Hi! I am a sonographer who graduated in May. I enjoy sonography, but it was difficult to find a job even though I am registered and there are a lack of positions in my area which sucks as my coworkers aren’t very nice but I know you can encounter this in all fields. I really enjoy the patient care aspect of my job but I spend only 45 minutes max with my patients. I am considering going to nursing school to become an RN while also doing ultrasound PRN to keep up with my skills. The variety of opportunities in nursing stands out to me and I know I will not have to worry about finding a job. I was wondering if anyone else did this as well? I know the responsibilities are different than ultrasound and they both have their own stressors. I want to have something aside from ultrasound as job security is a concern of mine, and being a full time sonographer is already starting to take a toll on my body. I don’t want to stop ultrasound completely, but I need another option as well. I’d love to be able to do more in healthcare and with my patients.
Chủ Nhật, 31 tháng 8, 2025
🌱 Supportive Discord for People Recovering from Illnesses – Let’s Heal Together
With CDC in chaos, scientists and physicians piece together replacements for agency’s lost work
Thứ Bảy, 30 tháng 8, 2025
Stressful Billing Nightmare: Urogynecology Swabs Suddenly Denied
Healthcare administrators - payroll errors eating into your margins?
Building software to catch healthcare payroll mistakes before they cost you money. The problem I keep hearing about: - Shift differential miscalculations - Overtime errors on premium pay - Missing weekend/holiday rates - Compliance violations that trigger penalties Instead of finding out after paychecks are cut (then dealing with corrections, angry staff, potential penalties), this would flag issues upfront during your review process. For those managing healthcare operations - how big a problem is payroll accuracy? Are you spending significant time on corrections and employee complaints? Looking for input from people dealing with healthcare workforce management.
Regarding Hospital-Employee Personal Information
New to the healthcare industry. Working in a medical laboratory. Just curious if it’s common-place that managers/supervisors post/share their subordinates personal phone numbers publicly??
Myself & a few other new hires are not super cool & comfortable with it, and it’s not something that was ever approved by us as individuals.
Dr Celal Candirli & Dr Serdar Bademci NO SURGERY NO REFUND £20,000 ($26,900)
I want to share my experience in case it helps prevent someone else from going through the same thing.
In November 2024, I traveled to Istanbul for a consultation with Dr. Celal Candirli regarding jaw surgery to correct an underbite. The appointment was arranged by Dr. Serdar Bademci.
At the clinic, I met with both Dr. Celal Candirli and Dr. Serdar Bademci. We discussed the surgical plan and the pricing. After I returned home, Dr. Serdar Bademci contacted me via WhatsApp saying I needed to send a 25% deposit immediately to lock in the agreed price. I transferred the payment directly to Dr. Serdar Bademci, and over time, I ended up sending a total of £20,000 (approx. $26,900 / €23,000) to him.
The surgery was originally scheduled for March 2025, but it kept getting postponed with excuse after excuse. By June, it still hadn’t happened. Due to my job, I had limited availability later in the year, so I asked for a refund — something I had been told was always possible if plans changed.
Dr. Serdar Bademci said he would start the refund process and even requested my bank details. After that, he stopped replying completely.
Then, in late July, I was contacted by Dr. Celal Candirli, who told me that Dr. Serdar Bademci had taken my money — and money from other patients — and spent it abroad. Since then, Dr. Serdar Bademci has not responded to any attempts at contact.
I’ve reported this to my bank’s fraud department, and also to Action Fraud UK, but so far the money has not been recovered. I’m now seeking legal advice and exploring next steps.
It’s been incredibly frustrating and upsetting. I saved for this surgery for years. To end up with no procedure, no refund, and no accountability is something I never imagined. Just wanted to share so others know to be extremely cautious
Thứ Sáu, 29 tháng 8, 2025
NPR News: Public media stations in rural America say emergency-alert funding is in jeopardy
Without Congressionally-approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather.
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Does my ankle look fractured or broken?
I was going down the stairs and missed the last step and landed on the side of my ankle and fell completely to the floor. It’s been five days and I’ve had it in a wrap and a boot and have been taking very good care of it, but my friends have been telling me that I should go to the doctor because it looks broken. It doesn’t feel broken, but also I’ve never broken an ankle before. I don’t wanna spend the money if they’re just gonna put me back in a boot. Does this look broken or fractured?
America First Healthcare question
a family member of mine, who recently had a child, is looking into getting a policy from america first because she saw some influencers advertise for them. I've heard that they aren't real healthcare but cant find a whole lot about them on the internet apart from their website or their Instagram page. both set off some red flags for me. i was hoping if anyone here was willing to provide some sources that talk about them so i can show my family member that this might not be where to get a policy. thank you to all in advance.
Thứ Năm, 28 tháng 8, 2025
Why are my eczema wounds wet???
