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Kirk Milhoan, MD, PhD, has been fired from his role as a pediatric cardiologist. His wife and others say he was let go because he is now the chair of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

Every time an ambient AI vendor boasts about how many providers use its tool, a hungry lawyer gets a plum lead for a class-action lawsuit. And a lot of such lawyers are now on high alert for just such an opportunity to pounce.

Researchers from University of Minnesota found that more than 300 small, rural hospitals didn't even apply for relief. At the same time, many larger, for-profit systems received hundreds of thousands in overpayments. The findings are published in Health Affairs.

That number includes signups on both state and federal exchanges. To date, roughly 400,000 new plans have been sold on exchanges, year over year. But the still-unknown details will determine what exactly it all means.

The proposal, first announced by the Biden administration, was developed to improve patient data security. Those opposed argue that it would significantly increase costs and create a logistical nightmare for hospitals and health systems throughout the country.

The American public’s trust in healthcare institutions, long a matter of common courtesy, fell off a cliff after the COVID-19 crisis. Two academic physicians propose a treatment pathway for the injured patient—aka our healthcare system’s reputation for reliability.