Health May 24 To improve patient care, doctors are rethinking longstanding biases around obesity Research has long shown that doctors are less likely to respect patients who are overweight or obese — terms that now apply to nearly three-quarters of adults in the U.S. By Lauren Sausser, Kaiser Health News
Health May 18 Many cancer patients pay dearly for hospital parking Patients often fork over payments comparable to valet rates to park while receiving care. By Rebecca J. Ritzel, Kaiser Health News
Health Nov 27 Study: MRIs of dense breasts find more cancer, but can also result in false alarms The results give a clearer picture of the tradeoffs involved in such testing, but they can't answer the biggest question — whether it saves lives. By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer
Nation May 24 What happens when states go hunting for Medicaid fraud Faced with growing Medicaid enrollment and tight budgets, Republican lawmakers in several states are taking steps to ensure that people receiving welfare benefits are eligible for them. By Jen Fifield, Stateline
Apr 19 Hospital inspections, kept secret, may soon become public By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica The federal government has proposed requiring that accreditors release reports on the problems they find during hospital inspections. Right now, the reports are secret. Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch 3:45 Medicaid cuts are ‘going to affect everyone,’ insurance CEO says By PBS News Hour Dr. Mario Molina of Molina Healthcare, an insurance executive whose business is focused on Medicaid patients, is concerned about the way the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act will not only affect patients on Medicaid, but cause major… Continue watching
Sep 16 Hospitals push physicians to improve their bedside manners By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News A doctor’s training hasn’t historically focused on sensitivity. And too often while juggling heavy workloads and high stress, they can be viewed as brusque, condescending or inconsiderate. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch Challenges Abound in Trying to Prevent Violence Via Mental Health Screening Challenges Abound in Trying to Prevent Violence Via Mental Health Screening… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch Researchers Aim to Unlock Genetic Data Goldmine for Vital Medical Information Researchers Aim Unlock Genetic Data Goldmine for Vital Medical Information… Continue watching