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Let Optometrists Wield Lasers

Alberta joins 17 U.S. states that have given trained optometrists the green light to perform certain advanced procedures, giving patients more eye care options.

Reason · 7h ago

Plastic Surgeon Gave Himself a Tummy Tuck While Awake After Others Cited His Heart Risk

A Damascus plastic surgeon performed his own abdominoplasty while awake under an epidural after other surgeons declined because of his cardiac history. The case involved temporary drops in blood pressure and heart rate.

Medical Daily · Nov 10

UnitedHealthcare Drops Prior Authorization for 2,000-Plus Children's Codes, Including MRIs and Sleep Studies, Starting Dec. 1

UnitedHealthcare says it will end prior authorization for more than 2,000 medical service codes for members under 18, while some complex care and Medicaid services remain subject to restrictions.

Medical Daily · Nov 4

Big Insurers Back a Shared Standard for Doctor Directories as Medicare Enrollees Still Face Ghost Network Errors

Major insurers, the AMA, and NCQA back a new standard for doctor directory data. Here is how to confirm a doctor takes your plan before you enroll.

Medical Daily · Oct 15

Congressman Presses Dental and Medical Groups to Warn Clinicians About Clindamycin, a Common Antibiotic Linked to C. Diff

Rep. J. Luis Correa urged dental and medical groups to warn clinicians about clindamycin and C. diff. Learn when dental antibiotics help and what to ask.

Medical Daily · Oct 15

Surprise Billing Fight Splits Into Two Paths as Congress Weighs Pallone Overhaul Against Doctor-Backed Enforcement Bill

Congress now has two fixes for surprise-billing arbitration: Pallone's overhaul and a doctor-backed enforcement bill. Here is what each would change.

Medical Daily · Oct 14

Doctors are joining unions in a bid to improve working conditions and raise wages in a stressful health care system

The share of doctors who belong to unions is rising quickly at a time when organized labor is losing ground with other professions. The Conversation U.S. asked Patrick Aguilar, a Washington University in St. Louis pulmonologist and management professor, to explain why the number of physicians joining unions is growing…

The Conversation · Sep 10, 2025

Why Health Care Leaders Are Sounding an Alarm About the Danger of a Trump Presidency

A bipartisan group including six former American Medical Association presidents say access to health coverage will fall while prices rise, and Americans need to pay attention.

Capital & Main · May 16, 2024

When PTO stands for 'pretend time off': Doctors struggle to take real breaks

What's a typical vacation activity for doctors? Work. A new study finds that most physicians do work on a typical day off. In this essay, a family doctor considers why that is and why it matters.

WEKU · May 4, 2024

Gun deaths drive historic spike in child mortality rates

After decades of steady improvement, the death rate of America’s children and teens shot up between 2019 and 2021 — and COVID-19 wasn’t the reason.

Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2023