Left Atrial Appendage Closure or Medical Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation | NEJM Catheter-based closure of the left atrial appendage is an alternative to oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation. The effectiveness of this strategy, as comp...

This study concludes that a procedure is 'not noninferior'. I know it was about a non-inferiority trial. But is it ok for authors to conclude that the procedure was inferior? Would that language be not not-ok?

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Medicare Can Save $4 Billion On Four Cancer Drugs — Can You Guess Which Ones? Medicare drug price negotiations on cancer alone could save billions

Medicare could save more than $4 billion by negotiating prices on just four drugs. Want to guess what those drugs are? Or what diseases they treat?

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Can you post a link to the website? I'd love to see what they say. Thanks

Under the Big Beautiful Bill, the federal government is making steep cuts to Medicaid funding. Those cuts could increase the price you pay for medical care. When the government cuts Medicaid funding, we all pay the price.
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What Can We Ask of Hospitals? Conceptual Foundations for an Ethics of Healthcare Organizations From aggressive billing practices to neglectful or discriminatory care, news stories about the misconduct of healthcare organizations abound. Yet there has been limited ethical scrutiny of hospital...

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Debt by Design — Navigating the Hazards of Medical Credit Cards | NEJM Medical credit cards have emerged as a popular financing tool for patients seeking care they might otherwise be unable to afford. But these cards may ultimately increase financial burdens on patients.

Medical credit cards have emerged as a popular financing tool for patients seeking care they might otherwise be unable to afford. But they might make matters worse. Here's how to keep that from happening.

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Thinking About IV Hydration At A Nearby Medical Spa? Think Again Medical spas offer IV hydration therapies with no known benefits and potentially serious harms

On a hot summer day in Texas two years ago, Jenifer Cleveland visited a medical spa to receive IV hydration. She laid down while a mixture of vitamins and electrolytes began pouring into her veins.

Before the infusion was complete, she died of sudden cardiac arrest.
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Four Steps To Saving Money On Hospital Care A team of secret shoppers found out that hospitals quote one price on the phone, another online. Here's what you can do to get the lowest price.

The research team hunted for healthcare prices online at 60 US hospitals. Then they had “secret shoppers” call the hospitals to get prices. Two chances to get information, in other words; two opportunities to find out what things cost. And what did the study show?

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The Most Expensive Medical Condition Is Not What You Think This health condition is more expensive than heart disease and diabetes.

Time for a guessing game. What is the most expensive medical condition to treat in the U.S., added up across all patients? Hint: It is not heart disease or diabetes.

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