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Minnesota seeks $1.25 million fine against CVS Caremark over pharmacy rules https://m.startribune.com/minnesota-seeks-1-25-million-fine-against-cvs-caremark-over-pharmacy-rules/600168840/ Minnesota is threatening a $1.25 million fine against CVS Caremark, alleging it wrongly steered patients to CVS pharmacies owned by its parent company. Caremark is a Rhode Island-based pharmacy benefit manager that structures how and where health plan enrollees can use their coverage […]

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I see with almost every seizures of illegal drugs – typically illegal Fentanyl – just how many MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THAT THE NUMBER OF TABLETS, KILOGRAMS that was in the seizure could kill.  So should anyone arrested in possession of illegal drugs, be charged with attempted murder of the number of murders that the authorities […]

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Men’s Health Month — 13 tips to help men live happier, healthier and longer lives   TL;DR It’s possible to develop habits that not only help to boost your mood on a daily basis, but may also help you live a longer, healthier life. The foods you eat impact your body in many ways. A […]

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Is this another example of one of many middlemen within our healthcare system whereas all involved in providing healthcare are dividing responsibilities as to  what and how much care any particular pt gets and when things GO WRONG.. they can point fingers at each other as to has the ultimate responsibility and until the point […]

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PROP Keeps Lying About Opioids – This Time They Got Caught https://www.acsh.org/news/2022/07/05/prop-keeps-lying-about-opioids-time-they-got-caught-16409 If there’s any reason to doubt the veracity of Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP) there is now more. The group lied about the results of a June debate on the cause of the opioid crisis. We caught it. Photo Credit: Piotr Siedlecki […]

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New 3-digit phone number offers a lifeline for mental health crisis resources https://www.verizon.com/about/news/fcc-new-number-mental-health Suicide is a leading cause of death in the U.S., and it’s on the rise. Vulnerable groups like veterans, LGBTQ youth, and Black teens are particularly at risk. To help address this urgent public health issue, the FCC tomorrow is expected to approve plans to establish […]

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Drug distributors win landmark opioid case brought by West Virginia local governments https://mountainstatespotlight.org/2022/07/04/drug-distributors-win-west-virginia-landmark-opioid-case/ The three largest drug distributors in the United States cannot be held liable for the opioid crisis that has racked Huntington and Cabell County, a federal judge has ruled. Nearly a year after the landmark trial in Charleston ended, U.S. District Judge […]

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Looks like some Medical Societies are starting to growing a “back-bone” and finding a “pair”…hopefully there will be more. ACR Statement on Recent Events: The Patient-Doctor Relationship Must Be Preserved The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) supports the privacy and integrity of the physician-patient relationship. Physicians have a responsibility to recommend appropriate care for all […]

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https://youtu.be/zKEhmZe_w9o?t=180 I clipped this video to start at abt 3 minutes in the video… to what is the “meat of the matter’ This is a interesting quote from a “my body my choice” side of the political spectrum… I wonder what this person and others in our population with the same opinion, would say if/when […]

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Filing a Civil Rights Complaint Filing a Civil Rights Complaint If you believe that you have been discriminated against because of your race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, or religion in programs or activities that HHS directly operates or to which HHS provides federal financial assistance, you may file a complaint with OCR. You […]

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