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Rising complexity in pediatric patients is reshaping hospital care
A new national analysis shows that over the past two decades, inpatient care for children with complex chronic conditions (CCCs) has become far more intensive—and is now overwhelmingly concentrated in urban teaching children's ...
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Oregon's first-in-the-nation hospital price cap cuts costs without compromising care
As health care costs continue to soar across the U.S., a growing number of states are setting limits on how much hospitals can charge. These policies, known as hospital payment caps, aim to curb spending by tying hospital ...
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Study reveals widening inequalities and missed opportunities in heart failure diagnosis
A major study investigating the diagnosis and outcomes of more than 400,000 people with heart failure over the past 20 years has found that diagnostic investigations in primary care were below guideline standards.
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Researchers in support of National Institute of Nursing Research
In an editorial published in JAMA Health Forum, three prominent nursing researchers have strongly defended the necessity of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) and its enduring impact on public health. Titled ...
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Medical humanities reveal overlooked barriers to health care equity in Washington, DC
A new study analyzing dozens of published papers over five decades focusing on health care disparities in Washington, DC, found that those that employed medical humanities approaches identified crucial barriers and opportunities ...
Dec 2, 2025
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Families worry as cost of autism therapy comes under state scrutiny
State Medicaid agencies are struggling to pay for intensive therapy for children with autism—and looming federal Medicaid cuts are likely to make the problem worse.
Dec 2, 2025
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Drug that costs as little as 50 cents per day could save hospitals thousands
A study led by McMaster University researchers shows that a widely available and inexpensive medication not only prevents potentially serious stomach bleeding in critically ill patients, but also saves hospitals thousands ...
Dec 1, 2025
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Treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS: Unfinished business
As the world marks World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci, MD, and his colleague Greg Folkers, MS, MPH, highlight advances made in the treatment and prevention of HIV that could finally end the ...
Dec 1, 2025
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COVID worsened Poland's abortion access, according to study
A new study led by King's has uncovered how the COVID-19 pandemic amplified barriers to abortion access in Poland, exposing the intersection of health emergencies with structural inequalities.
Dec 1, 2025
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Home hospital care demonstrates success in rural communities
One in five people in the United States live in a rural area. Patients in rural communities often struggle to access care because of travel difficulties, high costs and limited resources, leading to worse medical outcomes. ...
Dec 1, 2025
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Telehealth boomed during COVID, but in some areas, its promise fell short
While telehealth use surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, some U.S. counties struggled to use resources efficiently, revealing widespread misallocation of health care infrastructure, workforce and technology, according to ...
Dec 1, 2025
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AI vs. AI: Patients deploy bots to battle health insurers that deny care
As states strive to curb health insurers' use of artificial intelligence, patients and doctors are arming themselves with AI tools to fight claims denials, prior authorizations and soaring medical bills.
Dec 1, 2025
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Avoidable cancellation of knee replacement operations costs NHS millions, increases waiting times, study shows
Thousands of NHS knee replacement operations are canceled at short notice every year, many for avoidable reasons, according to a new study. This costs the NHS millions of pounds and increases waiting times for patients, many ...
Dec 1, 2025
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Research highlights areas for improvement in palliative care for adolescents, young adults with cancer
Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer have unique needs compared with other age groups. Access to palliative care among this age group remains challenging. New research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association ...
Dec 1, 2025
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Ticked off over preauthorization: Walk-in patient avoided Lyme disease but not a surprise bill
Leah Kovitch was pulling invasive plants in the meadow near her home one weekend in late April when a tick latched onto her leg.
Dec 1, 2025
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For many people with acute mental illness, 'hospital in the home' means living well in the community
A regional New South Wales public hospital will soon close its mental health inpatient facility, in favor of a home-based service.
Nov 30, 2025
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Finding solutions to the global issue of sexual harassment in medicine
One-third of junior doctors have experienced sexual harassment and abuse (SHA) within their health care system.
Nov 29, 2025
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Study warns of alarming decline in high blood pressure control in England
A comprehensive new analysis by researchers at Queen Mary University of London warns that England has lost the substantial gains made in high blood pressure prevention, diagnosis and management during the 2000s.
Nov 28, 2025
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Rural Australians are 13% less likely to survive cancer. Here's what needs to change
If you live in rural or remote Australia and are diagnosed with cancer, you're less likely to survive than someone in the city with the same disease. Our research shows people in rural Australia are 13% less likely to survive ...
Nov 28, 2025
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Subsidizing insurance just props up dysfunction: Empower consumers instead
Congress ended its impasse to reopen the government, but the Democrats' reason for the shutdown remains unresolved: the renewal of expiring subsidies for insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act.
Nov 28, 2025
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AI scribes may reduce documentation time and improve physician well-being
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to automatically document patient visits show promise in reducing the time physicians spend on paperwork and may improve their work experience, according to a new randomized clinical ...
Nov 27, 2025
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New federal loan caps could disrupt the medical field
Researchers from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute have produced the first national estimate of how many medical students would be affected by new federal loan restrictions imposed by the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill ...
Nov 26, 2025
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Data-driven surgical supply lists can reduce hospital costs and waste
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with Data Science Alliance, a nonprofit promoting the importance of a responsible science environment, led a study showing that hospitals ...
Nov 26, 2025
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