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Pfizer recalls all lots of Chantix
Article Summary: Pfizer has voluntarily recalled all lots of Chantix, a smoking cessation drug due to the presence of a carcinogenic substance. By Maia Anderson, Becker’s Hospital Review, Sep 17, 2021. Pfizer has recalled all… Read More
Patients Can Get Medical Record Errors Amended, but It’s Not Easy
Technology is lacking, process may be unclear by Cheryl Clark, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today, September 14, 2021. Changing a medical record to correct an error is anything but an easy process. Under federal HIPAA rules,… Read More
137 million Americans suffered hardships from medical costs: American Cancer Society
By Justin Doom, ABC News, May 3, 2019. More than 137 million U.S. adults, about 56%, have suffered because of costs tied to medical care, according to a study released Thursday by the American Cancer… Read More
Jaw Surgery Takes a $27,119 Bite out of One Man’s Budget
Article Summary: A Seattle patient discovers the hard way that you can still hit a lifetime limit for certain types of care. And health plans can vary a lot from one job to the next,… Read More
Hospital-employed physicians more likely to order unneeded MRIs, study finds
Article Summary: Study findings indicate that the odds of a patient receiving an inappropriate MRI referral increased by more than 20 percent after a physician transitioned to hospital employment. By Kelly Gooch, Becker’s Hospital Review,… Read More
Enough to Wreck Their Rest: $10,322 for a Sleep Study
Article Summary: The University of Miami Health System charged truck driver José Mendoza six times what Medicare would pay for an overnight test. He got trapped by his high-deductible health plan and sky-high billing. By… Read More
Fake patient reviews are making it increasingly hard to seek medical help on Google, Yelp and other directory sites
Article Summary: Patients are finding it difficult to trust online reviews of health care providers as they are becoming increasingly fake with no signs of an imminent crackdown. By Laura Sydell, The Washington Post, June… Read More
Covid Medical Bills Are About to Get Bigger
By Sarah Kliff, The New York Times, Updated Sep 09, 2021. Americans will most likely pay significantly more for Covid medical care during this new wave of cases — whether that’s a routine coronavirus test… Read More
Sincerely Held Belief Not Enough in Suit Over Denied Religious Exemption to School’s COVID Vaccination Policy
“If a private school can articulate a good business reason for why they do what they do … you’re allowed to have a policy in place,” like the one at issue here, defense counsel said…. Read More