5 takeaways from HHS' environmental justice strategy5 takeaways from HHS' environmental justice strategy5 takeaways from HHS' environmental justice strategy

5 takeaways from HHS' environmental justice strategy

The department has put an increased focus on racial and economic disparities, but stops short of addressing the industry's own emissions

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BA.2 variant takes over. What's known about it?BA.2 variant takes over. What's known about it?BA.2 variant takes over. What's known about it?

BA.2 variant takes over. What's known about it?

As the variant advances, scientists are learning more about it. But they still don’t know exactly how it will affect the trajectory of the pandemic.

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Late Centene CEO Neidorff remembered as public health program 'visionary'Late Centene CEO Neidorff remembered as public health program 'visionary'Late Centene CEO Neidorff remembered as public health program 'visionary'

Late Centene CEO Neidorff remembered as public health program 'visionary'

Michael Neidorff's fusion of his personal values with his professional life will define his legacy, policymakers and health insurance leaders said.

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‘Leaving victims with the bill’: Sexual assault survivors are often charged hundreds of dollars for rape kits‘Leaving victims with the bill’: Sexual assault survivors are often charged hundreds of dollars for rape kits‘Leaving victims with the bill’: Sexual assault survivors are often charged hundreds of dollars for rape kits

‘Leaving victims with the bill’: Sexual assault survivors are often charged hundreds of dollars for rape kits

The unexpected bills boil down to a training and policy issue within hospitals: when people in the billing department just don’t know what they should do, and hospitals haven’t made policies clear to staff.

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MACPAC wants more transparency for managed care directed paymentMACPAC wants more transparency for managed care directed paymentMACPAC wants more transparency for managed care directed payment

MACPAC wants more transparency for managed care directed payment

The Medicaid payment advisors may also recommend an upper limit on directed payment amounts in the future.

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பெண்கள் இந்த உணவுகளை ஒரு மாதம் தொடர்ந்து சாப்பிட்டு வந்தால் நினைத்ததை விட விரைவாக கருத்தரிக்கலாமாம்! பெண்கள் இந்த உணவுகளை ஒரு மாதம் தொடர்ந்து சாப்பிட்டு வந்தால் நினைத்ததை விட விரைவாக கருத்தரிக்கலாமாம்!

நீங்கள் நன்றாக சாப்பிட ஆரம்பிக்க கர்ப்பமாக இருக்கும் வரை காத்திருக்க வேண்டியதில்லை. உண்மையில், நீங்கள் கருத்தரிப்பதற்கு முன் ஆரோக்கியமான உணவைப் பின்பற்றுவது உங்கள் கருவுறுதலை அதிகரிக்கவும், ஸ்பைனா பிஃபிடா போன்ற பிறப்பு குறைபாடுகளின் அபாயத்தைக் குறைக்கவும் மற்றும் கர்ப்ப காலத்தில் ப்ரீக்ளாம்ப்சியாவை உருவாக்கும் வாய்ப்புகளைக் குறைக்கவும் உதவும். கருத்தரிப்பதற்கு முன்னரே ஆரோக்கியமாக சாப்பிடத் தொடங்குவது

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மாரடைப்புக்கு வழிவகுக்கும் இரத்த அழுத்தத்தை குறைக்க நீங்க இந்த உணவுகள சாப்பிட்டா போதுமாம் தெரியுமா? மாரடைப்புக்கு வழிவகுக்கும் இரத்த அழுத்தத்தை குறைக்க நீங்க இந்த உணவுகள சாப்பிட்டா போதுமாம் தெரியுமா?

கவனிக்கத்தக்க அறிகுறிகள் இல்லாததால், உயர் அழுத்தம் பெரும்பாலும் அமைதியான கொலையாளி என்று அழைக்கப்படுகிறது. உயர் இரத்த அழுத்தம் நாடு முழுவதும் கவலைக்கு வளர்ந்து வரும் ஒரு காரணியாகும். அதிக உட்கார்ந்த வாழ்க்கை முறைகள் மற்றும் கொழுப்புகள் மற்றும் சர்க்கரைகள் அதிகம் உள்ள ஆரோக்கியமற்ற உணவுகள் காரணமாக கடந்த பத்தாண்டுகளில் இந்தியாவில் இது வேகமாக அதிகரித்து வருகிறது. உலக

