Have you ever felt so cold? I mean bone-chilling cold. I don’t mean the same kind of cold that northern winters can leave you feeling. I am talking about working in a hospital that is climate-controlled, and you are undoubtedly shivering. I still remember my first day on the job as a neonatology fellow. I […]
It’s time healthcare takes a closer at the data and the devil.
The front-runner in the California governor’s race, known for his political audacity, has officially endorsed the controversial move to create one public insurance program for all Californians. Yet he also faces formidable challenges, and liberal critics fear he’ll retreat.
Mary first took oxycodone after a minor surgery and found she liked it. Returning to her surgeon a month later with vague ongoing pain, she received another prescription. Her primary care provider took over from there — until one day that physician checked a urine drug screen and a prescription monitoring program (PMP) report, only […]
Critical positions that ensure the neutrality and accuracy of Medicare reports have been empty for the last three years due to partisan fighting. Plus, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., needs just two more votes to pass her bill to overturn the short-term …
A group of Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate is asking the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to finalize regulations around drug ceiling prices and penalties for manufacturers that overcharge the 340B program.
