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She was a pain specialist to top athletes. Her opioid prescribing alarmed the DEA18:53 Joan Rubinger overcame a catastrophic biking accident that left her paralyzed to become an influential pain-relief specialist helping top-tier athletes get back on the field after acute and chronic injuries Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones18:53 Congo government figures show that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo Beloved New Orleans hospital, wracked by floods and grief in Hurricane Katrina, to get a makeover18:53 A beloved New Orleans hospital building where doctors and nurses heroically treated patients without electricity after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 is poised for redevelopment RFK Jr. Wrong on Medicare, Medicaid During Senate Confirmation Hearing18:53 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… Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths16:13 Congo’s authorities report that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has topped 6,000 cases with 2,911 deaths Doctor wanted: Small town offers big perks to attract a physician16:13 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… Trump promises $500 Obamacare rebate checks for 1M enrollees in 30 states9:15 The Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to about 1 million ACA enrollees across 30 states Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks the judge to spare her a second trial for killing her children9:14 Lindsay Clancy’s attorney is asking a Massachusetts judge to acquit her of charges that she killed her three young children Congo’s Ebola outbreak rapidly spreading beyond epicenter, health body warns21:31 The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading rapidly beyond its epicenter, according to Africa's top health body Surrogate asks the Supreme Court to intervene over care for a sick baby21:31 A California couple’s surrogate who refused their wishes to have an abortion is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody dispute over the 4-week-old child who was born with a serious heart defect Coroner releases details of infants who died amid growing measles outbreak10.září A Pennsylvania coroner confirms that the two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania last month involved infants, and the virus itself caused one of the deaths Kenya's nurses end six-week strike after signing deal with government9.září A 43-day nurses’ strike in Kenya that paralyzed public hospitals has ended after the government and the nurses’ union signed a return-to-work agreement Report says Australian study finds 31 rugby league players with brain disease CTE9.září The Australian Broadcasting Corp. says a study has found that 31 rugby league players have been diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) Kenya's doctors threaten to join strike by nurses, citing increased workload in hospitals8.září Doctors in Kenya have threatened to join a strike by nurses that has entered a sixth week, citing an increased workload in hospitals as they cover for the impact of the industrial action |