Opioid treatment group fronted by Newt Gingrich and Patrick Kennedy keeps its funders secret | STAT News
It's an irresistible pairing: Big-name Washington politicians Newt Gingrich and Patrick Kennedy have joined forces to help a new advocacy group push for wider use of medications to treat opioid addiction and expanded government funding. But the nonprofit group refuses to answer a simple question: Who is funding the campaign?
A digital revolution in healthcare is speeding up | The Economist
Health care is over-regulated and expensive to innovate in, and has a history of failing to implement ambitious IT projects. But the momentum towards a digital future is gathering pace. Investment into digital health care has soared.
Trump signs two STEM laws aimed at boosting careers for women in technology | Healthcare IT News
President Donald Trump has signed two laws aimed at encouraging women to pursue STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and entrepreneurship careers: the Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act and the INSPIRE Act.
Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk | USA TODAY
A USA TODAY review shows more than 100,000 doctors, nurses, medical technicians and health care aides are abusing or dependent on prescription drugs in a given year, putting patients at risk.