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Lawsuit against Elevance Health alleging use of ‘ghost networks’ officially moving forward
Texas hospital hit by cyberattack that exposed data on 257K patients to hackers
Cost-related medication non-adherence declined after the Inflation Reduction Act
Over 130 hospitals sue HHS over changes to the DSH payment calculation that could cost facilities billions
Oracle cuts thousands of jobs as AI investments fail to pay off
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Cybersecurity experts believe AI is changing their work at a ‘fundamental’ level

Is the edge with the cybercriminals looking for weak points in firewalls? Or the security professionals trying to stop the bad guys from finding any? 

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Healthcare agencies mellow on medical cannabis as CMS launches Medicare hemp pilot

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services unveiled a new program for alternative payment model participants that would allow clinicians to use products containing CBD as part of patient care plans. In response, the Food and Drug Administration vowed not to further restrict the sale of oral hemp products.

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Arizona cardiology practice paying $3.85M to resolve lawsuit after data breach

The 2023 incident potentially gave an attacker access to the names, addresses and Social Security numbers of thousands of heart patients.

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Emergency care workers face high risk of verbal and physical assault

Physician residents and emergency care teams face higher risks of both verbal and physical assault while on the job, according to a recent study published in Annals of Emergency Medicine.

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Johnson & Johnson settles opioid case with New York for $230M

Johnson & Johnson will pay New York State $230 million in a settlement over a lawsuit against the drug manufacturer for its role in the opioid epidemic. 

 

Hospitals, physician groups recovering from pandemic lows

Hospitals, health systems and physician groups saw big gains in May compared to the same month in 2020 when COVID-19 pandemic lockdown measures were in place. 

 

Same-day discharge after TAVR is safe for low-risk patients, leads to considerable cost savings
Cancer patients benefited under universal healthcare

The U.S. military’s universal healthcare system has proved to be a big benefit for one group of patients, according to a new study.

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Moderna, Pfizer vaccines will add rare heart inflammation warning

A number of cases of heart inflammation will lead the FDA to slap a new warning label on two COVID-19 vaccines available in the U.S.—the ones from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.

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AI guides treatment of World Trade Center responders suffering post-traumatic stress

Working with 9/11 responders as retrospective subjects, researchers in mental health and computer science have shown AI language tools can help predict the course of PTSD.

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Interventional radiologist 1st in world to deliver newly approved cancer treatment

The completion of the first treatment represents a "significant milestone" for patients with liver cancer, the IR who led the procedure says.