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Studies Confirm Private Equity Dangers Donavyn Coffey https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/studies-confirm-private-equity-dangers-2026a1000k6n June 16, 2026 For patients hospitalized with a specific condition, like those in a new lung study, Medicare typically pays a lump sum. This means “the sooner you get them out, the greater the delta between what you’re being paid and what it costs you,” said Rishi Wadhera, MD, cardiologist and associate director of Health Policy at the Smith Center for Outcomes Research in Boston. Private equity hospitals may be pushing for faster discharges or truncating the home-transition period in the name of efficiency, which can lead to readmissions. The Chatbot Will See You Now: A Crisis in Trust? Annie Lennon https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/chatbot-will-see-you-now-crisis-trust-2026a1000k73 Healing a Broken Trust June 16, 2026 When Hilary Hodge needs help making sense of her health, the doctor’s office isn’t always her first port of call. Often, she turns to ChatGPT. Immigrant Physicians, Medical Students at Center of Storm as US Court Battles Intensify Randy Dotinga https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/immigrant-physicians-medical-students-center-storm-us-court-2026a1000k4q June 15, 2026 Last winter, the Trump administration made a series of moves to limit immigration, immediately throwing into doubt the plans of physicians and medical students around the world planning to come to the US or continue working here.