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‘What's My Life Worth?” The Big Business of Denying Medical Care

By editor
March 15, 2024

The New York Times By Alexander Stockton March 14, 2024 Should your insurance company be allowed to stop you from getting a treatment — even if your doctor says it’s necessary? Doctors are often required to get insurance permission before providing medical care. This process is called prior authorization and it can be used by...   read more


One Twin Was Hurt, the Other Was Not. Their Adult Mental Health Diverged.

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March 15, 2024

A large study of “discordant twins,” in which only one suffered abuse or neglect, adds to evidence linking childhood trauma to adult illness. The New York Times  By Ellen Barry  March 6, 2024  Twins are a bonanza for research psychologists. In a field perpetually seeking to tease out the effects of genetics, environment and life...   read more


Physicians and nonphysicians: What are the differences?

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March 15, 2024

American Medical Association  By Kevin B. O’Reilly March 4, 2024 Nonphysician providers such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants are an essential part of the physician-led care team and can help health care organizations and physician practices deliver high-quality care. But it is easier than ever for patients and the public to get confused about...   read more


U.S. prescription drug market in disarray as ransomware gang attacks

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March 15, 2024

Millions of Americans have been affected by delays in obtaining medicine or having to foot the bill without insurance The Washington Post  By Joseph Menn and Daniel Gilbert March 1, 2024 A ransomware gang once thought to have been crippled by law enforcement has snarled prescription processing for millions of Americans over the past week, forcing some...   read more


Changes at Amazon-owned health services cause alarm among patients, employees

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March 15, 2024

The Washington Post By Caroline O’Donovan February 28, 2024 Elderly patients used to take cooking classes and do puzzles at Iora Health clinics, which also paid for taxi rides so they wouldn’t miss appointments. The late-night phone calls, free transportation and ability to text with clinical staff helped pull Deborah Wood of Kennesaw, Ga., out...   read more


Adult ADHD may take a toll on the brain. Here’s what to know.

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February 18, 2024

Adult ADHD is associated with a higher risk for dementia, but medications and lifestyle changes may lower risk. The Washington Post By Richard Sima  October 26, 2023 Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often misunderstood, and people who struggle with it are often viewed as quirky, disorganized, creative or forgetful. Many people go a lifetime without...   read more


More Adolescent Boys Have Eating Disorders. Two Experts Discuss Why.

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February 12, 2024

For the longest time, researchers focused on diagnosing and treating girls, but that is changing.Dr. Jason Nagata, left, a pediatrician specializing in eating disorders at the University of California, San Francisco; and Dr. Sarah Smith, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the University of Toronto. JimWilson/The New York Times, left; Chloë Ellingson for The New...   read more


‘Universal frustration’: In California, a crisis so dire Republicans and Democrats are working together

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February 12, 2024

Los Angeles Times By Taryn Luna January 31, 2024 Gov. Gavin Newsom has an unusual ally in his Proposition 1 ballot measure to boost funding for mental health: an outspoken Donald Trump supporter and Kern County lawmaker who co-chaired the committee that led the failed 2021 recall effort against the governor.  State Sen. Shannon Grove...   read more


Column: How a legal loophole allows antiabortion prosecutors to obtain women’s secret health data

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February 12, 2024

Los Angeles Times By Michael Hiltzik Jan. 12, 2024 The American legal system has a message for women concerned about their abortion rights: Don’t make the mistake of thinking that your pharmacist is your friend. Thanks to a gaping loophole in federal healthcare regulations, some of our leading drug store chains turn over customers’ most...   read more


In Mexico,‘Adderall’pills can be dangerous or benign

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December 29, 2023

Los Angeles Times Amid a U.S. shortage, fakes made of meth and more now come in convincing bottles. By Keri Blakinger, Connor Sheets and Brittny Mejia PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — As a shortage of Adderall stretches into its second year, millions of patients are struggling to fill their prescriptions in U.S. pharmacies. But in Mexico,...   read more