An Unvaccinated Boy Got Tetanus. His Oregon Hospital Stay: 57 Days and $800,000. - The New York Times

An Unvaccinated Boy Got Tetanus. His Oregon Hospital Stay: 57 Days and $800,000. - The New York Times: The boy’s harrowing experience with the disease in 2017 was the first pediatric case of tetanus in Oregon in more than 30 years, according to a new C.D.C. report.

“Surprise billing” bill fails in Georgia House

“Surprise billing” bill fails in Georgia House: Legislation described as an attempt to address surprise bills sent to patients who thought they were...

As Hospitals Post Price Lists, Consumers Are Asked To Check Up On Them | Kaiser Health News

As Hospitals Post Price Lists, Consumers Are Asked To Check Up On Them | Kaiser Health News: Most hospitals appear to be complying with the federal rule to post their prices online. Yet there is little follow-up by the government or industry and debate continues about whether the price lists are creating more confusion than clarity among consumers.

Industry Voices—Six keys to focusing on social determinants with the biggest economic impact | FierceHealthcare

Industry Voices—Six keys to focusing on social determinants with the biggest economic impact | FierceHealthcare: Ignoring vulnerable populations’ socioeconomic factors may have been good for business in the past, but looking to the future, providers are now being forced to consider the impact of the social determinants of health.

Abortion law: Georgia House approves anti-abortion ‘ heartbeat bill ’

Abortion law: Georgia House approves anti-abortion ‘ heartbeat bill ’: The Georgia House approved an abortion bill late Thursday that, if it becomes law, would be among the most restrictive in the U.S. It would outlaw most abortions once a doctor can detect a heartbeat in the womb.

Physician-Senators Square Off on Vaccine Mandates | Medpage Today

Physician-Senators Square Off on Vaccine Mandates | Medpage Today: If one person's choices on vaccines threaten other people's health, whose liberty is infringed?

Stansfield elected president of Southern Society for Pediatric Research – Jagwire

Stansfield elected president of Southern Society for Pediatric Research – Jagwire: Dr. Brian K. Stansfield, who is a 2004 MCG graduate, will lead the group through 2020 and will organize its annual meeting in New Orleans next year.