By Sheera Frenkel, The New York Times, July 24, 2021. SAN FRANCISCO — The article that appeared online on Feb. 9 began with a seemingly innocuous question about the legal definition of vaccines. Then over its… Read More
A personal story of fighting the villains of the healthcare “non-system” By Jeff Cohen, Medium, May 21, 2021. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on throughout the US and the world at large, doctors, nurses, and… Read More...
By Christine Emello, Ballard Spahr, LLP, June 17, 2021. State legislatures in New Mexico and Nevada enacted laws this session targeting medical debt collections. Both laws have been signed by the states’ Governors and take effect… Read More
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Article Summary: Most older adults are prescribed with an overload of drugs that may not be beneficial or could lead to drug interactions affecting their quality of life. This article explores the benefits of “deprescribing”…. Read More
Article Summary: Medical algorithm uses race as a factor for evaluating kidney disease care, harming black patients with worse outcomes and reduced chance of receiving a new kidney. By Rae Ellen Bichell and Cara Anthony,… Read More
Article Summary: Medical device companies have offered illegal compensation to orthopedic and spine surgeons corrupting their medical judgment to perform unnecessary and wasteful surgeries causing serious patient harm. By Fred Schulte and Elizabeth Lucas, KHN,… Read More
Article Summary: This article compiles a list of recent drug and medical device recalls reported to the FDA. By Maia Anderson, Becker’s Hospital Review, Jun 21, 2021. Medical device and drug recalls, whether voluntary or… Read More
Article Summary: Hospitals charge a very high fee by unbundling each and every service provided at the ER, billing a whooping $700 for a single push of IV medicine. By Rae Ellen Bichell, NPR, Jun… Read More