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Leaders From 13 States Urge Federal Court To Allow Supervised Injection Sites

The Justice Department has mounted a legal challenge to block the effort, claiming such a site violates federal drug laws and would enable opioid users.

Biden Calling ACA ‘Breakthrough’ For Mental Health Parity Highlights Gaps

Did the Affordable Care Act create equal coverage of mental and physical health? Seems true on paper but not always in practice.

Transgender Activist Sarah McBride Is Running For Office

Sarah McBride told reporters it wasn’t transgender rights but her late husband’s battle with cancer that motivated her to pursue elected office: “I’m running because my experience with Andy underscored that healthcare is the biggest quality-of-life iss…

As Congress Hears Cannabis Testimony, Advocates Form Powerful Coalition

To coincide with Wednesday’s hearing, drug policy advocates announced they are joining forces in pursuit of a common goal: fair, equitable cannabis reform that provides racial justice.

Hacienda HealthCare is no ‘hellhole,’ families say

Tobacco Imagery, Media Messages And ‘Stranger Things’: Can Netflix Changes Decrease Youth Smoking Initiation?

The shift away from tobacco imagery will make health professionals, many parents, and those embracing The Truth Initiatives 2019 report, While You Were Streaming: Smoking on Demand, A Surge in Tobacco Imagery is Putting Youth at Risk, quite happy.

Minnesota hospital won’t add surgery center, 96-bed hospital for 5+ years

UW Medicine patient undergoes rare transplant for bile duct cancer

How our relationship with money can help or hinder physician burnout

In one of the recent physician burnout and depression surveys, doctors were asked to name the causes of their burnout.  The typical culprits were listed: lack of autonomy, EMRs, lack of support from administrators, insurance companies, lack of time wit…

5 mistakes new physicians make when investing in real estate

We seem to get a ton of questions on the Passive Income Docs Facebook group about how to start investing in real estate. It can initially be a very intimidating venture. I remember when I started with a $5,000 investment in a crowdfunded deal. It was d…