Home Sweet Parking Lot: Some Hospitals Welcome RV Living for Patients, Families, and Workers
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In 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
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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
Read MoreOpioids are overrated for some common back pain, a study suggests
By Will Stone for NPR on June 28, 2023 Back and neck pain afflicts millions of American adults, driving many to
Read MoreDrugmakers Are Abandoning Cheap Generics, and Now US Cancer Patients Can’t Get Meds
(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) On Nov. 22, three FDA inspectors arrived at the sprawling Intas Pharmaceuticals plant
Read MoreVA hospitals outperform private sector in patient experience
By Audrey Bhullar, Public Affairs Specialist, Veterans Experience Office on June 20, 2023 Recent results from the Hospital Consumer Assessment
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