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HEALTH CARE
Students, Residents Struggling to Find Affordable Childcare
Before returning to medical school and entering her third year, Emily Kahoud must solve one of the most difficult problems…
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Decline in Medicare payments for GI services
Medicare reimbursement for common gastrointestinal (GI) services and patient visits has steadily declined over the past 15 years, which can…
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Adherence to subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy is suboptimal
A recent systematic review of real-world data published in International Forum on Allergies and Noses Persistence and adherence to subcutaneous…
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HEALTH CARE
Hospital giant HCA fends off dubious hospitalization accusations
In February, nearly two weeks after contracting covid-19, Jennifer Smithfield was still feeling weak and having trouble breathing. It was…
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Life as a Hospital ‘Nocturnist’
As the sun sets, a portion of the medical team awakens. They’re not vampires, even if they have to suck…
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HEALTH CARE
ACC Seeks More Flexible Careers in Cardiology
A new statement from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) calls for greater career flexibility in the specialty to promote…
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Private doctors feel pinched as mega-hospitals grow
SANFORD, N.C. — Before the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Andrew Bush was treating 1,000 patients a month in orthopedics. Now he…
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MEDICINE
Loan Forgiveness and Medical School Debt: What About Me?
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Hi. I’m Art Kaplan. I am in charge of the Medical Ethics Division…
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