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Jan 16, 2025 | 
goskagit.com | Simon F. Haeder
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
eagletribune.com | Simon F. Haeder
When most people think about vaccines, they typically think about humans: Experts warn that when large numbers of people are unvaccinated, it can lead to severe consequences, including disease outbreaks and higher rates of illness and death, particularly among the most vulnerable. The economic costs to society can also be substantial. However, vaccines also provide important protections for our nonhuman companions, including the most common pets: dogs and cats. kAm*6E[ 2D >J C6D62C49 AF3=:D965 :?
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
msn.com | Simon F. Haeder
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
miamiherald.com | Simon F. Haeder
Jan. 14 (UPI) -- When most people think about vaccines, they typically think about humans: Experts warn that when large numbers of people are unvaccinated, it can lead to severe consequences, including disease outbreaks and higher rates of illness and death, particularly among the most vulnerable. The economic costs to society can also be substantial. However, vaccines also provide important protections for our nonhuman companions, including the most common pets: dogs and cats.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
goskagit.com | Simon F. Haeder
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
newhampshirebulletin.com | Simon F. Haeder
4:55 Commentary The U.S. health care system leaves much to be desired. It is convoluted, fragmented, complex, and confusing. Experts have also raised concerns about quality, and disparities are rampant. And, of course, it is excessively costly – far more so than in any other developed nation. Given these failings, it is not surprising that Americans are unhappy with their health care system.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
ajmc.com | Wendy Xu |Eli Raver |Marisa Davis |Simon F. Haeder |Thomas Elton IV
ABSTRACTObjectives: The question of what providers one has access to under their insurance coverage is crucial for patients in managed care. This study sought to examine information displayed in online provider directories and whether this information matched consumer preferences. Study Design: A national survey (N = 4007) paired with an analysis of online provider network directories. Methods: We conducted a quantitative content analysis of online provider directories from March 1 to May 30, 2023.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
ajmc.com | Simon F. Haeder |Wendy Xu
ABSTRACTObjectives: Most Americans have insurance that uses managed care arrangements. Regulators have long sought to ensure access to care through network adequacy regulations. However, consumers have largely been excluded from conversations about network adequacy. To our knowledge, our study is the first to assess consumer preferences for various definitions of network adequacy including those aimed at supporting health equity and reducing disparities.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
clinicaladvisor.com | Simon F. Haeder
The Conversation — The Biden administration announced the reduced prices of the first 10 drugs it has negotiated with pharmaceutical companies over their Medicare prices. Provisions authorizing these negotiations were part of the Inflation Reduction Act, which took effect in 2022, but these lower prices aren’t scheduled to take effect until 2026. The drugs are purchased through Medicare Part D, a prescription drug coverage program for Americans who are 65 and older.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
journalstar.com | Simon F. Haeder
The Biden administration recently announced reduced prices for the first 10 drugs it has negotiated with pharmaceutical companies over their Medicare prices. These negotiations were part of the Inflation Reduction Act, which took effect in 2022. But these lower prices aren’t scheduled to take effect until 2026. The drugs are purchased through Medicare Part D, a prescription drug coverage program for Americans who are 65 and older.
