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Orthopedic ambulatory surgery centers beat inpatient services on cost
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – A study suggests that ambulatory surgery centers for orthopedic surgery deliver similar outcomes at a lower price than...
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Court strikes down Trump’s conscience rule
The measure would have allowed clinicians to refuse to provide medical care to patients for religious or moral reasons.
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Premiums down slightly for 2020 plans on HealthCare.gov
While the 2020 premiums are down, compared with 2019, they are significantly higher than they were in 2016, according to a report from the Centers...
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Mistreatment of surgical residents linked to burnout
SAN FRANCISCO – Gender and racial discrimination and mistreatment are associated with higher odds of burnout and suicidal thoughts in trainee...
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CMS has plan if ACA overturned in court; Verma silent on details
The hearing before the House Ways & Means Committee’s Health Subcommittee followed a partisan pattern.
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Inspector General: NIH must improve conflict of interest reviews
The staff of NIH Institutes and Centers applied inconsistent levels of scrutiny to each other.
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Health care stayed front and center at Democratic debate
The leading candidates vowed to codify abortion access, threatened to jail opioid company executives, and added a few more details to their health...
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Uninsured population is big in Texas
Americans were more likely to be uninsured in 2018 than in 2017.
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Bringing focus to the issue: Dr. Elizabeth Loder on gender in medicine
Sexual harassment, hurtful sex-based comments, gender-based barriers to career advancement – and salary – top the list.
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#MyFirstNameIsDoctor: Why it matters, and what you can do
Putting a name to persistent and insidious gender bias helps address the problem, say female physicians.
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Legislators disagree on new drug-pricing proposal
New legislation by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would require Medicare to negotiate drug prices with manufacturers.