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Ohio bill bans ‘co-pay accumulator’ practice by insurers
Co-pay accumulators, which prevent rebates and coupons from counting toward a patient’s deductible, can put the cost of treatments out of reach...
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Why nurses are raging and quitting after the RaDonda Vaught verdict
“One thing that everybody agrees on is it’s going to have a dampening effect on the reporting of errors or near misses, which then has a...
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Drunk, sleeping jurors during virtual malpractice trials
“Virtual trials are not as fair to physicians as in-person trials. It’s too easy not to pay attention in a virtual setting.”
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Surgery groups push back on VARC-3 valve trial definitions
A new position statement says the updated VARC-3 document on clinical endpoint definitions provides many important contributions, but “some...
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As a nurse faces prison for a deadly error, her colleagues worry: Could I be next?
Many nurses worry a conviction may set a precedent even as the coronavirus pandemic leaves countless nurses exhausted, demoralized, and likely...
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Cardiologists say rights to maternity leave violated
Nearly 75% of cardiologists who gave birth during their career report violations of their maternity leave rights, increasing risk for...
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Cardiologist pleads guilty to abusive sexual contact
The former head of cardiology at the Palo Alto VA Hospital from 1985 to 2018 pleaded guilty to one count of abusive sexual contact of a junior...
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Twelve physicians sentenced in illegal opioid, billing fraud scheme
“These are not just crimes of greed, these are crimes that make this country’s opioid crisis even worse.”
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Raise a glass to speed up the brain’s aging process
Plus: CVS goes meta, Usain Bolt goes fast, and oocyte aging goes backward.
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Depression, suicidal ideation continue to plague physicians: Survey
“There is a longstanding culture of silence around physician mental health in the medical community,” said Dr. Gary Price.
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Lawsuit: 18-inch sponge left in stomach for 5 years; migrates internally
Because of its size, Ms. Boerste’s attorneys characterized the 18-by-18-inch object as ‘more like a towel.’