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Oregon sues COVID test company, millions of dollars pocketedOregon sues COVID test company, millions of dollars pocketedOregon sues COVID test company, millions of dollars pocketed

Oregon sues COVID test company, millions of dollars pocketed

The state of Oregon sued an Illinois-based COVID-19 testing company on Thursday, saying its owners took millions of dollars in federal funds and insurance money for themselves and boasted about buying a mansion and expensive sports cars.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum sued the Center for Covid Control, or CCC, and its testing partner, Doctors Clinical Laboratory, for deceptively marketing testing services and for violating Oregon’s Unlawful Trade Practices Act.

The lawsuit says Aleya Siyaj and Akbar Ali Syed, the married couple who own CCC, had no prior experience in the medical field or medical testing and had run an axe throwing lounge and a photography studio.

This raises questions about how they managed to become the recipients of federal funds for testing. The lawsuit noted they're also being investigated by the FBI and Illinois public health authorities. FBI agents searched the company’s headquarters near Chicago in January, according to local news reports.

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson sued the CCC in January, accusing it of improperly handling tests and providing fake results.

The CCC did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. A phone number listed on its website was disconnected. The website said CCC has paused its operations “and will not resume collection of patient samples until staffing resources permit CCC to operate at full capacity.”

Oregon's lawsuit alleges CCC and Doctors Clinical Laboratory falsely told consumers they could provide accurate PCR COVID-19 results within 72 hours, but instead produced questionable test results and lacked proper capacity to store and process the thousands of test specimens they received each day.

“These companies were ill-equipped to scale up as fast as they did,” Rosenblum said in a statement. The lawsuit says CCC grew from one testing site in Illinois — in the former axe throwing lounge — to become one of the largest testing center operators in America, with 300 test sites across the United States, including five in Oregon.

“Oregonians made crucial decisions — about returning to work or school, travel, and visiting family and friends — in reliance on shoddy tests,” she said.

The 29-page lawsuit alleges the couple funneled millions of dollars received from the federal government and insurance companies for testing to themselves.

“Syed posted pictures of the couple’s purchases on social media, including a $1,360,000 mansion and multiple luxury cars worth millions, including a sky blue Lamborghini, a red Lamborghini Countach, a Tesla Model Y, and a Ferrari Enzo," the lawsuit said.

Syed bought that Ferrari, a rare model, for $3.7 million, according to the lawsuit.

The lawsuit, filed in Multnomah County, asks that CCC and DCL be banned permanently from offering COVID-19 testing in Oregon, for restitution for Oregonians who were victimized and for civil penalties of up to $25,000 for each violation of Oregon law, plus attorney fees and costs of Oregon's investigation.

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HHS seeks input on plan to address environmental health disparitiesHHS seeks input on plan to address environmental health disparitiesHHS seeks input on plan to address environmental health disparities

HHS seeks input on plan to address environmental health disparities

The department is considering providing air conditioners and energy bill stipends to people in communities affected by extreme weather.

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FDA seeks input on new medical device cybersecurity guidanceFDA seeks input on new medical device cybersecurity guidanceFDA seeks input on new medical device cybersecurity guidance

FDA seeks input on new medical device cybersecurity guidance

The latest draft guidance for premarket submissions, if finalized, would replace guidance last updated in 2014. The proposal supplants an earlier draft the FDA released in 2018.

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Experts say U.S. suspension of COVID aid will prolong pandemicExperts say U.S. suspension of COVID aid will prolong pandemicExperts say U.S. suspension of COVID aid will prolong pandemic

Experts say U.S. suspension of COVID aid will prolong pandemic

U.S. lawmakers dropped nearly all funding for curbing the virus beyond American borders, a move many health experts slammed as dangerously short-sighted.

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CMS to end some nursing home COVID-19 emergency waiversCMS to end some nursing home COVID-19 emergency waiversCMS to end some nursing home COVID-19 emergency waivers

CMS to end some nursing home COVID-19 emergency waivers

The federal government offered facilities flexibility as they contended with the harshest stretches of the pandemic.

