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With time running out, GOP senators revise healthcare bill
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationIt's do or die this week for the healthcare bill from Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) to overturn the 2010 Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. A summary of the revised Graham-Cassidy bill reveals increased funding of block grants to some states to attract support from Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), according to The Washington Post. State block grants would replace federal funding under the GOP's latest bid to repeal the ACA.
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Healthcare industry continues to shine in job creation
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationWith all the drama surrounding the politics of repealing the Affordable Care Act, the good news for the healthcare economy is that it continues to add jobs. The sector creating another 20,000 in August on top of the 39,000 or so in July.
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2 studies explore depression and the brain
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareMajor depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States with 1 in 6 people experiencing a depressive episode during their lifetime. Depression varies in severity and by demographic indicators, and it is rapidly becoming a significant health concern worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, depression will be the second-leading cause of disability in the world by 2020.
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Senate GOP’s last-gasp bill to undo Obamacare faces strong opposition
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationTime is running out in the Republican Party's quest to undo the Affordable Care Act, aka "Obamacare." A bill from Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) that needs 50 votes by Sept. 30 (end of the budget reconciliation process) is facing dissent across the U.S.
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Senate Democrats’ support for single-payer healthcare grows
Seth Sandronsky Healthcare AdministrationOn Sept. 13, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced his Medicare for All Act of 2017, which has the support of 16 Senate Democrats so far. His bill would extend Medicare — the health insurance program for Americans age 65 and up — to the entire U.S. population, phased in over a four-year period.
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Research: What causes depression in elderly adults?
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareWhile people are starting to recognize and seek treatment for depression during the teen years and adulthood, depression in older adults often goes overlooked and untreated. Older adults face loss of partners, chronic physical illnesses, financial concerns and cognitive impairment.
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Tech companies joining fight against mental illness
Katina Hernandez Mental HealthcareTechnology has become ubiquitous in the lives Americans today. With all eyes constantly glued to the either a computer or mobile screen, the internet has become the ultimate hub of information on all things, including mental health.
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Is concussion research causing a decline in football participation?
Seth Sandronsky Sports & FitnessFear of players' injuries focuses the minds of high school football coaches, players and parents. Why? Look no further than recent research linking the popular sport to concussive brain injury.
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DEA steps in to help curb opioid crisis
Dr. Abimbola Farinde PharmaceuticalThe use of opioids in the United States has reached a point at which it is now considered to be a major public health concern due to the alarming rates of overdose and death. President Donald Trump also recognizes that the opioid crisis is one that requires immediate attention and focus in order to prevent future deaths.
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Cannabidiol may help with seizures, but concerns remain
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareCannabidiol, one of the nonpsychoactive cannabinoids extracted from cannabis plants, has been demonstrated to show efficacy in forms of epilepsy. While initially such reports were only anecdotal, research is evolving to support the initial findings. It remains essential to closely monitor children, adolescents and adults using cannabidiol treatments as there are identified side effects, and further there are side effects that have yet to be explored.
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