How To Pick the Right Cosmetic Surgeon

The debate over which doctors are best qualified to perform cosmetic surgery — and who gets the best results for patients — has raged for decades. Here’s why: A state-issued medical license grants a physician what a Federation of State Medical Boards policy statement called the “privilege of practicing the full breadth of medicine.” That…

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Boulder Care: Stephanie Strong & Marianna Zaslavsky

Stephanie Strong, CEO & Marianna Zaslavsky, the (relatively new) Head of Growth at Boulder Care came on THCB to tell Matthew Holt about their service which delivers medication assisted treatment for those suffering from substance used disorder, via telehealth. Stephanie has been one of the leading advocates for getting patients, especially those on Medicaid, access…

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A Generalized Risk Adjusted Cost Effectiveness (GRACE) Economic Model for Measuring the Value of Interventions that Delay Mobility Impairment Across Neurological Conditions

That is the title of a new paper out in Value in Health with co-authors Jaehong Kim, Jacob Fajnor, Kyi-Sin Than, Elizabeth S. Mearns , Stacey L. Kowal, Thomas Majda and Jakub P. Hlávka PhD. The abstract is below. Objectives To quantify how incorporating patient risk preferences and severity adjustments affect the value of a…

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States Target Ultraprocessed Foods in Bipartisan Push

California Republican James Gallagher, the GOP’s former Assembly leader, has often accused the state’s progressive lawmakers of heavy-handed government intrusion, but this year he added his name to a legislative push for healthier school meals. His party followed suit, with all but one Republican voting to send a bill to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom that…

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