Jim Myers

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7 minutes ago

US finalizes 2.48% Medicare Advantage payment hike, above near-flat January proposal has finalized an average rate increase of ‌2.48% in payments next year, compared ‌with the near flat proposal in January, to private ​insurers for the Medicare Advantage plans they manage for older ad...

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Jim Myers

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9 minutes ago

Trump administration finalizes better-than-feared Medicare Advantage payment rate in boost to health insurers The Trump administration will increase average Medicare Advantage payments by 2.48%, or more than $13 billion, in 2027.

Trump administration finalizes Medicare Advantage payment rate - CNBC - goo.gl/alerts/Rg11Cn #GoogleAlerts

Jim Myers

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10 minutes ago

CMS Finalizes 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Payment Policies that Strengthen ... - goo.gl/alerts/5S6ShZ #GoogleAlerts

Jim Myers

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3 hours ago

New York faces growing registered nurse shortage The state Department of Labor projects more than 17,000 annual openings for registered nurses between 2022 and 2032.

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Jim Myers

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3 hours ago

AKBA: Phase 2 Kidney Trial Will Offset Dosing Protocol Revenue Reset Akebia Therapeutics' Street price targets have been trimmed by analysts, with one firm moving from $5 to $4 as they factor in lower than expected Q4 Vafseo revenue tied to a new US Renal Care dosing p...

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Jim Myers

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3 hours ago

Broader genetic testing offers new hope in quelling cancer An oncologist believes more genetic testing could be among answers to improving the health of Bermudians. Kevin Hughes, medical director of the Bermuda Cancer Genetics and Risk Assessment Clinic, said...

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Jim Myers

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3 hours ago

Kompas.id Amanat Hati Nurani Rakyat

Advancing Precision Medicine, Expanding Access to Genomic Testing - Kompas.id - goo.gl/alerts/RFZh44 #GoogleAlerts

Jim Myers

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4 hours ago

UCLA researchers develop low-cost blood test to detect multiple cancers and other diseases from a single sample The test could offer a powerful and more affordable approach to early disease detection and comprehensive health monitoring.

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Jim Myers

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4 hours ago

FDA floats new clinical trial reforms; Takeda punts Denali brain drug In its budget request, the agency proposed a way to speed up early drug testing and help smaller biotech firms. Elsewhere, two startups raised megarounds.

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Jim Myers

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4 hours ago

Simple Workflow Changes Double Genetic Testing Referrals for Children With Hearing Loss - InventUM Standardized clinic workflows nearly doubled genetic testing referrals and tripled completed genetics visits for children with hearing loss.

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Jim Myers

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5 hours ago

Early Genetic Testing Key in Suspected CDKL5 Without Definitive EEG Pattern | NeurologyLive - Clinical Neurology News and Neurology Expert Insights Raj Rajaraman, MD, MS, emphasized that CDKL5 diagnosis relies on early genetic testing rather than EEG findings, given the absence of a consistent electrographic signature.

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Jim Myers

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5 hours ago

Hip Fracture After 65: Why It Can Be Life-Threatening? Experts Explain How to Prevent According to World Health organization (WHO), around 60 per cent of people living with osteoarthritis are women, yet awareness remains limited until symptoms begin to interfere with mobility and daily...

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Jim Myers

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5 hours ago

If You're Over 40, You Might Want To Do This The Next Time You Climb The Stairs When done correctly, this routine behavior can have noteworthy results, according to doctors.

The Easy Stair Habit That Doctors Say Could Help Prevent Bone Loss After 40 - HuffPost - goo.gl/alerts/h5xydU #GoogleAlerts

Jim Myers

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5 hours ago

Your Osteoporosis Post-Fracture Protocol If you've already had one bone break from osteoporosis, you're at risk for another. Here's what you can do to prevent future fractures.

