Daily Briefing

More than 40% of physicians—and 50% of female physicians—are burned out, though doctors in some specialties are suffering more than others, according to Medscape's 2019 National Physicians Burnout & Depression Report. Discover who's feeling the most burned-out, and why, on our interactive charts. More

Each year, GoFundMe hosts more than 250,000 campaigns to pay for medical expenses, accounting for around a third of the money donated to the site—and in an interview with Kaiser Health News, CEO Rob Solomon said that statistic is a sign that the U.S. health system is "terrible" and "really broken." More

The late Sherman Hershfield, a California physician, spent decades rehabbing patients with brain injuries, but after suffering his own series of strokes, he developed a sudden new talent: speaking in rhymes, Jeff Maysh reports for The Atlantic. Here's how a 63-year-old white doctor staked his territory in Los Angeles' underground hip-hop scene. More

CMS on Thursday released proposed changes for Affordable Care Act exchange plans that the agency said are intended to lower premiums and reduce regulatory burdens. More

While "[l]ow-sodium diets are widely recommended for people who have a variety of ailments," including heart failure, there's actually "little proof" that low-sodium diets are helpful for heart failure patients, Aaron Carroll writes for the New York Times' "The Upshot." More

Hundreds of health care groups on Thursday sent letters to President Trump and Congress, warning that a "prolonged" government shutdown could have "long-lasting health consequences." More

Preliminary CMS data show signups for Medicare Advantage plans increased by 6.8% since January 2018. More

What experts have to say about jade rollers, why hackers mailed out more than 2,000 DNA kits, and more. More

New York has seen 182 confirmed cases of measles as of Thursday, in today's bite-sized hospital and health industry news from Kentucky, New York, and Texas. More