Eighty Five Percent of Hospitals Will See Net Payment Increases from Recent Medicare Part B Outpatient Payment Changes Ted Okon, Executive Director, Community Oncology Alliance (Washington D.C., Thursday, February 15, 2018) – Eighty five percent…
February Is American Heart Month Mandi Knowles, RDN, LDN, South Beach Diet Dietitian (Fort Washington, PA, Thursday, February 15, 2018) – February is American Heart Month, and cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, remains…
Chronic Stress Can Lead to Long Term Health Consequences Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, CEO, American Psychological Association (Washington D.C., Wednesday, January 24, 2018) – The American Psychological Association (APA) has released its “Stress in America Survey.” Two-thirds of…
More Than 635,000 People Die of Heart Disease Every Year – That’s 1 in Every 4 Deaths David C. Goff, M.D., Ph.D., Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) (Bethesda, MD, Wednesday, January 24,…
57 Percent of American Adults Have Not Received Treatment Paul Gionfriddo, President and CEO, Mental Health America (Alexandria, VA, Tuesday, January 23, 2018) – 43 million Americans have a mental health condition, yet 57% of American…
Weight Loss and Get Healthy Goals Are Good, But Only If You Can Actually Keep Them Courtney McCormick, Corporate Dietitian, Nutrisystem (Fort Washington, PA., Wednesday, December 27, 2017) – Work out an hour a day!…
If You Spot Unusual or Questionable Charges, Contact Your Health Care Provider Public Service Announcement – English Dear PSA Director, Medical identity theft is when someone steals or uses your personal information (like your name,…
One in Six Children Struggles with Hunger, and 43 Million Americans Live in Poverty Reverend David Beckmann, President, Bread for the World (Washington D.C., Thursday, December 14, 2017) – In the United States, 1 in…
The Law Gives Mentally Capable, Terminally Ill Adults with Six Months or Fewer to Live The Option To Request a Doctor’s Prescription For Medication They Can Decide to Take To Die Peacefully Kat West, National…
“A Gift For Andrés” Concert Aims to Raise $10,000 (Rockville, MD., Monday, December 11, 2017) – 123 Andrés — the Latin Grammy winner singer and songwriter bringing music and art for children, families and educators to learn, play…