Following Healthcare Buzz’s initial October article – “What is Long COVID”, including the various symptoms that are difficult to identify and treat – many people replied “thank you for reassuring me that these lingering symptoms are not not in my head”. The frustration of finding any kind of treatment for the wide array of symptoms …
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There are New Yorkers fuming around street corners and collapsing on sidewalks next to overloaded handcarts. They can be friendly, angry or suspicious. For me and my colleagues, they are patients. I’m a paramedic lieutenant with the Fire Department’s Office of Emergency Medical Services, and it’s rare to go a day without being called to …
Sarbvir Singh, CEO – Policybazaar.com. I have a floating health insurance policy with an insured sum of ₹30 lakh and a cumulative cumulative bonus of ₹7.5 lakh for me and my wife who are 61 and 58 years old. The annual premium is around ₹55,000. Currently we have no health issues. However, considering the medical …
BOSTON— Football has come under the microscope in recent years when it comes to how dangerous the sport is, not least because of the potential for head injuries. The focus on CTE and how the condition has destroyed the lives of former gamers is leading more parents to keep their kids off the grill, and …
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French to provide free condoms in pharmacies for 18-25 year olds. Getty This week, French President Emmanuel Macron said condoms would be made available free of charge in pharmacies for 18 to 25 year olds, starting in January 2023. The main aim of this new policy is to fight the spread of disease. sexually transmitted …
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The Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company partners with EmsanaRx, a pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) focused on employer plans, to make lower-cost prescription drugs more accessible to patients through their employers. The program, EmsanaRx Plus, is described as “a stand-alone pipeline” allowing employers to provide drugs to employees through Cost Plus Drugs, an online pharmacy …
For a sizable minority of Americans, the biggest political story at the moment is not who won this week’s runoff in Georgia. It’s the supposed plot to suppress the truth about President Joe Biden’s son Hunter’s corrupt business dealings. The crusade against young Biden is easy to dismiss as another made-up narrative designed to keep …
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VSChronic illness is pervasive in the United States. Trillions of dollars are spent and hundreds of thousands of lives are claimed by chronic disease each year. So why do we feel like we’re going backwards, with declining life expectancy and a higher prevalence of chronic disease? The pandemic, for its part, has been an accelerator, …
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Until you turn 65 and qualify for Medicare, you will need some type of medical coverage. Whether it’s participating in your company’s health plan, your spouse’s company health plan, or purchasing coverage in the insurance marketplace, you’ll need to determine which options are best for you. . The key to understanding health insurance is knowing …
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On Nov. 1, the federal government issued a final decision that will result in Medicare cuts of 4.5%. In an already dysfunctional and overcrowded healthcare system – this is going to be a problem for you (the consumer) – and here’s why. Health care is ultimately a business. And its purpose is to make a …
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