Multiple lots of extended tip applicators from Integra LifeSciences could put patients at risk of serious infection, prompting the FDA to designate the recall as Class I. Multiple lots of extended tip applicators from Integra LifeSciences could put patients at risk of serious infection, prompting the FDA to designate the recall as Class I. | | |
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A new report reveals that states are keeping databases on “imposter nurses” to slow what could be a growing trend of unlicensed individuals holding nursing positions at hospitals nationwide. A new report reveals that states are keeping databases on “imposter nurses” to slow what could be a growing trend of unlicensed individuals holding nursing positions at hospitals nationwide. | | |
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CDC Director Susan Monarez, PhD, was less than a month into her role, having been confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 30. Her lawyers said the staffing shakeup was a result of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “weaponizing public health for political gain.” CDC Director Susan Monarez, PhD, was less than a month into her role, having been confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 30. Her lawyers said the staffing shakeup was a result of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “weaponizing public health for political gain.” | | |
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Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs at the Medical Group Management Association, explains why Congress needs to renew the Medicare geographic pay adjustments in rural areas—to make payments competitive with urban areas and help retain physicians in those communities. Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs at the Medical Group Management Association, explains why Congress needs to renew the Medicare geographic pay adjustments in rural areas—to make payments competitive with urban areas and help retain physicians in those communities. | | |
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Bloomberg said the pharmacy benefit manager is being probed as part of a larger look into the “prescription management services” of UnitedHealth. According to sources, this may be related to an ongoing investigation into alleged instances of Medicare Advantage upcoding. Bloomberg said the pharmacy benefit manager is being probed as part of a larger look into the “prescription management services” of UnitedHealth. According to sources, this may be related to an ongoing investigation into alleged instances of Medicare Advantage upcoding. | | |
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A merger between Eversana and Waltz Health will create a new entity that CEO Mark Thierer says will upend the “existing oligopoly that I helped build.” A merger between Eversana and Waltz Health will create a new entity that CEO Mark Thierer says will upend the “existing oligopoly that I helped build.” | | |
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The two said they’ve been negotiating terms for eight months. Sticking points include denied claims and coverage disputes, with both the insurer and health system pointing fingers. The two said they’ve been negotiating terms for eight months. Sticking points include denied claims and coverage disputes, with both the insurer and health system pointing fingers. | | |
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Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the agency is winding down support for mRNA as it looks to "whole virus" vaccines that offer broad protection against seasonal illnesses such as COVID-19 and influenza. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the agency is winding down support for mRNA as it looks to "whole virus" vaccines that offer broad protection against seasonal illnesses such as COVID-19 and influenza. | | |
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The Government Accountability Office wrote in a new report that the National Institutes of Health violated the Impoundment Control Act, which bars delays in allocating funds approved by Congress, when it pulled funds for research grants linked to “equity-related” initiatives. The Government Accountability Office wrote in a new report that the National Institutes of Health violated the Impoundment Control Act, which bars delays in allocating funds approved by Congress, when it pulled funds for research grants linked to “equity-related” initiatives. | | |
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OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, has made a couple of big hires as it prepares for a major expansion into healthcare. OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, has made a couple of big hires as it prepares for a major expansion into healthcare. | | |
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Though just a small, single-facility study, these findings help care teams know what to look for when performing transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement. Though just a small, single-facility study, these findings help care teams know what to look for when performing transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement. | | |
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