Hospital-acquired infection reporting: ‘health care’s dirty little secret’
When a hospitalized patient shows signs of a dangerous, potentially deadly infection, you’d expect clinicians to move quickly:…
FDA cracks down on prescription drug ads but lacks staff
WASHINGTON – In an unprecedented move, federal regulators published about 100 warning letters sent to pharmaceutical companies and health…
FDA plans advisory committee meeting on AI mental health devices
Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics.…
FDA finds Amneal Pharma used contaminated IV bags for sterile drug
In a startling failure of quality control, Amneal Pharmaceuticals relied on contaminated bags for a sterile injectable drug…
Statins should be available over the counter
Welcome to The Workup, a new First Opinion column from Vishal Khetpal. There’s a saying in medicine: Statins…
Health care policy a key issue as Congress returns to work
WASHINGTON — Critical health care policies hang in the balance as Congress returns from recess Tuesday and begins…
Health care lobby prepares to fight for $335 billion in ACA subsidies
WASHINGTON — The health care industry is plotting a critical lobbying push to preserve the enhanced subsidies that…
Abridge CEO reassures customers after Epic AI announcements
Artificial intelligence company Abridge held a meeting with hospital customers on Thursday to address “confusion” about how it…
Employer health insurance costs are going up. Here’s why
Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. Employers are about…
Health care CEO salaries, UnitedHealth’s busy week
Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences…