December 13, 2024

UnitedHealth Group CEO Acknowledges ‘Flawed’ System

"No one would design a system like the one we have. And no one did. It's a patchwork built over decades."

Reuters

December 13, 2024

CMS Mandates Qalsody Coverage in Medicare Plans

CMS directs insurers to cover Biogen's ALS drug Qalsody, overturning coverage denial labeled as 'experimental and investigational.' The ALS Association partners with CMS to address unjust coverage denials, urging affected individuals to seek access to treatment.

Reuters

July 02, 2024

Black Docs Lacking Amid Growing Attacks on Diversity Programs

Research has shown that patients of color prefer seeing doctors of their own race — and some studies have shown health outcomes are better for Black patients seeing Black doctors.

KFF Health News

September 23, 2024

Physicians Urged to Scrutinize Employers Beyond Salary

Beyond salary and work-life balance, physicians seeking new roles should evaluate potential employers' governance, reward systems, and culture, according to a viewpoint published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Conexiant

June 21, 2024

Judge Rules HHS Online Tracking Bulletin Unlawful

Judge rules in favor of AHA, declaring HHS's online tracking restrictions unlawful, impacting hospitals' use of web technologies for health information sharing.

Conexiant

December 18, 2023

Promoting Durable Well-Being Among Health Care Professionals Via Interactive Online Wellness Educational Initiative

Neurosurgeon Raj Mukherjee discusses the Peace Education Program, a free, interactive approach to minimize burnout and improve wellness.

Johns Hopkins Medicine

July 08, 2024

Lack of Affordability Tops Older Americans’ List of Health Care Worries

Rising health care costs and financial constraints place a significant burden on older adults, leading to anxiety about affording medical care, long-term care, and prescription drugs.

KFF Health News

October 29, 2024

Study: Parent Physicians Face $2M Pay Gap

Parent physicians face stark earning divides: mothers' pay drops with each child while fathers see raises, creating $2M career gap.

Conexiant

September 30, 2024

More Females Entering High-Paying Specialties

While female matriculants in high-paying surgical specialties jumped from 28.8% to 42.4% between 2008 and 2022, their representation in high-paying nonsurgical fields remained stagnant.

Conexiant