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Changing acute MI outcomes by health insurance type: A window into insurer influence

Changing acute MI outcomes by health insurance type: A window into insurer influence

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The growth of Medicare Advantage provides opportunities to study potential disparities in care between plans. Older Americans with acute MI enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans in 2009 had similar or slightly better short-term mortality compared to those on traditional health insurance, with evidence of lower utilization resources while in hospital and after discharge, according …

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China's changing COVID-19 policy

China’s changing COVID-19 policy

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China is set to announce new measures to further ease some of the world’s toughest COVID-19 restrictions as early as Wednesday, sources told Reuters, with investors cheering the prospect of changes after widespread protests and growing economic damage. The zero-COVID policy to eradicate transmission has become a global aberration as most countries …

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No time or time to say no? Changing our approach to holidays

No time or time to say no? Changing our approach to holidays

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Have you recently caught yourself thinking about the upcoming vacation with a mixture of anticipation and dread? Certainly, the prospect of spending time with loved ones, enjoying good food and exchanging gifts is appealing. But for most of us, traveling, shopping, decorating, and cooking while juggling childcare, and our regular jobs and obligations can feel …

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