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
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
“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
By Katie Adams, Becker’s Hospital Review, August 4th, 2021. The performance of the U.S. healthcare system ranked last among 11 high-income countries, according to a report released Aug. 4 by the Commonwealth Fund. To compare
By Russell Maas, Aboutlawsuits.com, March 2, 2021. Federal health officials are warning against the use of ozone gas or ultraviolet (UV) light to clean continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices or accessories, indicating these cleaning… Read More
Article Summary: Nearly 12% of opioid prescriptions dispensed to adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 21 years were also considered high risk because they exceeded recommended daily dosages of opioids. By Katie Adams, Becker’s… Read More
This year, some Americans can do something that was previously impossible: look up the price of care before going to the hospital. A new federal rule requires hospitals to post the prices they negotiate with...
By Sarah Kliff and Josh Katz. The New York Times, Aug. 22, 2021. This year, the federal government ordered hospitals to begin publishing a prized secret: a complete list of the prices they negotiate with… Read More
“When hospitals are understaffed, people die,” one expert warned as the U.S. health systems reach a breaking point in the face of the Delta variant. By Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, Aug. 21, 2021. Cyndy… Read More
By EMINE YÜCEL, NPR, June 13, 2021. A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by 117 employees at Houston Methodist Hospital who were suing the hospital system over its COVID-19 vaccine requirement. In a… Read More