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QB Alex Smith's physical recovery hinged on mental healthQB Alex Smith's physical recovery hinged on mental healthQB Alex Smith's physical recovery hinged on mental health

QB Alex Smith's physical recovery hinged on mental health

Alex Smith, former NFL quarterback, credits his recovery to addressing his mental health.

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Providers given chance to request extra PRF reporting timeProviders given chance to request extra PRF reporting timeProviders given chance to request extra PRF reporting time

Providers given chance to request extra PRF reporting time

Healthcare trade associations had pushed HRSA to reopen the reporting portal for 60 days.

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CVS Health selling PayFlex health spending accounts serviceCVS Health selling PayFlex health spending accounts serviceCVS Health selling PayFlex health spending accounts service

CVS Health selling PayFlex health spending accounts service

CVS Health's Aetna will retain PayFlex as its preferred provider for tax-advantaged healthcare accounts.

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UnitedHealth Group extends Change Healthcare deal timeline with potential $650M breakup feeUnitedHealth Group extends Change Healthcare deal timeline with potential $650M breakup feeUnitedHealth Group extends Change Healthcare deal timeline with potential $650M breakup fee

UnitedHealth Group extends Change Healthcare deal timeline with potential $650M breakup fee

Under the latest terms of the deal, UnitedHealth Group will pay a $650 million fee to Change Healthcare if the deal is not completed because of a court decision.

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US pulls GSK's COVID drug as omicron sibling dominates casesUS pulls GSK's COVID drug as omicron sibling dominates casesUS pulls GSK's COVID drug as omicron sibling dominates cases

US pulls GSK's COVID drug as omicron sibling dominates cases

The decision was expected, because the FDA had repeatedly restricted the drug’s use in the Northeast and other regions as the BA.2 version of omicron became dominant.

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GOP blocks Senate COVID-19 bill, demands votes on immigrationGOP blocks Senate COVID-19 bill, demands votes on immigrationGOP blocks Senate COVID-19 bill, demands votes on immigration

GOP blocks Senate COVID-19 bill, demands votes on immigration

At least 10 GOP votes will be needed in the 50-50 Senate for the measure to reach the 60 votes it must have for approval.

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Biden orders push on long COVID, pandemic's shadowy mysteryBiden orders push on long COVID, pandemic's shadowy mysteryBiden orders push on long COVID, pandemic's shadowy mystery

Biden orders push on long COVID, pandemic's shadowy mystery

Rough estimates are that long COVID affects as many as 1 in 3 people who recover from COVID-19, although the severity and duration of symptoms vary.

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Tivity Health goes private in $2 billion dealTivity Health goes private in $2 billion dealTivity Health goes private in $2 billion deal

Tivity Health goes private in $2 billion deal

Tivity Health, a Franklin, Tennessee-based consumer health company, announced its going private in a $2 billion deal to Stone Point Capital, a private equity firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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Healthcare not as 'recession-proof' as expected, analysts sayHealthcare not as 'recession-proof' as expected, analysts sayHealthcare not as 'recession-proof' as expected, analysts say

Healthcare not as 'recession-proof' as expected, analysts say

Healthcare companies are the most likely to default on their loans over the next year, data from a ratings agency show.

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BCBSM offers DNA testing for more accurate prescriptionsBCBSM offers DNA testing for more accurate prescriptionsBCBSM offers DNA testing for more accurate prescriptions

BCBSM offers DNA testing for more accurate prescriptions

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan members will soon be able to participate in genetic testing to determine which medications will be successful based on genetic predisposition.

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HHS requests info on cybersecurity practices at health organizationsHHS requests info on cybersecurity practices at health organizationsHHS requests info on cybersecurity practices at health organizations

HHS requests info on cybersecurity practices at health organizations

HHS must consider an organization's security practices over the year prior to a privacy incident when imposing HIPAA fines.

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Patients’ perilous months-long waiting for Medicaid coverage Is a sign of what’s to comePatients’ perilous months-long waiting for Medicaid coverage Is a sign of what’s to comePatients’ perilous months-long waiting for Medicaid coverage Is a sign of what’s to come

Patients’ perilous months-long waiting for Medicaid coverage Is a sign of what’s to come

The pandemic crisis has overwhelmed understaffed state Medicaid agencies, already delaying access to the insurance program in Missouri. As the public health emergency ends, low-income people nationwide could find it even harder to have coverage.

