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Every Patient Needs an Advocate: Former Nurse
Priscilla Romans is the founder of Graith Care, an independent patient-advocate organization. Her mission is to break down health care barriers for the patient. She says it’s a service every patient needs, and that COVID has made that even more apparent.
US Set to Pay $712 Per Patient for Merck’s COVID-19 Pill
Merck is set to get $712 per treatment course for its COVID-19 pill from the U.S. government—even as it costs a fraction of that to produce, and is reportedly on track for a price of $12 in India. The gap between production costs and the price for molnupiravir is gigantic and emblematic of a problem […]
Patient Allegedly Beats Elderly Roommate to Death With Oxygen Tank in California
A patient at a California hospital was charged with murder after he allegedly killed another patient with an oxygen tank, authorities said. Los Angeles Police said in a news release on Wednesday the incident happened inside a Lancaster hospital on Dec. 17 at about 9:45 a.m. and involved two people who were receiving treatment for the CCP […]
Fed’s Powell Says ‘No Rush’ to Hike Rates in ‘Solid’ but Slowing Economy
WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve is in “no rush to make a judgment” about further changes to interest rates, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell told lawmakers on Feb. 26. In two hours of testimony to the Senate Banking Committee, Powell elaborated on the “conflicting signals” the Fed has tried to decipher in recent weeks, including disappointing data on […]
Chinese Woman With Rare Medical Condition Unable to Hear Men’s Voices: Report
A woman is unable to hear men’s voices due to a rare hearing-loss condition according to a doctor in southern China. The woman, who was only identified as Chen, woke up one morning and could not hear her boyfriend’s voice, reported the Daily Mail. The woman was rushed to the Qianpu Hospital in Xiamen, Fujian […]
Records of 2.65 Million Patients Exposed in Data Breach of Atrium Health
Atrium Health was hit with a data breach that affected 2.65 million people, where hackers possibly gained access to their non-medical data—including addresses, dates of birth, and social security numbers. Atrium Health is a non-profit healthcare and wellness program provider based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that operates 44 hospitals across North Carolina, South Carolina, and […]