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Special Reports > Features — The notion isn't new, but is "coalescing, now, around this phrase" by Jennifer Henderson, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage Today January 10, 2025 The "medical freedom" movement that has gained traction in the U.S. since the COVID-19 pandemic could continue to push public health statistics in a troubling direction, experts

Public Health & Policy > Health Policy — Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff by MedPage Today Staff January 7, 2025 Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Vice President Kamala Harris announced a final rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau removing medical debt from consumer credit reports. The

Some public health and medical organizations are expressing concern over President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to be secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), citing his vaccine skepticism and unorthodox medical views. Kennedy has falsely linked vaccines to autism and opposes community water fluoridation to prevent tooth

Society / StudentNation / December 16, 2024 Over the past decade, Massachusetts witnessed the slow death of its largest hospital chain, leaving the largest and most diverse neighborhood in Boston without essential care. A rally advocating to keep Steward hospitals Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center open on the front steps of the Massachusetts

Perspectives > Calamities, Codes, and Crises — Can artificial intelligence protect me from my own human fallibility? by Mary Meyer, MD, MPH, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today December 22, 2024 Mary Meyer MD, MPH, is an emergency physician with The Permanente Medical Group. She also holds a Master of Public Health and certificates in Global Health

TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, look at the top medical stories of the week. This week's topics include lead exposure and mental

The union representing foreign service officers — who often work under hazardous conditions — has been forced to take the Government of Canada to court over health coverage. We shouldn't have to do that. Published Nov 21, 2024  •  Last updated Nov 21, 2024  •  3 minute read Pamela Isfeld, president of the Professional Association of

Human Medical Billing: Trusted Partner for Medicare Payments & MIPS Compliance Support. (1888PressRelease) October 25, 2024 - In the last months before the MIPS reporting deadline, Human Medical Billing is helping healthcare providers focus on patient care and avoid paperwork. Simplify MIPS Reporting MIPS targets quality improvement and Medicare payment streamlining, but it can be