Should you go to the emergency room or urgent care?
(Source – news.va.gov) Have you experienced a time when you weren’t sure if you should go to urgent care or
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Health Care – General
CVS Health to cut up to $800M in costs, build 50 more Oak Street clinics
(By Molly Gamble for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health is looking to trim hundreds of millions of dollars from its
Read MoreSen. Sanders Says Millions of People Can’t Find a Doctor. He’s Mostly Right.
(By Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has long been a champion of a government-sponsored “Medicare
Read MoreHome Sweet Parking Lot: Some Hospitals Welcome RV Living for Patients, Families, and Workers
(By Christina Saint Louis for KFF Health News) Jim Weaver has had two major surgeries in the past decade: one
Read MoreIn Older Adults, a Little Excess Weight Isn’t Such a Bad Thing
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Millions of people enter later life carrying an extra 10 to 15 pounds,
Read MoreMore than 80% of physicians, nurses say payers are negatively affecting ability to practice: AHA survey
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A majority of physicians and nurses say administrative policies from commercial payers are negatively
Read MoreMany Medicare Advantage beneficiaries report financial instability, food insecurity, Humana report finds
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly half of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries report having at least one health-related social
Read MoreAs Low-Nicotine Cigarettes Hit the Market, Anti-Smoking Groups Press for Wider Standard
By Don Thompson for Kaiser Family Foundation on June 30, 2023 The idea seems simple enough. Preserve all the rituals
Read MoreHe was diagnosed with ALS. Then they changed the face of medical advocacy
By Juana Summers, Courtney Dorning, Elena Burnett on June 30, 2023 for NPR On a recent crisp June night, as
Read More5 things to know about Abbott’s Amplatzer Amulet
By Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review on June 28, 2023 Abbott’s Amplatzer Amulet Left Atrial Appendage Occluder was approved
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