By Jack Brewster, Forbes, May 24, 2020. At least half of U.S. states will not meet a White House goal on nursing home testing due to costs and a lack of resources, an Associated Press… Read More
By Diane Bartz & Jonathan Stempel, Reuters, Jun 10, 2020. Twenty-six drug manufacturers were sued on Wednesday by the attorneys general of most U.S. states and several territories, which accused them of conspiring to reduce… Read More
By Gina Kolata, The New York Times, Jun 17, 2020. Unbeknown to most patients, their race is incorporated into numerous medical decision-making tools and formulas that doctors consult to decide treatment for a range of… Read More
Report on Predatory Medical Billing In Texas Names 28 Hospitals And A Dallas Law Firm By SAM BAKER, KERA News, JUN 1, 2020. The May 27 report from a healthcare research and policy team at… Read More
State, federal laws govern whether doctor visits can be recorded Audio and video recordings of doctors’ visits can be used to improve patients’ and families’ understanding of medical conditions and care instructions. In some situations,… Read More
By Jay Hancock, NPR, Apr 27, 2020. Karen Taylor had been coughing for weeks when she decided to see a doctor in early April. The number of COVID-19 cases had just exceeded 5,000 in Texas,… Read More
By Darius Tahir and Mohana Ravindranath, Politico, Apr 28, 2020. Apple and Google are building massive coronavirus tracking apps. Government officials are disclosing infections to the public and pitching “immunity passports” and gadgets that can… Read More
By Phil Galewitz, KHN, Apr 20, 2020. The Food and Drug Administration in the past month has stepped up seizures of prescription drugs being sent to American customers from pharmacies in Canada and other countries,… Read More
May 4, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mount Dora, Fla. – The American Patient Rights Association (APRA) is looking out for those who find themselves in the hospital. Consistent with its mission and vision, the APRA… Read More
By Matt Wynn, MedPage Today and John Fauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel May 17, 2018 | Updated Dec. 31, 2018. Doctors who land in hot water with state regulators have a helping hand when it comes to keeping… Read More