Cigna Faces More Lawsuits, Potential Legislation Over Health Insurance Denials
Cigna faces multiple lawsuit over allegedly denying healthcare coverage without cases being reviewed by an actual doctor.
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Cigna Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Health Insurer Denied Thousands of Patient Claims Without Examining Them
Cigna faces a class action lawsuit claiming it used a computer system to illegally deny patients' claims of medical coverage without a physician ever reviewing their case.
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Autism Diagnosis Delays May Be Reduced With Specialized Training for Primary Care Doctors: Study
The findings of a new study reveal that primary care physicians who receive specialized training are accurately able to diagnose autism in children, giving them a better chance of receiving…
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Doctors’ Jargon Often Confuses Patients, Leading to Worse Health Outcomes: Study
A new study warns that doctors often use medical jargon which confuses patients, and could lead to poor medical outcomes.
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More Than Third of Advanced Practice Clinicians Received Payouts from Medical Industry Manufacturers: Study
A new study finds advanced clinical practitioners received nearly $2 billion in industry payments in 2021.
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Pediatricians Need to Do More to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse By Healthcare Providers: Report
Pediatricians have releases new recommendations on how to prevent and detect child sexual abuse in the healthcare industry.
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ISMP Report Warns Health Care Workers Feel More Disrespected Than Ever By Other Healthcare Providers
A new study shows healthcare workers experience frequent disrespect from co-workers, which they say results in poorer patient care and medical mistakes.
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Surgical Complications More Likely Among Women Operated on by Male Surgeons: Study
A new study finds that women fare worse during and after surgery when male surgeons are involved, when compared to outcomes involving female surgeons.
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Distrust of FDA Drug Approval Process Leads To Hesitation Prescribing New Meds: Survey
Doctors say they are losing confidence in new drugs approved by the FDA following a number of recent decisions and perceptions of an overly close relationship with the pharmaceutical industry.
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Doctor Sexual Misconduct Cases Lead Group to Call For State Medical Boards to Take “Swift Action”
A group representing state medical boards is calling for more disciplinary action and transparency in reporting and acting on sexual misconduct allegations.
