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Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

Jefferson to Acquire Pottstown Medical Specialists Out of Chapter 11

Thomas Jefferson University will acquire Pottstown Medical Specialists after the physician-owned group exited a bankruptcy auction and selected Jefferson as bidder.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 29, 2026 · 5 min read

Public Health·Med Econ

Women now lead osteopathic primary care as DO workforce expands

AOA data show women are now the majority in osteopathic primary care as DO enrollment, residency matches, and…

Oct 29, 2026

Public Health·Med Econ

Physicians Can Deduct License Fees and CME Only in Limited Cases

Federal tax treatment of physician license fees, board exams and CME depends on W-2 status, 1099 status and…

Oct 29, 2026

Public Health·Becker H

Supported employment for rural youth faces funding and access barriers

A qualitative study from northern British Columbia maps the barriers and strengths shaping supported employment for youth in…

Oct 29, 2026

Public Health·Becker H

Pennsylvania nurse staffing linked to higher 30-day mortality in hospitals

Pennsylvania hospital data linked heavier medical-surgical nurse workloads with higher 30-day mortality, informing staffing policy and patient safety…

Oct 29, 2026

Public Health·Fierce HC

Eli Lilly 340B data policy faces new legal pushback in Missouri and Massachusetts

Missouri’s attorney general and Massachusetts hospitals escalated legal challenges to Eli Lilly’s 340B claims-data policy, citing burden and…

Oct 29, 2026

Public Health·WHO

WHO sets target profiles for long-acting TB injectables

WHO has issued target regimen profiles for long-acting TB injectables, defining efficacy, safety, delivery, and access goals for…

Oct 29, 2026

Public Health·PNAS

Antimicrobial Resistance Review Proposes AI-Driven Community Strategy

PNAS nexus review examines antimicrobial resistance drivers and proposes AI-enabled drug development with community, policy, and health system…

Oct 29, 2026

Public Health·PNAS

Claims analysis revises long COVID symptom estimates in 245 million patients

Claims data from 244.7 million patients suggest prior long COVID estimates were inflated by testing bias and misattributed…

Oct 29, 2026

Public Health·STAT

TrumpRx Savings Question Spurs GAO Review Request

A House lawmaker is pressing the Government Accountability Office to examine whether TrumpRx has actually lowered drug costs…

Oct 29, 2026

Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.