Friday, March 20, 2026

Health

How to Find a Good, Well-Staffed Nursing Home

Here are the telltale signs to look for in nursing homes to avoid, and resources that can point to better places. Source link

Why Nursing Home Residents Suffer Despite Tough Staffing Laws

The Biden administration set stringent new federal staffing rules. But for years, nursing homes have failed to meet the toughest standards set by states. Source link

F.T.C. Slams Middlemen for High Drug Prices

In a report, the regulator sharply criticized pharmacy benefit managers, a turnaround from its longstanding tolerance of their practices. Source link

Maxine Singer, Guiding Force at the Dawn of Biotechnology, Dies at 93

A leading biochemist, she helped shape guidelines in the ’70s on genetic-engineering while calming public fears of a spread of deadly lab-made microbes. Source link

In Constant Battle With Insurers, Doctors Reach for a Cudgel: A.I.

As health plans increasingly rely on technology to deny treatment, physicians are fighting back with chatbots that synthesize research and make the case. Source link

Help The Times Report on Optum-Controlled Doctor’s Offices

The Times wants to hear from patients and providers about medical practices affiliated with Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group. Share your experience below. Source link

Second Patient to Receive Pig Kidney Transplant Has Died

Lisa Pisano, 54, lived with the organ for 47 days. She was the first patient to receive both a heart pump and an organ transplant, doctors said. Source link

Sacklers Threatened with Lawsuits from States and Creditors for Purdue Pharma

Legal maneuverings followed a Supreme Court ruling last month that denied the Sackler family immunity from liability over its role in the opioid crisis. Source link

A Long-Distance Handcycling Trek in Santa Fe

The nervous energy was palpable as hundreds of bike riders, shrink-wrapped in colorful Lycra outfits, waited for the start of the 50-mile Half-Century ride from the Santa Fe Railyard, a center for art galleries, restaurants and a weekly...

Why Was the Young Woman Vomiting Everything She Ate or Drank?

The flight to Cleveland was quick. Her father picked her up at the airport and drove directly to the Cleveland Clinic Children’s hospital. Her regular doctor, Ellen Rome, the head of the Center for Adolescent Medicine there, wasn’t...
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