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California Clarifies Role of CRNAs Amid Scope-of-Practice Clash

Letter says CRNAs can administer anesthesia that's ordered by a physician

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Experts Debate Whether IRA Provisions Stifle Pharma Innovation at Senate Hearing

Law already caused some drug development programs to be halted, one Senator says

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Abortion Ban Deaths; Trans Paper Retraction Fallout; The Payout That Drained Steward

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Treating a New Species: Homo Fragilis

Our fragile patients are increasingly dependent on a crumbling healthcare system

Sep 17, 2024
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Swimming Banned at Multiple East Coast Beaches After Medical Waste Washes Ashore

Source of the waste is under investigation

Sep 17, 2024
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Alcohol and Food Poisoning; Texas Sells Body Parts; Rise in Virus Tied to Paralysis

Health news and commentary gathered by ڴŮ staff

Sep 17, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Nurses Blast Steward Health Care's Greed: 'It Ruins You'

Steward CEO, Ralph de la Torre, MD, was a "no-show" at hearing, despite subpoena

Sep 13, 2024
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MedPod Today: Med Board Snubs New Law; Is Ketamine Addictive? AMR the Musical

ڴŮ reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics

Sep 13, 2024
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Cardiologist Gets 4 to 8 Years; Nurse's Accused Killer Charged; Spine Surgery Suit

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Sep 12, 2024
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Limits to Anti-Nausea Pill Coverage Wear on Cancer Patients and Doctors

"This is sort of the dirty underbelly of the current healthcare environment," an oncologist said

Sep 11, 2024
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Doc Travels for Abortion Training; Families Wrongly Separated; Jail Opioid Success

This past week in healthcare investigations

Sep 11, 2024
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Abortion, COVID, and Obamacare Highlighted in Trump-Harris Debate

Trump says he has "concepts and options" for fixing the ACA, but offers no specifics

Sep 11, 2024
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U.K. Hospital Where Nurse Was Convicted of Murdering 7 Babies Faces Investigation

Inquiry will look at systemic issues and failures, but not the legal basis for the convictions

Sep 10, 2024
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How Cannabis Laws and Mental Health Prescription Drugs Are Linked

Study points to a decrease in benzodiazepine dispensing following cannabis legalization

Sep 10, 2024
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