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Doctor wanted: Small town offers big perks to attract a physician23:11 This is a MedPage Today story. HAVANA, Fla. -- For a rural community, this town of 1,750 people has been more fortunate than most. A family doctor has practiced here for the last 30 years. But that ended in December when Mark Newberry, MD, retired. To attract a new doctor, Havana leaders took out want ads in local newspapers, posted notices on social media, and sweetened the pot with a rent-free medical office equipped with an x-ray, an ultrasound machine, and a bone density scanner -- all owne… RFK Jr. Wrong on Medicare, Medicaid During Senate Confirmation Hearing23:11 This is a MedPage Today story. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s statements before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday revealed a concerning lack of knowledge about the major health programs he'd oversee, should he be confirmed as HHS secretary. On several occasions during the 3.5-hour hearing, Kennedy seemed to conflate Medicare, Medicaid, and Medicare Advantage, and appeared to mistakenly refer to the Affordable Care Act health exchanges. "Medicaid is not working for Americans, and it's specifica… In Settling Fraud Case, N.Y. Medicare Advantage Insurer, CEO Will Pay Up to $100M23:11 This is a MedPage Today story. A western New York health insurance provider for seniors and the CEO of its medical analytics arm have agreed to pay a total of up to $100 million to settle Justice Department allegations of fraudulent billing for health conditions that were exaggerated or didn't exist. Independent Health Association of Buffalo, which operates two Medicare Advantage plans, will pay up to $98 million. Betsy Gaffney, CEO of medical records review company DxID, will pay $2 million, a… What Is Spondylolisthesis, the Spine Condition Reported to Plague Luigi Mangione?23:11 This is a MedPage Today story. Luigi Mangione, the person charged with murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, reportedly had spinal surgery for chronic back pain caused by spondylolisthesis. Spondylolisthesis occurs when a vertebra slips forward out of place onto the vertebra below, explained Jessica Stark, MD, spine surgeon at UTHealth Houston. This slippage, a sequela of arthritis, happens most often in the lumbar spine and can put pressure on the nerves around the spine. "Really art… Uganda tightens Ebola border controls and requires returnees from Congo to pay for quarantine19:27 Uganda is reinforcing existing border controls requiring citizens returning from Congo to undergo 21 days of quarantine at their own expense, the Health Ministry said Sunday, as investigators examine how a woman who traveled from Uganda to Nigeria cont... Climate change blamed for two-thirds of heat deaths in Europe23.října More than 50,000 people in Europe died this summer from heat, a record high amount, a new study finds A novel mRNA cancer vaccine helps reduce the chances of melanoma patients' tumors returning23.října A first-of-its-kind cancer vaccine is helping significantly reduce the chances that melanoma patients' tumors return First Ebola patients in Nigeria and Kenya might have crossed paths at Uganda airport22.října The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the first Ebola patients confirmed in Kenya and Nigeria might have crossed paths at an airport in Uganda Ebola has spread from Congo to 4 other countries. A look at where things stand21.října Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active Africa CDC calls Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records first case21.října Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has invited health ministers to an “extraordinary virtual meeting” as Ebola spreads across the continent Congo’s Ebola outbreak leaves grieving families struggling with fear and stigma21.října The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is taking a psychological toll on families dealing with loss, fear and stigma Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja as woman who arrived from Uganda tests positive21.října Nigeria has confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, after a woman arriving from Uganda tested positive Kenya’s Ebola cases hit 8, with no community transmission yet19.října Ebola cases in Kenya rose to eight on Sunday after another person tested positive while in quarantine, having been identified as a contact of the first patient |
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