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How Livestock Systems Act as a Reservoir for Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria

How Livestock Systems Act as a Reservoir for Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria

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Principal coordinate analysis (PCoA) of the Jaccard distance matrix describing RAM gene assembly in humans as a function of breeder status. p beta diversity values ​​were calculated with PERMANOVA by 999 permutations. The ellipsoids represent a 95% confidence interval surrounding each group. The blue circle and dots correspond to people who raised livestock in the …

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Please pass the Medicare Mental Health Improvement Act? Our seniors deserve it. | Opinion

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By Amanda Maurer In the 1950s, Judy was the first woman to become deputy mayor of Chatham. She organized anti-war rallies during the Korean and Vietnam Wars and advocated for peace. Later, in 2008, she campaigned for President Obama, going door to door urging her community to vote. I’m proud to call this powerful woman …

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Congress has failed to find a stable and appropriate solution so that doctors can continue to care for the nation's most vulnerable patients - the elderly and people with disabilities.

Congress must act to stop Medicare payment cuts

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Gary W. Floyd As physicians, we solve problems, diagnose our patients’ ailments and find cures. We establish a treatment plan. Imagine if your problem persisted for 20 years without a solution; you could look for another doctor. Yet every year, this is the scenario physicians face with Medicare’s failing physician payment system: For more than …

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CFPB warns Surprise Act violations cannot implicate Fair Lending Laws | JD Supra

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The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) prohibits debt collectors from engaging in abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices when collecting consumer debt. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) enforces the FDCPA and in a 2014 study, the CFPB determined that more than 43 million Americans have outstanding medical debt reported on their credit reports. Since …

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In the second act of his career, Jamison leads mental health services in Bexar County

In the second act of his career, Jamison leads mental health services in Bexar County

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In 2016, after eight years as an executive at CPS Energy, followed by 24 years with the City of San Antonio, Jelynne LeBlanc Jamison retired. It only lasted a year. Instead, she resumed her career in public service in 2017, becoming president and chief executive of the Center for Health Care Services, or CHCS, a …

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Money then and now: the Affordable Care Act and the rising cost of health care

Money then and now: the Affordable Care Act and the rising cost of health care

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We just launched Money Archives, a new experience where we digitize decades of our printed Money magazines. This is the fifth and final article in a series of stories that examine how personal finance – and our coverage of it – has changed over time. In 2010, the entire country seemed to be focused on …

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The Freedom of Healthcare Act is a vital solution to runaway medical debt

The Freedom of Healthcare Act is a vital solution to runaway medical debt

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As the pandemic lingers, contributing to rising inflation and the impending economic recession, Americans of all walks of life may be concerned about their medical bills. The Healthcare Freedom Act, proposed by Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), aims to help Americans regain control of their health care spending by creating “health freedom accounts” similar to existing …

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