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This made me laugh. Maybe now the rest of the country will believe Trump lost.
This made me laugh. Maybe now the rest of the country will believe Trump lost.
The Biden administration announced the ban of chlorpyrifos on food. The dangerous pesticide causes neurological damage in children. The poison causes reduced IQ, loss of working memory, and attention deficit disorders. Chlorpyrifos is a neurotoxic pesticide in the organophosphates class of chemicals that were first developed by the Nazis for chemical warfare. Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate pesticide. Big Ag
Need vs. Cost Alex Spanko at Skilled Nursing News had a remarkable article about the need for therapy in nursing homes. He references a self-serving new study by lobbyists for physical and occupational therapists that show increased intensity of therapy services may directly lead to better outcomes for nursing home residents. Residents getting 90 to
Sick and Tired The L.A. Time reported that compassionate caregivers are now running out of compassion for the unvaccinated. One such caregiver is Anita Sircar. She is an infectious disease physician and clinical instructor of health sciences at the UCLA School of Medicine. She wrote about watching the deaths of unvaccinated patients for the last
Trump implemented a policy to limit financial penalties for nursing home violations for the last four years. These violations include abuse and neglect that caused repeated harms and injuries. The policy restricted monetary fines for violations to a maximum one-time amount of $22,320 — even if the violation had continued for months. This is not
Patient Outcomes McKnight’s had a good article on a recent proposal by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). This will replace the current value-based purchasing program with a more equitable, value-incentive model. MedPAC delivered its annual report to Congress. The report includes a recommendation to eliminate the current SNF VBP with an alternative incentive model that
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