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The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken major steps to help people with medical debt in its nearly 14-year history. It issued rules barring…
When Sharing Isn’t Caring
We use a lot of shared devices and equipment in healthcare. But these devices and equipment are all surfaces that can have germs on them. Because healthcare workers use and share devices and equipment many times a day and for many different tasks, it’s important to understand the role that these devices can play in …
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Is a Clinical Trial Right for Your Child?
We all want the best for our children. While the thought of enrolling your child in a clinical trial may sound scary, but there are plenty of benefits to trial participation. Some of these benefits include diagnosing, preventing, treating, and sometimes even curing childhood diseases. However, there are some potential risks to trial participation, too. …
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Abigail Rubio: Changing the Medical School Oath to Address Racism
Abigail Rubio, like all medical students, started her journey to be a doctor with an oath. In the traditional Hippocratic Oath, future physicians pledge to do no harm, treat people not symptoms, and respect patient privacy. This sets the tone for medical students’ time in school, as well as their practice later. But Rubio knew …
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CMS Announces New Resources in the No Surprises Act Toolkit for Consumer Advocates
CMS is adding four new documents to the No Surprises Act (NSA) toolkit to help assisters and advocates who work with consumers faced with surprise medical bills. The new resources […]
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