When The Brain Scrambles Names, It’s Because You Love Them
(By Michelle Trudeau for NPR) When Samantha Deffler was young, her mother would often call her by her siblings’ names
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Health Care – General
Nearly 12 million people with Medicare have saved over $26 billion on prescription drugs since 2010
(Source – www.cms.gov) announcement The Department of Health and Human Services released today new information that shows that millions of seniors
Read MorePennsylvania Rural Health Model targets hospital finances, quality: 8 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS and Pennsylvania are joining forces on a new model designed to improve
Read MoreA myth that won’t die: Why patients blame the weather for their aching joints
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) In 1982, at a nursing station in the frozen Canadian town of Davis Inlet, a
Read MoreFinancial Assistance for Dialysis Patients
U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant in Sherman, Texas stopped a new federal rule that was to take effect on Friday,
Read MoreHealth Claims On The Rise For Kids’ With Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity-Related Conditions
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) It’s no secret that American children have gotten fatter in recent decades. Now
Read MoreCan a flu shot wear off if you get it too early? Perhaps, scientists say
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) It can be jarring to see placards advertising “Flu Shots Today” in late July or
Read MoreCMS changed overall star rating formula in December update — here’s what’s new
(By Heather Punke for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS updated its Hospital Compare database in December, which included an update to
Read MoreReconciliation First: How to Repeal Obamacare
Using one of the most powerful weapons in the United States Senate’s procedural arsenal, under reconciliation, bills are protected from
Read MoreHow do we solve the crisis in cancer communication?
(By Lynn O’Connor Vos for STAT) Five rounds of the usual chemotherapy/radiation protocol kept Alan Gross alive through decades of
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