The Surgical Pay Gap: How Bias May Hurt Women's Health
Medical and legal professionals warn that systemic sex discrimination in U.S. surgical valuations — in the form of lower pay for procedures on female anatomy — discourages specialization in women's health, leads to delayed care and increased suffering for female patients, and could expose insurers to legal liability.
Digital Health IPOs Serve As Litmus Test In Uncertain Markets
While public markets have been turbulent in recent months, digital health companies appear to be bucking the trend, pushing to go public even as others wait on the sidelines.
As Trump Pushes Coal, Miners Fear Health Protection Erosion
A court order restoring a coal miner "black lung" screening program hasn't ended concerns among health and legal advocates that the Trump administration is neglecting miners as it pushes coal production.
The Surgical Pay Gap: How Bias May Hurt Women's Health
Medical and legal professionals warn that systemic sex discrimination in U.S. surgical valuations — in the form of lower pay for procedures on female anatomy — discourages specialization in women's health, leads to delayed care and increased suffering for female patients, and could expose insurers to legal liability.
Digital Health IPOs Serve As Litmus Test In Uncertain Markets
While public markets have been turbulent in recent months, digital health companies appear to be bucking the trend, pushing to go public even as others wait on the sidelines.
As Trump Pushes Coal, Miners Fear Health Protection Erosion
A court order restoring a coal miner "black lung" screening program hasn't ended concerns among health and legal advocates that the Trump administration is neglecting miners as it pushes coal production.
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