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Senate Report Blasts Private Equity Ownership in Health Facilities

"The American public deserves more when it comes to healthcare"

Jan 08, 2025
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Storm-Chasing Doctor Makes Annual Trip to 'Tornado Alley'

"Tornadoes really are incredible beasts," says Colorado hospitalist

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FDA Unveils Draft Guidance to Improve Pulse Oximeter Accuracy Across Skin Tones

Agency recommends conducting larger studies with more patients from different racial groups

Jan 07, 2025
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Medical Debt Barred on Credit Reports; Winter Storm Deaths; Steward Hospital Closes

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Will a CEO’s Murder Nudge American Healthcare Toward the Unthinkable?

Ron Harman King fears healthcare reform may hinge on the courts, not Congress, at great cost

Jan 05, 2025
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Worse Outcomes After Esophagectomy at Private Equity-Owned Hospitals

Structural elements of private equity ownership linked to higher mortality, complication rates

Jan 02, 2025
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Concerns Continue Over Private Equity's Reach Into Healthcare

Rising costs have left many hospitals vulnerable to "the sway of private equity," one expert says

Jan 02, 2025
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IV Fluid Shortage Likely to Extend Into Early 2025

Major supplier damaged by Hurricane Helene continues to bring production lines back online

Dec 31, 2024
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AI in Healthcare: Accountability a Key Focus in 2025

Regulation isn't expected, leaving industry and health systems to work it out

Dec 31, 2024
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Mask Mandates Return; Health Workers to Strike; Top Healthcare Data Breaches of 2024

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

Dec 31, 2024
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Modest Decline in Patient Portal Messages After Billing Initiative Launched

Policy had no impact on ED visits or hospitalizations

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