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Record fines might mean California is finally serious about improving Medi-CalRecord fines might mean California is finally serious about improving Medi-CalRecord fines might mean California is finally serious about improving Medi-Cal

Record fines might mean California is finally serious about improving Medi-Cal

California regulators issued record fines against L.A. Care, the state’s largest Medi-Cal managed-care plan, for providing inadequate care to its enrollees.

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UnitedHealthcare study: Five conditions total 50% of healthcare costsUnitedHealthcare study: Five conditions total 50% of healthcare costsUnitedHealthcare study: Five conditions total 50% of healthcare costs

UnitedHealthcare study: Five conditions total 50% of healthcare costs

The conditions — cancer, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal and neurological — account for half of all healthcare spending, the Health Action Council and UnitedHealthcare found.

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Man in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passesMan in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passesMan in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passes

Man in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passes

It was not immediately clear what impact the approximately 90 shots of COVID-19 vaccines, which were from different brands, had on the man's personal health.

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Providers brace for financial hits as COVID-19 uninsured fund endsProviders brace for financial hits as COVID-19 uninsured fund endsProviders brace for financial hits as COVID-19 uninsured fund ends

Providers brace for financial hits as COVID-19 uninsured fund ends

HHS stopped reimbursing providers testing and treating the uninsured for COVID-19 last month and, starting Tuesday, will no longer pay for vaccine administrations.

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சில நேரங்களில் உங்க இதயம் 'பட..படன்னு' வேகமாக துடிக்குதா? இது உங்க உயிருக்கு ஆபத்தை ஏற்படுத்துமா? சில நேரங்களில் உங்க இதயம் 'பட..படன்னு' வேகமாக துடிக்குதா? இது உங்க உயிருக்கு ஆபத்தை ஏற்படுத்துமா?

உடலின் முக்கியமான உறுப்பு இதயம். நாம் உயிருடன் இருப்பதை இதய துடிப்புதான் உறுதிப்படுத்துகிறது. நம் இதயம் தொடர்ந்து ஆரோக்கியமாக துடித்துக்கொண்டிருந்தால் மட்டுமே, நாம் உயிரோடு நலமாக வாழ் முடியும். நம் உடலின் சில பகுதிகள் பாதிக்கப்படும்போது, அது நம் இதயத்தையும் பாதிக்கிறது. ஆதலால், நம் இதயத்தை ஆரோக்கியமாக வைத்துக்கொள்வது மிக அவசியம். படபடப்பான இதய துடிப்பு நம்மை

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மாரடைப்பால் அதிகம் மரணிப்பது ஆண்களா? பெண்களா? ஆய்வு சொல்லும் அதிர்ச்சிகரமான உண்மை என்ன தெரியுமா? மாரடைப்பால் அதிகம் மரணிப்பது ஆண்களா? பெண்களா? ஆய்வு சொல்லும் அதிர்ச்சிகரமான உண்மை என்ன தெரியுமா?

உலகம் முழுவதும் மக்களின் மருத்துவரீதியான மரணத்திற்கு காரணமாக முதலிடத்தில் இருப்பது மாரடைப்புதான். மாரடைப்பு என்று வரும்போது, ஆண்களும் பெண்களும் ஒரே மாதிரியாக பாதிக்கப்படுவதில்லை. அவர்களின் இதயங்கள் ஒரே மாதிரியாக இருந்தாலும், மாரடைப்பு ஏற்படும் போது அறிகுறிகளை அடிக்கடி பாதிக்கும் உண்மையான உடலியல் வேறுபாடுகள் உள்ளன. இந்த வேறுபாடுகள் சில நேரங்களில் பெண்களுக்கு மாரடைப்பைக் கண்டறிவதை

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Number of COVID patients in US hospitals reaches record lowNumber of COVID patients in US hospitals reaches record lowNumber of COVID patients in US hospitals reaches record low

Number of COVID patients in US hospitals reaches record low

The number of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus has fallen more than 90% in more than two months, and some hospitals are going days without a single COVID-19 patient in the ICU for the first time since early 2020.

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