THE TOXIC AVENGER To Wipe Out Medical Debt With Non-Profit Partnership
Thứ Tư, 27 tháng 8, 2025
NPR News: Scientists have documented a new shark, with a vibrant color
The six-foot-long orange-popsicle-colored shark was caught by a group of sport fishermen off Costa Rica — and released.
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3 words memory question- insurance
Hi everyone,
I recently did a wellness assessment with ambetter. We discussed vitals and if I needed anything. In the middle of the call, she said I'm going to say 3 words and I want you to repeat them at the end. She said the 3 words and then we finished our convo. At the end she asked me to tell her the 3 words like she was testing my memory at 37. What was that all about? Has anyone else had that happen?
Thanks!
I feel like I go scammed by my doctor. Is there anything I can do?
Í scheduled an annual physical at a new clinic after moving. When I arrived the doctor told me since I was a new patient this visit would be to establish care and the physical would be done “if she had time” She basically asked me all the questions I had already answered on the forms prior to arriving about prior diagnosis and medications, essentially a review of information I had taken the time to provide prior to the visit. I then had to schedule a second appointment for the actual physical. I’m a healthy person, none of this is in depth.Anyway, I received a bill for almost $500 AFTER insurance for the first visit. Assuming this was a mistake, I contacted the office and they confirmed that since they had “listed a diagnosis” this was a medical care visit, not preventative care. Again, I am being seen by a separate doctor for this diagnosis (ADHD), and the new PCP made it clear she does not oversee these meds so is not overseeing, nor did she diagnose this. It was part of my medical history. They insist their billing is correct. I feel like I got scammed out of my time and money. Is there anything I can do? Is it normal to have 2 separate visits to establish care and to code one of the visits as non preventative care?
NPR News: Starship's 10th flight breaks streak of bad luck
After a series of failures during recent test flights, SpaceX's massive Starship had a smooth ride for Tuesday's blast-off, and successfully deployed some fake satellites.
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Thứ Ba, 26 tháng 8, 2025
Study Finds Gaps in Evidence for Air Cleaning Technologies Designed to Prevent Respiratory Infections
Trump and RFK Jr. to Ban Covid-19 Vaccine ‘Within Months’
NPR News: The U.S. confirms its first human case of New World screwworm. What is it?
U.S. officials confirmed a case of the flesh-eating parasite in a person who traveled from El Salvador. Screwworm typically affects cattle in South America, but has spread north in recent years.
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Thứ Hai, 25 tháng 8, 2025
NPR News: Hurricane science has come far since Katrina. That progress is now at risk
Hurricane forecasts are now much more accurate, 20 years on — largely because of federal government research.
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What healthcare careers become available right after obtaining an MBA?
How Much Do You Know About the Medicare System ?
I have been on Medicare a long time because I am older than dirt - I know it pretty well. Even before that time, I was managing the affairs of many of my older relatives so I was seeing the cost and coverage of the Medicare system even before us Baby Boomers hit the system.
And that we have - we have hit the system with a roar and we aren’t finished yet - not til about 2030 when the remaining Boomers turn 65 and.or decide to go on this Medicare program.
Thus far, I haven’t been a high health care user and I hope that can continue but cost have soared since about 2010 - the 1st year when the Social Security Trustee started warning us of the impending shortfall in both Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) and in the Social Security Trust Funds.
EVERY year the Social Security Trustee Report ends the same way -and I quote from all of these annual reports -
CONCLUSION: Lawmakers have many options for changes that would reduce or eliminate the long-term financing shortfalls. Taking action sooner rather than later will allow consideration of a broader range of solutions and provide more time to phase in changes so that the public has adequate time to prepare.
Then what do our lawmakers do - NOTHING even after the appointment of several different Bi-partisan Commissions, all with recommendations -
Politics is gonna be the end of us, somehow and someway. I have no doubt but I am old. so it will be up to the younger ones to determine the course of these programs - Medicare and Social Security.
NPR News: SpaceX prepares for 10th test launch of massive Starship rocket
SpaceX wants to put the two-stage rocket's massive booster through its paces. The flight test comes as the multibillion-dollar Starship program has suffered a streak of failures this year.
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Chủ Nhật, 24 tháng 8, 2025
Does Cardio Actually Burn Muscle? The Truth You Need to Know 💪
There’s a lot of debate in the fitness world about cardio and muscle loss. Some say it destroys gains, while others swear by it for fat loss. 😱
I just made a short video breaking down the science behind cardio, muscle growth, and fat loss, so you can train smarter without losing progress.
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Is it too late for me to pay the cash price instead of using insurance?
I recently went to urgent care and they said the price for the office visit would be $150. They asked for my insurance info and I provided it, although I told them that it was a high deductible plan, I won't hit the deductible (last month on this plan) and that I'd have to pay the full cost out of pocket, so I'd be fine just not using insurance if it'd be cheaper.
Later I get the bill from insurance and it shows gross price for the office visit of $475 with an insurance-negotiated price of $275, which i now have to pay 100% of since i haven't hit my deductible.
