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In a First, Trump and GOP-Led Congress Prepare To Swell Ranks of U.S. Uninsured

Physician's Weekly

The trip would result in a prostate cancer diagnosis. Government-backed universal coverage has eluded U.S. CLARKESVILLE, Ga. Last September, Alton Fry went to the doctor concerned he had high blood pressure. So began the stress of trying to pay for tens of thousands of dollars in treatment — without health insurance.

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What is going on with MAID in Canada? Bill Gardner, Leonie Herx, & Sonu Gaind

GeriPal

Alex: Self-administer and psychiatric illness is not considered a qualifying diagnosis. So we from the very beginning had an option of clinician administered medical assistants in dying or lethal drugs administered by either a nurse practitioner or a physician or self-administered. So they have to self-administer. Eric: Yeah.

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How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

GeriPal

I think to some extent, the county doesn’t necessarily know what they don’t know about geriatrics, just like I don’t necessarily know what I don’t know about the county and local government and national government and state government. And then, the system responds in turn. Do I have access to good food?

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

GeriPal

But what happened when we finally… When he did get the diagnosis, it all fell into place. They can be nurse if you want to. They can be advanced nurse practitioner. Just to let you know, Eric, we have to give the credit to our federal government. But it was also later on in the disease. Diane: Yeah.