

Episode 1: We have a problemSeptember 12, 2019 |
Listen Now: The Etherist Podcast – Episode 1: We Have A Problem. Featuring, among others, our Yoram Unguru discussing drug shortages in pediatric oncology
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Episode 1: We have a problemSeptember 12, 2019 |
Listen Now: The Etherist Podcast – Episode 1: We Have A Problem. Featuring, among others, our Yoram Unguru discussing drug shortages in pediatric oncology
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Investors’ Deep-Pocket Push To Defend Surprise Medical BillsSeptember 11, 2019 |
As proposals to ban surprise medical bills move through Congress and state legislatures with rare bipartisan support, physician groups have emerged as the loudest opponents
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Google Bans Ads for ‘Experimental Medical Treatments’September 9, 2019 |
Google plans to crack down on ads for bogus medical treatments, as the company has observed a rise in predatory scams that target desperate patients.
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How Should Scientists’ Access To Health Databanks Be Managed?September 6, 2019 |
More than a million Americans have donated genetic information and medical data for research projects. But how that information gets used varies a lot, depending on the philosophy of the organizations that have gathered the data
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The Hospital Treated These Patients. Then It Sued Them.September 3, 2019 |
Most hospitals do not frequently take patients to court over medical debt. But since 2015, Carlsbad Medical Center, in New Mexico, has filed lawsuits by the thousands
Quick ReadHarlan Krumholz writes, “At a time when many insurers and health information technology companies are busily assembling databases of hundreds of millions of medical records, Americans find it difficult to get access to their own”
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Op-Art: The Shame of Crowdfunding Health CareAugust 26, 2019 |
Cartoonist Dustin Harbin fell off a bike into an outpouring of charity. But Americans shouldn’t have to seek out strangers to pay health bills
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The $6 Million Drug ClaimAugust 26, 2019 |
New treatments for rare diseases are changing the lives of patients, but the price can reach millions of dollars for a single person
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