A State-Sanctioned Hospital Monopoly Raises Concerns
Thursday, March 28, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission has long argued that competition makes the economy better. But some states have stopped the agency from blocking hospital mergers that create local or regional monopolies, and the results have been messy. Two dozen states have at some point passed controvers...

After Appalachian Hospitals Merged Into a Monopoly, Their ERs Slowed to a Crawl
Monday, March 25, 2024
Ballad Health was granted the nation’s largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly in 2018. Since then, its emergency rooms have become more than three times as slow.

Concerns Grow Over Quality of Care as Investor Groups Buy Not-for-Profit Nursing Homes
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
For-profit groups own more than 70% of U.S. nursing homes. Industry leaders and researchers wonder whether corporations and investors can succeed where not-for-profit organizations have struggled. Or, will quality of care suffer in the name of making money?

Operating in the Red: Half of Rural Hospitals Lose Money, as Many Cut Services
Thursday, March 7, 2024
A recent report finds half of America’s rural hospitals are losing money, and many are struggling to stay open. Researchers and advocates worry the hospitals’ financial spiral will have immediate and long-term health effects on their communities.

The FTC Is Attacking Drugmakers’ ‘Patent Thickets’
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
It’s a big job clearing out so-called “patent thickets” drugmakers create to keep their products’ prices high. But the Federal Trade Commission is giving it a shot.

Senate Probes the Cost of Assisted Living and Its Burden on American Families
Thursday, January 25, 2024
In the wake of a KFF Health News-New York Times series, members of the Special Committee on Aging are asking residents and their families to submit their bills and are calling for a Government Accountability Office study.

The Colonoscopies Were Free. But the ‘Surgical Trays’ Came With $600 Price Tags.
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Health providers may bill however they choose — including in ways that could leave patients with unexpected bills for “free” care. Routine preventive care saddled an Illinois couple with his-and-her bills for “surgical trays.”

Mamografías que usan inteligencia artificial cuestan dinero extra… pero, ¿vale la pena?
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Este software puede identificar patrones y anomalías que los radiólogos humanos podrían pasar por alto. Pero no es el estándar de atención.

Mammography AI Can Cost Patients Extra. Is It Worth It?
Wednesday, January 10, 2024

From Hospital to Hospitality: Spin Doctors Brand Getting Sick as an Adventure. It’s Not.
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
At $1,000 a night for a private room, medical centers are offering fancy food and casting health care as a “journey.” Instead of creature comforts, how about helping us feel better?

New smartphone clip-on can detect Zika virus in blood samples
Friday, July 29, 2022
In a new study, researchers have combined their efforts to develop an instrument that can be clipped on to a smartphone to rapidly test for Zika virus in a single droplet of blood.

New DNA repair-kit successfully fixes hereditary disease in patient-derived cells
Friday, July 29, 2022
Genetic mutations which cause a debilitating hereditary kidney disease affecting children and young adults have been fixed in patient-derived kidney cells using a potentially game-changing DNA repair-kit.

Plant-based 'meat' 'healthier and more sustainable than animal products'
Friday, July 29, 2022
A new review focuses on the health and environmental benefits of plant-based products, as well as consumer attitudes.

It doesn't matter much which fiber you choose -- just get more fiber!
Friday, July 29, 2022
The benefit of dietary fiber isn't just the easier pooping that advertisers tout. Fermentable fiber is an essential source of nutrients that your gut microbes and cells of the intestines need to stay healthy. Study participants who had been eating the least amount of fiber before being fed three ...

Advanced imaging reveals mired migration of neurons in Rett syndrome lab models
Friday, July 29, 2022
Using organoids to model early development, researchers used an emerging microscopy technology to see that new neurons struggled to reach their developmental destination.

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