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In December 2022, the Child and Family Agency of Southeast Connecticut had to close its IICAPS program because of budget shortfalls. As of March, they were running a deficit of $160,000, and she expects that deficit to grow before the program closes in Hartford and New Britain at the end of June.
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8 months ago Read more at CT Examiner

NBC 5 Responds has been looking into how scammers are using your medical information to con insurance companies into paying out big bucks in a scam that has impacted people across Illinois. We searched the name “Aman Labscorp” online and found almost a dozen complaints identical to Danielides’’ about the company, all referencing “fraudulent charges” for tests people say they “never had done” The company’s president told NBC Chicago that the costs will eventually fall onto the consumer.
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8 months ago Read more at NBC Chicago

For the second year, a young girl organized a youth mental health rally in Franklin. Gracie Parker led the Why Not Us? Rally Sunday, April 28, with keynote speaker Kody Kinsley. The rally's first year was 2023.
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8 months ago Read more at WRAL News

The approach showed in Fig. 1 was designed to account the real-world data challenges in all the steps of the analysis with the involvement of clinical experts. This is the first study of ED flows using healthcare production data with this wide a large overview regarding data information, processes, and interaction with hospital wards and external processes. From the multi-objective analysis (Fig. 1, steps b-c) it emerged that there were multiple sources that led to the ED overcrowding. These rely on both
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8 months ago Read more at Nature.com

Mental health concerns are a significant public health issue for people of all ages. One in six kids (aged 2-8 years) has a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder. The DOH urges anyone who is experiencing an emotional crisis to call, text or chat Hawaii CARES 988 free 24/7 call center.
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8 months ago Read more at Spectrum News

The use of electronic cigarettes (E-cigarettes) is associated with non-intended and intended ocular surface exposures. Existing literature on E-cigarette-related safety issues has highlighted its potentially harmful effects on the respiratory system, including acute respiratory distress syndrome and acute eosinophilic pneumonia.
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8 months ago Read more at News-Medical.Net

Walmart is closing its health centers and virtual care service after struggling to find success with the offerings. The big-box retailer said that after managing the clinics it launched in 2019 and expanding its telehealth program, it concluded “there is not a sustainable business model for us to continue” Walmart has 51 health centers within those five states, with the goal of helping people save money on their healthcare needs.
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8 months ago Read more at NBC DFW

Between April 26 and 30, 2024, troopers recorded a significant increase in suspected drug overdoses. Many affected individuals exhibited symptoms resistant to Naloxone, with some requiring intubation, and experiencing uncontrollable convulsions despite administering anti-seizure medication. Preliminary investigations reveal that the substances involved were packaged in small, white wax paper bags typically associated with heroin. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
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8 months ago Read more at Delaware.gov

Louis Humber has dedicated over 30 years to St. Joseph Health as a Maintenance Technician III. Scott Goble, MD, has provided radiation oncology services to the Brazos Valley community for over 20 years. This is the Legacy Award’s seventh year.
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8 months ago Read more at KBTX

Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries settles with Legacy Health over fines. BOLI and the nonprofit hospital system have been fighting over the fines for the past six years. Legacy will pay $1.25 million in the next month.
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8 months ago Read more at Oregon Public Broadcasting