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House Passes Bill that Would Repeal Health Insurer Antitrust Exemption https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1418, the “Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act,” by a voice vote on September 21. The legislation, which was introduced back in early 2019 by Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon), would reduce the scope of the McCarran Ferguson Act’s […]

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FDA Orders Stronger Warnings on Benzodiazepines https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/937997 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants updated boxed warnings on benzodiazepines to reflect the “serious” risks of abuse, misuse, addiction, physical dependence, and withdrawal reactions associated with these medications. “The current prescribing information for benzodiazepines does not provide adequate warnings about these serious risks and harms […]

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This is typical of how ASS-BACKWARDS our bureaucratic system is…  the doctor signed a settlement agreement with the state medical board that included a reprimand, a $1,000 fine, and “at least 12 hours of education in prescribing opioids for pain management and in pain management record-keeping.  The pt is still out in the cold concerning […]

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Ohio Overdose Catastrophe: Month of May deadliest month EVER in Ohio — and that’s saying something Month of May deadliest month EVER in Ohio

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I’d like to introduce my sister Christine. She has suffered horribly with a undiagnosed rare disease. She was featured on 60 minutes 7 years ago. Her disease has progressed to her being quadriplegic and blind. She suffers horrible spasticity!! Her muscles are torturing her. She lives in Washington State and is doing death with dignity […]

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If anyone in the community thinks that Biden is going to help those in chronic pain …. in this video ..he states that he not going to provide any guidance to the justice dept… Does this mean that the DEA will have no leash or muzzle and do what they damn please…. they have been […]

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I wore this hat out in public and about 21 people said I love your hat and about 12 people said how the hell can you wear a hat like that. I’m pretty sure most Americans can’t read lol  

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After having been here at the Commodore  (http://commodorecondo.com/gallery/)  since 1994 we have decided to sell and move on… unit 1306 (top floor) – 3 bed/3 bath floor plan 1404 Sq Ft interior plus 396 sq ft balcony – almost 40′ width.. This has been our second home since 2000 and a non rental. Non smoker […]

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Here are two different scientific opinions/studies on the source of COVID-19 …  One stating that it is a man-made variant and the other stating that it is natural mutation.  Maybe we need to do like Real Clear Politics does…. creates a poll of the average of all the various political polls that are taken. We […]

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