Year: 2024

Male doctors from abroad are much less likely than their British counterparts to be promoted to consultant in the NHS since the pandemic began, new research shows. However, women doctors are catching up with male […]

White women are paid up to eight times more for their eggs than Black women in the U.S., according to data uncovered by the author of a new book which exposes the lesser-known ramifications of […]

A large polio vaccination campaign started in war-torn Gaza on Sunday, September 1. The initiative, which is being led by the World Health Organization (WHO), aims to reach over 640,000 children under the age of […]

What do you do when you disagree with or can’t afford a medical bill?This post was originally published on this site

A decade ago, federal officials drafted a plan to discourage Medicare Advantage health insurers from overcharging the government by billions of dollars—only to abruptly back off amid an “uproar” from the industry, newly released court […]

Only one-fourth of family physicians report being very satisfied with their electronic health record (EHR), according to a study published online Aug. 29 in JAMA Network Open.This post was originally published on this site

The definition of worker well-being in the modern workplace has expanded beyond wages and material wealth to include elements of psychological wealth, such as job motivation and interpersonal relationships.This post was originally published on this […]

Many people who receive a problematic medical bill don’t challenge it—but new USC Schaeffer Center research shows they are likely missing out on a chance for financial relief.This post was originally published on this site

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans is not associated with altered frailty trajectories compared with enrollment in Traditional Medicare (TM), according to research published in JAMA Network Open.This post was originally published on this site