June 21, 2022 Cindy Powers needed 19 surgeries over the course of five years for abdominal problems and life-threatening infections. “I knew of at least three times where she died on the operating table and they had to restart her heart,” her husband, Jim Powers, told investigative consumer correspondent Anna Werner on the CBS Evening News. Cindy’s illnesses led to […]
Fleur Sinclair photographed by Claire Pepper On a sunny, midweek morning, Sevenoaks Bookshop is buzzing with customers, helpful friendly staff and a busy coffee shop. Like a miniature version of Parnassus Books, there’s even a bookshop dog Tuppence (named after Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence). Could this be the perfect, local bookshop? – I wondered (aloud) when I arrived to […]
There’s an entire movie genre built around summer nostalgia because it is just the best. My own summer memories are more drenched in hangouts and lip gloss than love affairs (no Catskill resorts for me), but whatever your perfect summer, the products in your June Allure Beauty Box capture the season’s carefree feeling. There’s a sweeping catalog of sparkling, beachy […]
Medicare could have saved up to $3.6 billion in 2020 if it bought generic drugs at the prices paid by billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban’s drug company, according to a new study. The study from researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, suggests inefficiencies in the way Medicare currently pays for […]
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On-the-ground implementation Insurers on the forefront of the accreditation process speak to its operational requirements, especially where data collection is concerned, and the shifts in programming it can prompt. CalOptima, an Orange County insurer that provides coverage through Medi-Cal and serves 150,000 dual-eligible members, is working toward earning the health equity accreditation and has hired an outside consultant to help […]
“My dogs are my life,” says Manolo Blahnik. The footwear designer, 79, has nine of them. Right now, he’s at his home on Spain’s Canary Islands, recovering from a fall down the stairs he had at Christmas. Though he doesn’t relish the physical therapy that’s become part of his routine, Manolo Blahnik, whose net worth is reported to be allegedly […]
4th of July Party Ideas We’ve all seen it. The sheet cake with the strawberries and blueberries that make up the shape of the American flag. It’s cute, don’t get me wrong. And I have to admit I have made one myself. But, maybe you are looking for some fresh ideas for your 4th of July get-together this year. I […]
From memorizing facts about illnesses to learning how to perform procedures, every medical and health science university offers curricula and opportunities to ensure that its students hone their hard skills. But as our world moves past the pandemic and patient populations increase in diversity, those skills should only be part of a healthcare professional’s education. “A complete and competent physician […]
Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News California will cover doula services for low-income residents at more than twice the state’s initial proposed rate under a spending plan lawmakers passed last week. Some advocates welcomed the new benefit in Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid health insurance program, as a step toward professionalizing this group of nonmedical birth workers. They say better pay may […]