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Physicians offer guidance about caring for patients with terminal disease

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Doctors and hospitals are increasingly winning when they challenge payments from insurers via mandatory arbitrations required by the federal No Suprises Act, a Health Affairs study finds.

In 1924, David Todd sought to boldly listen where no one had listened before. The eccentric American astronomer enlisted the U.S.

How a college friend's grim final days changed El-Jawahri's life and career path.

A few years after moving with her family from Iraq to the United States, Areej El-Jawahri, MD, entered the University of Michigan with plans to study law. Then her close friend was diagnosed with terminal cancer. This friend’s wrenching experiences during her final days convinced Dr. El-Jawahri to follow a new career path, one devoted to healing. Today, she practices hematology at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and is a leading advocate for palliative care in oncology.

Four organizations owned by private equity firms — including two provider groups — dominated the No Surprises Act’s disputed bill arbitration process in its first year, filing about 70% of 657,040 cases against insurers in 2023, a new report finds.

A new JAMA Health Forum analysis suggests one reason doctors are wary of value-based care arrangements: Overkill.

A new Mercer report projects surpluses of nurses and home health workers — and even physicians in some states. Still, shortages of clinicians around the country persist.

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