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PRESS RELEASE: Coalition Sues to Block Trump Administration’s Affordable Care Act Rollback that Threatens Health Care Access for More than Two Million Americans

Doctors for America

The new “Marketplace Integrity and Affordability” rule, adopted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), would result in more than 2.2 The policy would disproportionately harm low-income families, communities of color, and patients with chronic or serious medical needs.

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Transforming the Culture of Dementia Care: Podcast with Anne Basting, Ab Desai, Susan McFadden, and Judy Long

GeriPal

She directs UCSF MERI’s patient, family, and clinician support with classes and consultation on resiliency, well-being, and grief. When was that, 2010? Eric: 2010. You wrote about how when it comes to talking about patients with dementia, they’re rarely portrayed as resilient. Anne: Is there a movement?

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HHS Eliminates CDC Staff Who Made Sure Birth Control Is Safe for Women at Risk

Physician's Weekly

For more than a decade, a small team of people at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worked to do just that, issuing national guidelines for clinicians on how to prescribe contraception safely for millions of women with underlying medical conditions — including heart disease, lupus, sickle cell disease, and obesity.

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Black History Month: 10 Champions of Children’s Health & Wellness

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

I tried hard to be accessible to patients and to make them unafraid of me so we could have free and open conversations,” said Dr. Canady. “We We also tried to arrange the patient care considering the needs of the families.” In 1999, The Ruth Ellis Center was founded to continue this legacy of supporting the LGBTQ community.

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The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary Social connections impact our health in profound ways, whether it is the support we receive from family and friends in navigating serious illness, the joy from shared social activities, or connecting with our community. But, should we as clinicians care about the social lives of our patients?

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Palliative care for cancer: Podcast with Jennifer Temel and Areej El-Jawahri

GeriPal

This is my early father’s day gift from the family. But at that time I was struck by how in that field, there wasn’t a focus or really interest in symptom management and support for patients and their families. Alex: I’ve got to show you the back of the Jersey. Eric: Yeah. Alex: That’s right.

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GeriPal 300th Episode: Ask Me Anything Hot Ones Style

GeriPal

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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