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The federal government is moving forward with a long-planned effort to eliminate a list of medical procedures limited to inpatient facilities, per a 2026 hospital payment rule finalized Friday. The ...

Pendergrast is an anesthesiology resident physician at the University of Michigan. The 1 in 5 Americans suffering from chronic pain may soon lose access to evidence-based interventions that have ...

A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care. By Reed Abelson and Teddy Rosenbluth Like millions ...

The way cardiovascular care is delivered in the US is changing rapidly. Procedures once limited to hospitals are now increasingly performed in outpatient clinics such as ambulatory surgery centers and ...

Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. The Trump administration is opening the floodgates for more surgeries to be done in outpatient ...

PurdueALERT is the university’s emergency notification system, used by public safety officials to warn students, faculty and staff of imminent danger through multiple communication methods. These ...

Some gynecological procedures can be incredibly painful, and now medical experts are acknowledging the need for change. Women's pain has often been dismissed by doctors, an occurrence that's ...

House Bill 3399 would ban gender-affirming care for all Texans. The bill was filed by Rep. Brent Money (R-Greenville). Texas banned gender-affirming care for transgender youths in 2023. AUSTIN, Texas ...

Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions/posterior lumbar interbody fusions have been the most commonly performed lumbar procedures in the U.S. since 2015, according to the 2025 American Spine Registry ...

Specialties involve a deep knowledge of a particular area of health, such as gastroenterology, dermatology, or cancer treatment. This detailed knowledge allows specialist healthcare providers to carry ...