approval from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to temporarily suspend its license due to a blood supply shortage in mid…

Utah med school email mistakenly implies acceptance to hundreds of students

Salt Lake City-based University of Utah accidentally sent out a financial aid email to 1,200 medical school applicants implying they were accepted into the program, Fox13 Salt Lake City reported Feb. 6.