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3 days ago | healthcare-brew.com | Caroline Catherman

An attempt to overturn a one-of-a-kind Florida law—known by some critics as “free kill”—has recharged debate over how to reduce medical malpractice premiums. Passed in 1990 as part of the state’s Wrongful Death Act, Florida Statute 768.21 says only a legal spouse or child under 25 can sue for pain and suffering damages if an adult 25 or older dies due to medical malpractice.

4 days ago | healthcare-brew.com | Caroline Catherman

The FDA has historically posted press releases about Class I recalls—the most serious kind—on its medical device recall notifications webpage. But the agency posted only one press release about one Class I recall in April. We thought that was kinda weird, but moved on. Then, it posted only one recall again in May. Have medical devices suddenly become radically safer? Not quite.

1 week ago | healthcare-brew.com | Caroline Catherman

You either die worth $6 billion or live long enough to get auctioned off for $256 million. On May 19, biotechnology company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced that, pending regulatory approvals, it would buy “substantially all” of consumer genetic testing company 23andMe for $256 million. 23andMe peaked at a $6 billion valuation in 2021 but never made a profit. It filed for bankruptcy on March 23 and was put up for auction.

1 week ago | healthcare-brew.com | Cassie McGrath

June 24 marks nearly three years since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that overturned the constitutional right to abortion in the US. To date, 19 states have banned or restricted abortion before fetal viability across the country, according to the NYT abortion law tracker. Independent abortion clinics in some states are struggling to stay open, while companies offering telehealth have seen a rise in demand.

1 week ago | healthcare-brew.com | Nicole Ortiz

Our readers have spoken, and they’re saying, “Healthcare Brew is our favorite healthcare news source, hands down!” And then there’s lots of confetti and cheering and general merriment. Or at least that’s what we’re picturing as we reflect back on some of our top-read stories from the first half of the year. Here’s a look at five of our most-read stories since January and what they delved into. 5.