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Tensions over vaccine equity pit rural against urban America
Rita Fentress was worried she might get lost as she traveled down the unfamiliar forested, one-lane road in rural Tennessee in search of a coronavirus vaccine. Then the trees…
Proposed overhaul of Arkansas Medicaid expansion unveiled
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Republican lawmakers on Monday proposed overhauling Arkansas' Medicaid expansion to encourage recipients to work after the state's work requirement was…
COVID-19 pandemic leaves questions about effects of Medicare reimbursement restructuring in SNFs
Only a few months after CMS massively changed how skilled nursing facilities are reimbursed for therapy services, the pandemic hit and threw long-term care operations into a…
Perrigo sells generic drug business for $1.55 billion
Perrigo Company has sold its generic drug business.The Allegan County, Pa.-based pharmaceutical company, which is domiciled for tax purposes in Ireland, announced Monday morning…
Average nursing home nursing staff turnover exceeds 100%, report finds
Nursing facilities with higher turnover rates also saw lower overall scores in CMS' Nursing Home Compare Five-Star Quality Rating System, as well as lower scores on health…
Diabetes type 2: Urine leakage, constipation and diarrhoea are symptoms
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition whereby the body does not produce enough insulin or the insulin it does produce is not absorbed by the cells. Insulin is charged with…
Here is What We Know About the Rollout of the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine.
When Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine won emergency use authorization on Saturday from the Food and Drug Administration, the move augmented the nation’s vaccination…
Bundled payments reduce surgery costs by 10.7%, study finds
Bundled payments helped cut costs for several surgery types by more than 10%, with those savings passed on to employers and patients, a new study found.Joint replacement, spinal…
High blood pressure: Reduce reading with high-flavanol diet
Cut down on the amount of salt in your food because salt raises your blood pressure."Aim to eat less than six grams (0.2oz) of salt a day, which is about a teaspoonful," advises…
A Covid Vaccine Side Effect, Enlarged Lymph Nodes, Can Be Mistaken for Cancer
Coronavirus vaccinations can cause enlarged lymph nodes in the armpit or near the collarbone, which may be mistaken for a sign of cancer.As vaccines are rolled out across the…