Insulin Nation

APRIL 20, 2017

In recent years, we have seen increasing overlap between drugs used to treat Type 1 diabetes and those used to treat Type 2 diabetes. More people with Type 2 diabetes are going on insulin therapy than in previous years, while drugs like metformin and Invokana are being prescribed off-label for people with Type 1 diabetes. Researchers are exploring whether a class of drugs called GLP-1 agonists can be used to help people with Type 1 combat high blood glucose levels and lower their risk of diabeti

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In Hand Health

APRIL 20, 2017

There are approximately 3.8 million concussions sustained in the US per year. Concussions (or mild traumatic brain injuries) can be caused by motor vehicle accidents, sports or any type of injury where a bump or jolt to the head and/or neck occurs. 85-90% of people who sustain a concussion recover from symptoms in just a few weeks with proper care. For the small percentage of people who take longer to recover from a concussion, physical therapy can help in many ways.

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ACA Times

APRIL 17, 2017

With now two reporting years (2015 and 2016) behind us since the implementation of the Employer Mandate under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the IRS has yet to impose any penalties on employers for failure to comply with the Employer Mandate. These are the “A” and “B” penalties under Internal Revenue Code Section 4980H, which correspond to (A) penalties for failure to offer minimum essential coverage and (B) penalties for those who offer such coverage but fail to meet minimum value and/or afford

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Insulin Nation

APRIL 20, 2017

sponsor. A college student with Type 1 diabetes decided to use a final project to come out about her condition. In a documentary uploaded to YouTube, Raeanna Harward describes how she wouldn’t tell even her closest friends that she had Type 1. Instead, she would hide it by taking insulin before guests arrived for dinner and check her blood sugar levels in the bathroom.

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ACA Times

APRIL 20, 2017

Since Day One, Donald Trump has vowed to “Make America Great Again,” a mantra that has followed him throughout the election and since his win—with MAGA hats on the heads of his supporters. But with his seat in office, it’s now time to live up to that acronym, and when it comes to the world of healthcare, is that what Trump is doing? While his American Health Care Act bill imploded before dropping down upon America—leaving the Affordable Care Act remaining—there is still work to be done in the he

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ACA Times

APRIL 19, 2017

In Trump’s plans for healthcare reform, individual states were a high priority in allowing more localized power from state-to-state. While the American American Healthcare Act (AHCA) has since collapsed, the urging of states to take an active role in their healthcare carries on. Letters to governors from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) discussed Section 1332, State Innovation Waivers, where states can develop their own indivi

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