The clock is ticking! Open Enrollment ends in 1 month

Do you hear that? It’s the clock ticking towards the January 15 deadline. You still have time to apply for, renew, or change 2025 health insurance. Image Note these important dates: January 15, 2025: Deadline to apply for and enroll in 2025 coverage.February 1, 2025: Coverage starts. Don’t miss out! After January 15, you can…

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Red Alert about Red Buttons

By KIM BELLARD In a week where, say, the iconic brand Tupperware declared bankruptcy and University of Michigan researchers unveiled a squid-inspired screen that doesn’t use electronics, the most startling stories have been about, of all things, pagers and walkie-talkies. Now, most of us don’t think much about either pagers or walkie-talkies these days, and…

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Washington Power Has Shifted. Here’s How the ACA May Shift, Too.

President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House could embolden Republicans who want to weaken or repeal the Affordable Care Act, but implementing such sweeping changes would still require overcoming procedural and political hurdles. Trump, long an ACA opponent, expressed interest during the campaign in retooling the health law. In addition, some high-ranking Republican lawmakers…

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Emory, Balloon Angioplasty, and the Musk Attack on Medical Diplomacy

By MIKE MAGEE  “The recently announced limitation from the NIH on grants is an example that will significantly reduce essential funding for research at Emory.”                                                      Gregory L. Fenes, President, Emory University  In 1900, the U.S. life expectancy was 47 years. Between maternal deaths in child birth and infectious disease, it is no wonder that…

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Health Issues Motivating Black Women Voters for Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris, now on the presidential campaign trail, is making inroads with a key voting bloc: Black women, who are rallying behind her because of her work on issues such as preserving abortion access, curbing gun violence and reducing maternal deaths. What has become clear is not just that this voting group supports…

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Hospitales dicen que no rechazarán pacientes, mientras los estados se posicionan sobre inmigración

California está aconsejando a los proveedores de atención médica que no pongan el estatus migratorio de los pacientes en las facturas y los registros médicos, y enfatiza que no tienen que ayudar a los agentes federales durante arrestos. Algunos hospitales y clínicas de Massachusetts están colgando carteles sobre derechos de privacidad en las salas de…

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