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The effect of being uninsured on cancer screening practices in Puerto Rico [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

One of the largest barriers to preventative cancer screening is inadequate insurance coverage. Although disparities in healthcare access have been well-documented between insured and uninsured populations in the United States, the impact of lack of insurance on screening practices in Puerto Rico has not been well described.

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District Court Interprets EKRA

FDA Law

Wasserstein — “EKRA” refers to the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act, which was part of the Substance Use – Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act of 2018. EKRA is codified at 18 U.S.C. § 220 and was described on HP&M’s blog here. 18 U.S.C. § 24(b) (emphasis added). EKRA Issue.

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District Court Interprets EKRA

FDA Law

Wasserstein — “EKRA” refers to the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act, which was part of the Substance Use – Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act of 2018. EKRA is codified at 18 U.S.C. § 220 and was described on HP&M’s blog here. 18 U.S.C. § 24(b) (emphasis added). EKRA Issue.

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Diabetes in Late Life: Nadine Carter, Tamryn Gray, Alex Lee

GeriPal

Our last podcast was with Laura Petrillo in 2018 – 5 years ago seems ancient history – though many of the points still apply today (e.g. And my hypothesis is that’s because it’s no longer the individual managing their own diabetes, it’s the nursing home staff managing their diabetes. Goldilocks zone).

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Neighborhood Poverty and Access to Total Knee Arthroplasty in Maryland [Social determinants and vulnerable populations]

Annals of Family Medicine

It is a cost-effective and efficient treatment for individuals with end-stage osteoarthritis. We examined the independent association between neighborhood poverty, based on DCI quintiles and access to TKAs, adjusting for age, sex, race/ethnicity, insurance type, household median income, preexisting comorbidities, and lifestyle behaviors.

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Sex-Based Differences in Perceived Physician Communication

Physician's Weekly

These included how well physicians demonstrated respect, listened to individuals, explained information, and spent enough time with them. These outcomes were adjusted for variables including age, race, ethnicity, income, health insurance, educational status, and coexisting medical conditions.

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Time to stop driving? Podcast with Emmy Betz and Terri Cassidy

GeriPal

Eric: For those of you don’t know, Emmy was on our podcast back in 2018 … man, pre-COVID times. That’s where it really gets to this individual risks and balances, individual situation. Emmy: But we do see individuals with beginning stages of cognitive impairment where they pass our evaluation.

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