Hospital Policy

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They Can Ask You to Leave: What Happens When a Doctor’s Office Ends Your Care

A practice can end the patient relationship, but it cannot abandon you. What notice, records, and referrals to expect, and what to ask for if you get a dismissal letter.

Oct 23, 2026

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You Screen Positive for Suicide Risk at the ER. What Happens Next? (Back Office full version)

A positive screen should begin a pathway of assessment, safety planning, and follow-up—not end with a phone number on discharge paperwork.

Oct 23, 2026

Health

You Screen Positive for Suicide Risk at the ER. What Happens Next?

Universal ER suicide screening catches more people at risk. MB investigates what happens or doesn't after that positive screen.

Oct 19, 2026

Health

It's Health Center Week. In January, the Cutting Starts.

The country is celebrating the clinics that keep 32 million people in care. The same law everyone applauded is about to pull the funding out from under them.

Aug 7, 2026

The Melanin Memo

The Gap Didn't Close. The Rules Are Quieter.

Maternal mortality stalled. AI bias oversight rolled back quietly. This week: Open Note, a new Deep Dive, and Friday's investigation

Aug 4, 2026