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Jim Myers

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5 hours ago

Surprising foods that boost bone health - Harvard Health Prunes boost not only digestion but bone health as well, according to a 2022 study. Most foods touted for bone health are high in calcium. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium. Other surprising ...

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Jim Myers

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5 hours ago

Scientists may have found a way to keep your bones strong for life Scientists have identified a little-known receptor, GPR133, as a powerful regulator of bone strength. By activating it with a newly discovered compound called AP503, they were able to boost bone densi...

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Jim Myers

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5 hours ago

Video: Make it Reign for Diabetes | David Armstrong Video: Make it Reign for Diabetes https://lnkd.in/giBxW5ZH

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Jim Myers

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5 hours ago

Key lifestyle changes can help patients cope with diabetes Small daily choices make a big difference in one’s health

Key lifestyle changes can help patients cope with diabetes - Washington Blade - goo.gl/alerts/8RtuNg #GoogleAlerts

Jim Myers

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5 hours ago

Making Sense of Diabetes diaTribe is dedicated to bringing patients to the conversation on regulatory issues, connecting the field and the diabetes community.

What To Do When You Can't Stay on a GLP-1 - diaTribe.org - goo.gl/alerts/AuzjjA #GoogleAlerts

Jim Myers

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5 hours ago

Diabetes classifications, new medications focus of 2026 AACE type 2 diabetes algorithm A new algorithm designed to consider all forms of diabetes when diagnosing patients is among the additions in the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology’s updated consensus statement for manag...

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Jim Myers

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5 hours ago

Specialized Care for Patients with Diabetes Nurse educators are delivering personalized, expert-driven care that empowers patients to better manage their diabetes and improve their long-term health.

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Jim Myers

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5 hours ago

#HEALTH: The silent killer | New Straits Times CHRONIC kidney disease (CKD) is becoming one of Malaysia’s most pressing public health challenges, yet it often develops quietly and goes unnoticed until it reaches an advanced stage.

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Jim Myers

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5 hours ago

Are we close to a cure for type 1 diabetes? Stem cell transplants, gentler drugs and gene editing make a type 1 diabetes cure closer than ever.

'A cure on the horizon': Are we finally close to ending type 1 diabetes? | Live Science - goo.gl/alerts/uM1HS3 #GoogleAlerts

Jim Myers

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5 hours ago

Benny Blanco Hopes to Become a Dad, Despite Selena Gomez's Health Concerns - goo.gl/alerts/8C3vX4 #GoogleAlerts

Jim Myers

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5 hours ago

Local Events

Shanelle Gabriel: Private: Lupus Convening - DCMilitary Events - goo.gl/alerts/vsL5Kf #GoogleAlerts

Jim Myers

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6 hours ago

Pregnant Jess Impiazzi documents battle with Lupus The pregnant reality star, 37, who was diagnosed with the chronic condition in 2023, said she had 'never felt so lost' and was 'always fearful of how the future would pan out'.

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Jim Myers

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6 hours ago

Fluvoxamine Improves Fatigue, QoL in Long COVID Reduction in fatigue seen at day 60 and persisted to day 90 with fluvoxamine but not metformin.

Fluvoxamine Improves Fatigue, QoL in Long COVID - Renal and Urology News - goo.gl/alerts/bLo4jw #GoogleAlerts

Jim Myers

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6 hours ago

New immune alarm reshapes autoimmune research - MSN - goo.gl/alerts/zwjZmK #GoogleAlerts

Jim Myers

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6 hours ago

KOL Views Q&A: Vertex's IgAN contender has first-line potential, but access will be key - goo.gl/alerts/UD2w5V #GoogleAlerts

Jim Myers

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11 hours ago

AKBA: Phase 2 Kidney Trial Will Offset Dosing Protocol Revenue Reset Akebia Therapeutics' Street price targets have been trimmed by analysts, with one firm moving from $5 to $4 as they factor in lower than expected Q4 Vafseo revenue tied to a new US Renal Care dosing p...

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