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Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals

Physician's Weekly

Insurers must provide clearer explanations when care is denied and explain how patients can appeal. Starting next year, if a patient switches insurance plans while getting treatment, the new plan must honor the old plan’s prior authorization for at least 90 days.

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The Role of Internal Medicine in Preventive Health Care

Mesa Family Physician

Physicians who practice internal medicine are called internists or internal medicine doctors. Internists manage a wide range of conditions, including chronic illnesses like hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease, as well as acute issues such as infections or injuries. Internist vs Family Doctor: What’s the Difference?

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What We Now Know About COVID Prevention and Treatment: A Podcast with Monica Gandhi

GeriPal

And then maybe KN95s, FFP2s and KF94s, if you wear them, at least in physical science studies, if you’re inside in a crowded where Warrior stadium or something, that should provide you some self protection. They once said every child, not every child but many children got diabetes from COVID.