Inside the facility where patients can use drugs, have beer, and indulge in potato chips
Visiting a doctor isn’t your typical experience. At the new Northwell Health facility, patients are allowed to use substances like magic mushrooms, MDMA, and marijuana while they watch sports and snack on chips, all for the sake of medical research. Nehal Vadhan, who heads the Feinstein Family Human Neuropsychopharmacology Laboratory in Manhasset, explained that they […]
Worker at adult care center for the disabled alleged to have twerked near vulnerable patients’ faces
Employee Arrested for Inappropriate Behavior at Care Facility A woman working at a care facility for adults with disabilities in Florida was taken into custody last week after allegedly behaving inappropriately with a patient in Panama City. Police received a report on January 15 regarding potential abuse involving an adult with a disability, as revealed […]
Real Transparency Needs Action. The Patients Deserve Price Tags Act Finally Offers It.
Push for Price Transparency in Healthcare Fifteen years ago, Congress made a commitment to provide Americans with price transparency in healthcare through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Unfortunately, that promise remains largely unfulfilled. Hospitals have often posted incomplete or unclear information, while insurance companies have presented pricing in formats that are confusing for patients and […]
Nurse who reportedly promised to refuse treatment to MAGA patients is no longer licensed in Florida
A nurse in Florida, who stated that she wouldn’t provide anesthesia to conservative patients, is currently not registered in the state. Eric Martindale reportedly shared on Facebook, “I will not administer anesthesia for any MAGA surgery or procedure. It is my right, it is my ethical oath, and I stand by my academic career. I […]
Florida nurse gives up license after declining to treat MAGA patients
Nurse Under Investigation for Anti-ICE Remarks A nurse from Florida has returned her license after stating she would refuse to provide anesthesia to patients who support former President Trump, often referred to as MAGA patients. Florida Attorney General James Usmeyer announced this development in a post on Thursday. Usmeyer emphasized that healthcare should remain free […]
Watchdog group Do No Harm challenges study that stated diverse medical facilities benefit Black patients
Prominent healthcare watchdog groups are challenging a widely referenced study that claims racially diverse healthcare facilities lead to better outcomes for Black patients. They argue this study is being leveraged to justify race-based diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, even though it doesn’t substantiate its main claim. Do No Harm, a nonprofit aimed at countering […]
Hospitals investigated for allegations that American donor organs were provided to wealthy foreign patients
Investigation Launched into Hospital Practices Regarding Organ Transplants Currently, over 100,000 Americans are on the waiting list for organ transplants, and every year, thousands die before receiving the necessary treatment. Amidst this ongoing crisis, lawmakers are initiating a congressional investigation into two prominent hospital systems following allegations that they permitted wealthy foreign patients to bypass […]
Patients report postponed surgeries and canceled chemotherapy as nurses go on strike.
Patients are expressing their frustrations over postponed surgeries and urgent treatments as a significant strike by California health care workers began on Tuesday. This strike led to thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses, physician assistants, and rehabilitation specialists walking off the job early in the morning, advocating for better pay and staffing standards. Many patients are […]
The takeover of cancer care by private equity firms on Wall Street will affect patients.
Concerns Over Private Equity’s Role in Cancer Care A recent report from the Bull Moose Project highlights how private equity firms have been quietly taking control of significant segments of the U.S. cancer care system. The findings raise alarms over increasing costs, diminishing quality, and the erosion of physician independence. The report reveals that, for […]
Mount Sinai hospital dismisses allegations that patients died amid the large NYC nurses’ strike.
Mount Sinai Hospital Denies Claims of Patient Deaths During Nurses’ Strike Officials from Mount Sinai Hospital on Sunday dismissed assertions that patients died due to a mass strike by nurses, asserting that they had ample qualified replacement doctors available. The renowned healthcare institution, which manages three significant hospitals in Manhattan, noted that over 1,400 trained […]