REVEALED: 2 | Vintage Vibes

Democratic Lawmakers Ask Federal Regulators to Halt a Program Collecting Identifiable Emergency Room Records from US Hospitals

Lawmakers want the CPSC to suspend a program collecting identifiable ER records, warning it could discourage people from seeking urgent care.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

Older Pedestrians Are Injured at No Higher Rate Than Younger Ones but Die Far More Often

Older pedestrians are hit no more often than younger ones but die far more often. Federal data show the gap has not narrowed in years.

Medical Daily · Aug 31

Prior Authorization Approved Her Breast MRI and She Still Owed $1,191, Because Approval Is Not Coverage

A preapproved breast MRI left a Washington woman owing $1,191. Prior authorization confirms medical necessity, not that a claim will be paid.

Medical Daily · Aug 28

Medicare Pays Doctors Less for Cataract Surgery, and Patients Are Being Offered Laser Upgrades Costing Thousands

Medicare pays about $520 for cataract surgery, down 20 percent in a decade, and laser add-ons cost patients $1,000 to $3,000 per eye.

Medical Daily · Aug 20

Hospitals in More Than Two Dozen States Now Send New Mothers Home Wearing a Wristband That Says "I Gave Birth"

Hospitals across the US give postpartum patients silicone wristbands to flag pregnancy-related risk, but formal outcome evidence is limited.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

Hospitals Are Asking Insured Patients to Pay Before Treatment, and the Practice Now Reaches Past Elective Care

Hospitals increasingly ask for payment before care. Here is what a pre-service deposit is, where it applies, and what patients can ask.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

Federal Program Will Send AI Health Tools into Rural America Before Evidence Shows They Improve Patient Outcomes

States are spending rural health funds on AI tools despite thin evidence that health AI improves access or outcomes in rural communities.

Medical Daily · Aug 12

Medicaid Now Covers Doula Support in More Than Half of States, and Finding One Is Still Hard

Medicaid now covers doula care in 26 states and DC, but low payment rates and enrollment paperwork keep many doulas out of the program.

Medical Daily · Aug 11

The Same Knee Replacement Costs Twice as Much an Hour Apart, and the Price Files Now Show It

Federal price disclosure data show a knee replacement billed at about $16,000 at one North Carolina hospital and around $40,000 at another.

Medical Daily · Aug 11

D.C. Plans to Pay Part of Its Medicaid Bill with Opioid Settlement Money and Its Oversight Commission Objects

Washington, D.C.'s 2027 budget directs $2.3 million in opioid settlement funds to Medicaid costs. The oversight commission calls it supplantation.

Medical Daily · Aug 10