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It is claimed that 90%+ of people taken to trial in a FEDERAL COURT is found GUILTY…  This story is just one example pointing out the illegal shenanigans of  a federal prosecutor to get a conviction and now our judicial system is trying to REVERSE a presidential pardon on this same person/case.  This just seems […]

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DEA Says It Doesn’t ‘Regulate Practice of Medicine’ Amid Patient Backlash to Proposed Opioid Prescription Cuts’ https://www.newsweek.com/dea-responds-chronic-pain-victims-opioid-prescriptions-1465090 After hundreds of chronic pain patients begged the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to reconsider its proposed cuts to opioid production, the agency told Newsweek it’s not responsible for their inability to get prescriptions. If the DEA adopts the […]

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Here is a link to a interesting program… it is called ChatGPT and here is a explanation on WIKIPEDIA   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChatGPT Basically you click on the link below and ask (type in ) a question and it will give you back a answer to your question. It is free to use and it has only been […]

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Correcting the misperception of palliative care https://www.mcknights.com/blogs/guest-columns/correcting-the-misperception-of-palliative-care/ Compared to other medical subspecialties, palliative care is relatively young, but it has grown substantially in the last 20 years. As of 2019, 71.5% of US hospitals with more than 50 beds have a palliative care program, compared to just 7.0% in 2001 (Morrison & Meier, 2019). More […]

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This post is not about Roe v. Wade or Doe v. Gomez or Abortion rights in general. Our Declaration of Independence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life%2C_Liberty_and_the_pursuit_of_Happiness states the following: We hold these truths to be sacred & undeniable; that all men are created equal & independent, that from that equal creation they derive rights inherent & inalienable, among which […]

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It is Time for Policymakers to Protect Patients from Predatory Practices of Insurers and PBMs https://www.acsh.org/news/2023/01/17/it-time-policymakers-protect-patients-predatory-practices-insurers-and-pbms-16816 Policymakers often talk about protecting patients against the predatory practices of insurers and PBMs. It is about time for state and federal legislators to support such legislations to ensure that ONLY patients benefit from such patient assistance programs and […]

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CVS, Walmart to Cut Pharmacy Hours as Staffing Squeeze Continues Operating schedules remain ‘pain point’ as chains seek to improve work environment https://www.wsj.com/articles/cvs-walmart-to-cut-pharmacy-hours-as-staffing-squeeze-continues-11674796388 CVS says most of its reduced hours will be when there is low patient demand or when a store has only one pharmacist on site.Photo: GABBY JONES for The Wall Street Journal […]

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DOES $ 50.00 for a PAPERBACK seems a bit HIGH ? I have not bought this book, nor read this book, nor The American Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776, contains these famous words: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their […]

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Medicare Part D Plan Prices May Change Unexpectedly How many seniors end up paying more than they thought they would? https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/exclusives/102834 What if you leased a car, then realized the monthly payment would increase as soon as you drove off the lot, costing you hundreds more? What if the warranty covers much less than what […]

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