Happy New Year!
The staff at AMAC Foundation and the Medicare Report editorial team wish you and your family the best of health, happiness, and
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Paramedics partner with Wisconsin hospital to get heart attack patients straight to surgery
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Kenosha, Wis.-based Froedtert South Hospital partnered with local paramedics to implement “Straight to Cath”
Read MorePfizer vs. Moderna COVID-19 vaccine: What’s the same & what’s different
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two COVID-19 vaccines, one from Moderna and one from Pfizer, have been given emergency
Read More1st case of highly infectious COVID-19 variant identified in US
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Colorado officials reported the nation’s first known case of the COVID-19 variant that has
Read MoreVA, United Way, DoorDash deliver food, supplies to Veterans experiencing food insecurity
(Source – www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage) The coronavirus pandemic has forced most food shelters across the country to switch to drive-thru service. This makes
Read MoreFDA issues new opioid prescribing guidelines
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA has issued new rules related to the prescribing of opioid painkillers. The
Read MoreCOVID-19 immunity can last up to 8 months, studies suggest
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) COVID-19 patients may maintain immunity to the virus for up to eight months after
Read MoreFibromyalgia patients showed no evidence of cognitive decline
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain accompanied by symptoms such as depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances and fatigue.
Read MoreStill Disinfecting Surfaces? It Might Not Be Worth It
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) At the start of the pandemic, stores quickly sold out of disinfectant sprays and wipes.
Read MoreA merry and blessed Christmas to everyone from AMAC Foundation staff
This Christmas let us all remember our neighbors who cannot go home themselves. Our compassion and concern will mean much
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