Monday , 13 January 2025

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Easy Ways to Outsmart E. coli: Eat Fresh, Stay Safe
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Easy Ways to Outsmart E. coli: Eat Fresh, Stay Safe

E. coli infections are known to spread easily through contaminated food items. Here are simple ways to prevent these infections.

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By MIKE MAGEE The incoming Trump Administration nominees for positions in Health and Human Services (like RFK Jr. to direct the department and...

The Big 3 PBMs are Countersuing the FTC. Does Their Argument Have Any Teeth?
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The Big 3 PBMs are Countersuing the FTC. Does Their Argument Have Any Teeth?

After the FTC filed a lawsuit in September, accusing the three major pharmacy benefit managers of anticompetitive rebating practices related to insulin, the...

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This is the subtitle of a study by Rebaudo et al. (2024) that aims to examine how different factors impact individual willingness to...

Why One CEO Is Excited About Breast Imaging AI
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Why One CEO Is Excited About Breast Imaging AI

Volpara Health CEO Teri Thomas thinks AI will shape the future of radiology. This belief is a major reason why Volpara combined with...

Hinge Health, Amazon Health Services Team Up to Broaden Access to MSK Care
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Hinge Health, Amazon Health Services Team Up to Broaden Access to MSK Care

Hinge Health is the first musculoskeletal care provider to be added to Amazon’s Health Condition Programs. The post Hinge Health, Amazon Health Services...

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A Look at Nursing Facility Characteristics Between 2015 and 2024

This data note examines the characteristics of nursing facilities and the people living in them with data from Nursing Home Compare, a publicly...

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Medicare Spent an Average of 27% More on People Who Switched from Medicare Advantage to Traditional Medicare Compared to Those Who Were Only in Traditional Medicare

A new KFF analysis finds higher Medicare spending among people who switched from Medicare Advantage to traditional Medicare than for similar beneficiaries who...

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Medicare Spending was 27% More for People who Disenrolled from Medicare Advantage than for Similar People in Traditional Medicare

This analysis looks at traditional Medicare spending among people who choose to disenroll from Medicare Advantage and obtain coverage under traditional Medicare during...

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By GEORGE BEAUREGARD During my years in a bustling metropolitan primary care practice from 1992 to 2010, I recall only a handful of...