— When it comes to health, most people focus on what they’re eating too much of — sugar-filled desserts, fattening snacks, and processed foods filled with artificial preservatives. But many experts believe one of the biggest weaknesses in the American diet is actually what we aren’t eating enough of: Fiber. Fiber is naturally found in… Read More »
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is taking aim at pharmacy benefit manager spread pricing practices that it says results in an upcharge to Medicaid and CHIP managed care plans and higher costs for states and taxpayers. Spread pricing occurs when health plans contract with a pharmacy benefit manager to manage their prescription drug… Read More »
Living in today’s world can feel very overwhelming with our daily to-do list that never seems to end. You cross one thing off only to add two more tasks to complete. As a single working mother, I know how hard it can be to take a breath between all the busyness. “Self-care” is a popular… Read More »
Seán Dónal O’Shea ‘I’d go down to bed at night and be bawling for an hour’ – Former builder on how his life changed the day his mum was diagnosed Independent.ie The day Seán Dónal O’Shea’s late mother Debby was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, his life changed profoundly in more ways than one. https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/id-go-down-to-bed-at-night-and-be-bawling-for-an-hour-former-builder-on-how-his-life-changed-the-day-his-mum-was-diagnosed-38055510.html… Read More »
Dr. Doug Fridsma, CEO of the American Medical Informatics Association, has been working on the nuts and bolts of interoperability for a very long time. Prior to joining AMIA, he served as chief scientist at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, leading management of the Federal Health Architecture and Standards & Interoperability… Read More »
Food and Drug Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb announced his resignation from the FDA on Tuesday. He said he would step down from the agency in about a month. WHY IT MATTERSGottlieb was nominated by confirmed by a 57-42 Senate vote less than two years ago, in May of 2017. Despite the concerns of some that… Read More »