Spinal Cord Injury and Disorder Unit open house
(Source – news.va.gov) Two words heard frequently at the South Texas VA Spinal Cord Injury and Disorder (SCID) unit open
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Adults who took Paxlovid 50% less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19: 10 CDC findings
(By Nika Schoonover for Becker’s Hospital Review) Adults who were prescribed Paxlovid for mild to moderate COVID-19 were 50 percent
Read MoreHow Medicare Advantage plans dodged auditors and overcharged taxpayers by millions
(By Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker for NPR) In April 2016, government auditors asked a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage
Read MoreKHN Investigation: The System Feds Rely On to Stop Repeat Health Fraud Is Broken
(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) The federal system meant to stop health care business
Read MoreHow the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Changes Medicare Coverage of Dental Services
(By Meredith Freed, Tricia Neuman, and Juliette Cubanski for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec 08, 2022) The 2023 Medicare
Read MoreVA deploys Artificial Intelligence to increase pre-cancerous polyp detection rate for colorectal cancer
(Source – news.va.gov) Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the
Read MoreDrugs at your door: The growth of home-delivery medications
(By Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) The latest trend of delivering vital medications and treatments to people’s homes could
Read MoreCancer patients endure an overlooked financial burden: hospital parking fees
(By Bob Herman for STAT) For many patients, one of the most antagonizing parts of a hospital visit is paying
Read MoreIs lecanemab the Alzheimer’s drug that will finally make a difference?
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A drug that offers a small benefit to Alzheimer’s patients is making a big splash
Read MoreA Family Death During the Holidays Prompts Questions and Reflection
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) It wasn’t the Thanksgiving holiday any of us had expected. Two weeks before,
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