Deep Flaws in FDA Oversight of Medical Devices, and Patient Harm, Exposed in Lawsuits and Records
Thousands of medical devices are sold, and even implanted, with no safety tests.
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麻豆女优 Health News covers health care in the Midwest, with a bureau headquartered in St. Louis and staff reporters based in Iowa, Michigan, and South Dakota.
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The Year in Opioid Settlements: 5 Things You Need to Know
In the past year, opioid settlement money has gone from an emerging funding stream for which people had lofty but uncertain aspirations to a coveted pot of billions being invested in remediation efforts. Here are some important and evolving factors to watch going forward.
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Patients Facing Death Are Opting for a Lifesaving Heart Device 鈥 But at What Risk?
The HeartMate 3 is considered the safest mechanical heart pump of its kind, but a federal database contains more than 4,500 reports in which the medical device may have caused or contributed to a patient鈥檚 death.
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鈥楾hey See a Cash Cow鈥: Corporations Could Consume $50 Billion of Opioid Settlements
As opioid settlement dollars land in government coffers, a swarm of businesses are positioning themselves to profit from the windfall. But will their potential gains come at the expense of the settlements鈥 intended purpose 鈥 to remediate the effects of the opioid epidemic?
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鈥楩inancial Ruin Is Baked Into the System鈥: Readers on the Costs of Long-Term Care
Thousands of people shared their experiences and related to the financial drain on families portrayed in the 鈥淒ying Broke鈥 series, a joint project by 麻豆女优 Health News and The New York Times that examined the costs of long-term care.
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As Foundation for 鈥楨xcited Delirium鈥 Diagnosis Cracks, Fallout Spreads
Major policy changes and disavowals have made this a watershed year for curbing the use of the discredited 鈥渆xcited delirium鈥 diagnosis to explain deaths in police custody. Now the ripple effects are spreading across the country into court cases, state legislation, and police training classes.
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People With Disabilities Hope Autonomous Vehicles Deliver Independence
A pilot project in northern Minnesota aims to pave the way for fully autonomous vehicles to offer independence for people who can鈥檛 drive.
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Journalists Delve Into Gun Violence, Medicaid’s ‘Unwinding,’ Opioid Lawsuits, and More
麻豆女优 Health News and California Healthline staffers made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
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Dodging the Medicare Enrollment Deadline Can Be Costly
As open enrollment ends, many people are tuning out. They could wind up with a surprise next year: higher costs and less access to health care providers.
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Food Sovereignty Movement Sprouts as Bison Return to Indigenous Communities
Native American leaders see bison herds and ancestral gardens as ways to bring healthy eating to their people.
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Grassroots College Networks Distribute Emergency Contraceptives on Campus
Peer-to-peer efforts can meet a clear need among students whose colleges may not make sexual health products accessible or affordable.
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Many People of Color Worry Good Health Care Is Tied to Their Appearance
Many people from racial and ethnic minority groups brace themselves for insults and judgments before medical appointments, according to a new survey of patients that reaffirms the prevalence of racial discrimination in the U.S. health system.
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Doctors on (Video) Call: Rural Medics Get Long-Distance Help in Treating Man Gored by Bison
A rural South Dakota medic said using an ambulance video system to communicate with a doctor gave him peace of mind as he treated a patient who was seriously injured when gored by a bison.
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鈥楩orever Chemicals鈥 Found in Freshwater Fish, Yet Most States Don鈥檛 Warn Residents
At least 17 states have issued PFAS-related fish consumption advisories, 麻豆女优 Health News found. But with no federal guidance, what is considered safe to eat varies significantly among states, most of which provide no regulation.
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Uncle Sam Wants You … to Help Stop Insurers鈥 Bogus Medicare Advantage Sales Tactics
The Biden administration wants to crack down on deceptive or misleading Medicare Advantage and drug plan sales tactics. It鈥檚 counting on beneficiaries to help catch offenders.
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Medicaid 鈥楿nwinding鈥 Makes Other Public Assistance Harder to Get
The bottleneck caused by states鈥 reevaluation of Medicaid enrollees has swept up low-income families that rely on other safety-net services.
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鈥楩orever Chemicals鈥 in Thousands of Private Wells Near Military Sites, Study Finds
New research finds that private wells near more than 82% of select military sites were contaminated with PFAS chemicals.
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Extra Fees Drive Assisted Living Profits
The add-ons pile up: $93 for medications, $50 for cable TV. Prices soar as the industry leaves no service unbilled, out of reach for many families.
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New Social Security Report Shows Growing Overpayment Problem Tops $23B
Social Security has been overpaying recipients for years, then demanding the money back, leaving people with bills for up to tens of thousands of dollars or more.