WASHINGTON (September 5, 2023) – The Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care has launched a TV ad urging Congress to reject hundreds of billions of dollars in reductions in patient care. These cuts would jeopardize access to quality care for patients across the country, especially in underserved communities. The ad also highlights how America’s hospitals […]
In the midst of both the holiday and flu season, here are some helpful tips for preventing the spread of illnesses during this special time of year. With the worrying surge of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) currently impacting young children and elderly people along with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important that we keep ourselves
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When Rachel Watson and her husband David came down with flu-like symptoms, they feared the worst, and a quick trip to the urgent care clinic in their hometown of Dunnellon, Florida confirmed it. They had COVID-19. David recovered quickly, but Rachel continued to deteriorate. David and their kids worried about her labored breathing, and after nearly a
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Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia take a terrible toll on the lives of seniors. But medical professionals at hospitals across the country are hard at work developing solutions to help people reclaim their older years. Since the discovery of Alzheimer’s disease in 1906 scientists, hospitals, and healthcare workers have been helping rekindle older patients’
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Roy Anderson — who had just returned from a work trip in New Orleans — was admitted to the hospital after having difficulty breathing. He was suffering from a severe case of COVID-19 and was put on a ventilator for weeks. Hospital Heroes pulled him through to recovery. After weeks of being unable to speak
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Connie and her husband, Kyle, were on a trip in California when she suddenly became very swollen and ill. Being pregnant at the time, they returned to their home state of New Mexico and met with Connie’s doctor out of concern for not only her own health, but the health of her baby. Anxiety crept
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Cody Chandler was admitted to the UT Health Tyler emergency room for pneumonia in both lungs when he received another, unexpected diagnosis: acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). If left untreated, AML is usually lethal within months, according to Dr. Bob Droder, an oncologist at UT Health East Texas HOPE Cancer Center. The time to act was
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There are so many reasons to get vaccinated. For World Immunization Month we wanted to share five of our favorites. Vaccines may be available at private doctor offices, pharmacies, workplaces, community health clinics, health departments or other community locations, such as schools and religious centers. You can find vaccines in your area here >>
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Now is NOT the time to cut Medicare. Join us in calling on Congress to protect patient care and stop Medicare cuts. Take action now >>
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