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Debating the pros and cons of Medicare for All

The Health Policy Exchange

At current payment rates, implementation of Medicare for All could cause substantial financial difficulties for hospitals. fewer cancer screenings, more conservative prescribing of statins) or declining to cover some beneficial but very expensive therapies. Richard Young countered that "expansion of Medicare. health care bill.

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

GeriPal

And so I was really thinking about why are some of my people that are hospitalized doing better than others? Thomas: But the person did screen and used a little bit of the and Social Network Scale and the UCLA Loneliness Scale. Like I said, the patient screened positive for it. Ashwin Kotwal: Oh, wow. What would it be?

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The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Medicine: Guest Bob Wachter

GeriPal

Alex: In 2019 … You wrote two viewpoints about AI recently in JAMA, relatively recently. I guess, 2019, and then, one again about last month or so. At the Mayo clinic, for example, they’ve got a very robust hospital at home program. I think, the long haul, it’s really hard to know where this goes. Eric: Yeah.

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Episode 285: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 21 – Psychosocial and Cultural Considerations for Providing Healthcare to Immigrant and Refugee Populations

The Clinical Problem Solvers

ICE and Policing — Instances of immigration enforcement in healthcare settings are rare, and when they do happen they can look like patients being interrogated at the bedside or even being arrested as they step out of the hospital just after visiting someone. Opinion: Covid-19 Shows Us Why We Should Keep ICE Out of Hospitals.