Last Thing Patients Need During Pandemic: Being Last to Know a Doctor Left Network
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) NEW YORK — As the coronavirus spread silently through New York City early
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Walmart plans to open at least 6 more health clinics in Georgia this year
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart plans to open at least six more health clinics in the Atlanta
Read MoreThe best hope of fending off Alzheimer’s
Effective medication to treat Alzheimer’s has proven elusive and it’s been more than a decade since any new drug received
Read MoreLoneliness Hasn’t Increased Despite Pandemic, Research Finds. What Helped?
(By Joanne Silberner for NPR) When the coronavirus barreled into the U.S. this year, the predominant public health advice for
Read MoreMedicare Advantage beneficiaries saved $1,598 over traditional Medicare beneficiaries
In their State of Medicare Advantage report, the Better Medicare Alliance stated the number of Medicare Advantage plans is increasing,
Read MoreAn Enzyme That Increases With Exercise Can Improve Memory In Mice, And Maybe People
(By Richard Harris for NPR) Scientists say they’ve identified an enzyme that could help explain how exercise can slow or
Read MoreAmid Surge, Hospitals Hesitate To Cancel Nonemergency Surgeries
(By Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) Three months ago, the nation watched as COVID-19 patients overwhelmed New York City’s
Read MorePhysicians say prior authorization leads to care complications, but health plans say process rooted in clinical evidence
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Physicians say prior authorizations continue to interfere with patient care, causing treatment
Read MoreNot Sure What You’re Feeling? Journaling Can Help
(By Andrew Limbong for NPR) The term “journaling” encompasses a lot of different things: the list of birds you’ve seen
Read MoreIgnoring cancer care now may trade one public health crisis — Covid-19 — for another, NCI chief warns
(By Elizabeth Cooney for ST A T) Ned Sharpless is worried. The director of the National Cancer Institute believes the
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