By Dave Muoio, Fierce Healthcare, May 12, 2021. Article Summary: University of Miami has agreed to pay $22M to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by ordering medically unnecessary laboratory tests and
By SmithAmundsen LLC, Apr. 21, 2020. The United States has tested 3.2 million people for COVID-19, which is only about one percent of the population. It should come as no surprise that not every person
By Robert Preidt, Healthday News, Dec. 18, 2020. Researchers analyzed U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs data on more than 3,600 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 between Feb. 1 and June 17 of this year, and more
“It is the American health care system, so there are bound to be loopholes.” By Sarah Kliff, The New York Times, Dec. 17, 2020. When Americans receive a coronavirus vaccine, federal rules say they shouldn’t have
The U.S. spends more on health care than any other high-income country but has the lowest life expectancy. The U.S. has the highest suicide rate among wealthy nations. By Roosa Tikkanen and Melinda K. Abrams,
A surprise charge that can take advantage of vulnerable people and possibly violate consumer protection laws. By Sarah Kliff and Jessica Silver-Greenberg, The New York Times, Nov. 8, 2020. When Michael Hambley got the call from his
By Anna Edney, Bloomberg, Oct 20, 2020. U.S. drug-safety inspectors have found continuing quality-control problems at a New Jersey plant Eli Lilly & Co. is using to help produce its Covid-19 antibody therapy, posing a
Article Summary: Most hospitals are not proactively canceling elective surgeries, even in places seeing spikes in coronavirus cases, risking patient safety. By Samantha Young, KHN, Jul 09, 2020. Three months ago, the nation watched as
Article Summary: People with COVID-19 symptoms in March and April were often billed for expensive scans and bloodwork because they didn’t qualify due to strict testing criteria. By Julie Appleby, KHN, Jul 07, 2020. Fresh
By Peter Hunt, for APRA, Aug. 12, 2020. Working on the front lines as an emergency room doctor, it isn’t a matter of if you will become infected with COVID but when. An ER physician