Tag: Health Care Reform

Clinicians urged to rethink gynecologic pain management

Editor's Note Pain among patients undergoing in-office gynecologic procedures is widely underestimated and ineffectively treated, particularly for those with trauma histories, chronic pain, or marginalized identities, according to a new Clinical Consensus from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The report stresses that individualized, evidence-informed, and trauma-sensitive strategies are…

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By: Matt Danford
May 23, 2025
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Healthcare leaders project revenue gains from value-based care despite persistent hurdles

Editor's Note Nearly two-thirds of healthcare organizations expect increased revenue from value-based care (VBC) arrangements in 2024, signaling growing confidence in the model despite concerns over financial risk and infrastructure gaps, according to a May 19 report in Healthcare Finance. The findings are based on a nationwide survey of 168…

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By: Matt Danford
May 23, 2025
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CMS updates hospital price transparency guidelines

Editor's Note The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated hospital price transparency guidelines to require publishing real, calculated dollar amounts rather than placeholders and estimates. As detailed in the agency’s May 22 announcement, the revision complies with President Trump’s February 25 Executive Order 14221, “Making America Healthy…

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By: Matt Danford
May 23, 2025
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CDC communication breakdown raises public health risk

Editor's Note The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has gone largely silent under new federal oversight, stalling disease alerts, halting newsletters, and freezing social media updates even as outbreaks and chronic health issues persist across the US. NPR reported the news May 21. As detailed in the article,…

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By: Matt Danford
May 22, 2025
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AHA urges HHS to cut regulations that burden hospitals and staff

Editor's Note The American Hospital Association (AHA) has called on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to eliminate or ease a variety of federal regulations, arguing that excessive administrative rules drive up costs, reduce patient access, and hinder innovation, Modern Healthcare reported May 13. According to the article,…

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By: Matt Danford
May 16, 2025
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Commentary: Overlooking, underfunding perioperative mental health threatens patients

Editor's Note Amid a lack of focus and lack of resources on perioperative mental health, alleviating patient anxiety and preventing poor surgical outcomes requires creative solutions. This is the central argument of a May 12 commentary in The Conversation by Renée El-Gabalawy, a clinical psychologist and associate professor at the…

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By: Matt Danford
May 16, 2025
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Study: Fewer men undergo unnecessary prostate cancer surgery amid rise in active surveillance

Editor's Note Prostate cancer surgeries for low-risk patients have plummeted since 2010, signaling major progress in reducing overtreatment, according to an April 29 announcement from the University of Michigan. University researchers reportedly found that the proportion of men undergoing prostatectomy for Grade Group 1 prostate cancer—the lowest-risk category—dropped more than…

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By: Matt Danford
May 15, 2025
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FDA launches effort to identify, slash outdated healthcare regulations under 10-to-1 rule

Editor's Note The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have launched a public Request for Information (RFI) to identify and eliminate outdated healthcare regulations, according to a May 13 press release from the FDA. The move supports a broader federal deregulatory…

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By: Matt Danford
May 14, 2025
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Scientists question NIH's $500M bet on old vaccine technology

Editor's Note The NIH’s $500 million investment in developing whole killed virus vaccines has drawn criticism from vaccine experts who argue the platform is outdated and lacks transparency, according to a May 3 report in STAT. As detailed in the article, scientists expressed concern that the project—led by NIH insiders…

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By: Matt Danford
May 7, 2025
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State AGs sue HHS over sweeping cuts

Editor's Note State attorneys general from 20 states filed suit to block major restructuring and layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), alleging the actions bypass Congress, violate federal law, and endanger public health. As detailed in a May 5 report from Fierce Healthcare, the lawsuit seeks…

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By: Matt Danford
May 6, 2025
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