I feel taken advantage of since I now have to pay more money to use the insurance plan that I already pay a ton for, and I don't feel like i was actually given an option by the medical office.
Do i have any options here or is this a live and learn moment? How can I prevent this from happening in the future?
Thứ Bảy, 23 tháng 8, 2025
Doctor accused of secretly recording 4,500 videos in Australian hospital restrooms released on bail
NPR News: The EV tax credit ends soon — but there's a little bit of wiggle room for car buyers
A federal EV tax credit worth up to $7,500 ends Sept. 30. But the IRS has just clarified that shoppers don't need to actually have the keys in hand by the deadline to get the credit.
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Why are healthcare administrators useless micromanagers?
I swear they micromanage because they have nothing better to do and need to justify their own jobs.
For reference I work in a non-clinical role so most [if not all] of these issues aren’t safety it’s “you’re 1 minute late” (legit) shit.
Best country for healthcare…cost and best Doctors
Hi, after finding out that I have some diseases that the doctors didn’t tell me about for many years and now it’s worse, I’m looking for other places for healthcare. I’m looking to find other countries that have not only have cheaper healthcare but better Doctors/Healthcare system. I know for example Australia is cheaper but are the Doctors better also? Currently live in United States
Thứ Sáu, 22 tháng 8, 2025
NPR News: This week in science: chocolate, daytime drowsiness and seabirds' bathroom habits
NPR's Hannah Chinn and Emily Kwong talk about the microbes behind great-tasting chocolate, the reasons for daytime drowsiness and a curious observation about the poop of seabirds.
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Will patients be leaving the US to other countries for better healthcare?
First time poster here. Thanks for having me.
It's basically a super straightforward question, but I'll expand anyways.
There's a saying I've heard for a long time. "People come to the US from all around the world for our healthcare." I understand it as many of the best doctors practice here and it seems like the reason why is because other countries may not have as good doctors.
But now we have oversight that may prevent our doctors from doing what's best for our patients - either now or in the future. (I'm basically saying Trump/RFK Jr./et al are screwing this up.) Since/If this is the case, we're not having the best healthcare - not because we don't have great doctors, but because the bureaucracy is the worst.
So are we going to see mass exodus of sick patients leaving to other countries where their doctors can perform their best?
NPR News: Artificial light has essentially lengthened birds' day
Millions of audio recordings of hundreds of bird species have revealed that artificial light is making the birds wake up earlier and go to bed later.
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Billing issues with urgent care?
We've had two recent billing issues with the same urgent care-
First, my husband went in to get an inhaler prescription on short notice (his doctor didn't have appointments for weeks). He paid an $85 copay in office and then was sent a bill for another $280 "not covered by insurance". They billed insurance twice- one for the facility and one for the doctor and insurance paid one of them but not the other.
Then, before we had the first billing issue, my son cut his hand... Took him in and they glued it- 20 minute appointment. They billed insurance as a "hospital" and charged $2,400. Insurance paid $1,800, and now they want the additional $600.
We've called and they refuse to budge on the bills. There's actually a phone tree option for "lawyers" to press when you call, so clearly they get sued a lot.
What are our options? Is there somewhere to report them for misrepresenting themselves? If I had wanted to pay ER rates, I would have gone to the ER. 🤦
Thứ Năm, 21 tháng 8, 2025
I’m new to this
Hey all. For a long time my mother dealt with getting me my prescriptions but after I moved out around a year ago i’ve been struggling to get my maintenance meds. I’ve been using my health insurance app to schedule urgent care appointments to get prescription refills for a while now, but the last doctor I talked to told me that that would be my last refill until I get a primary care doctor. How do I find a primary care doctor?
NPR News: A discovery sheds new light on how different types of early humans co-existed long ago
Researchers say recently discovered teeth come from a previously undiscovered species of Australopithecus, adding to our understanding of human evolution.
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Mark Cuban Says The Real Health Insurance 'Scam' Is Rising Deductibles. People Pay Premiums But Still Can’t Afford To Use Their Insurance
Thứ Tư, 20 tháng 8, 2025
Possible Complaint
Are we drowning in health advice but missing real clarity?
Everywhere you look, there’s health info—articles, hacks, “miracle” tips. Most of it is noise.
What I find interesting is predictive medicine. Instead of waiting for someone to get sick, it uses real-world data to spot risks early and help people act before problems start.
Curious what others think: is this the real future of healthcare, or will the system always stay reactive?
Challenging the LVN exam as a CNA via Method 3 in California is a total sham/scam. My experience.
For RN students or dropouts, or those with years of CNA work experience hoping to challenge the NCLEX for LVN via Method 3 in California, I can tell you this pathway to nursing does not exist. The BVNPT (board of vocational nurses) makes it absolutely impossible for one to qualify via Method 3 unless you are a foreign graduate of a bsn program.
They have wasted $750 of my money on application fees and years of my life acquiring “bedside nursing experience” only to reject my application over tiny technicalities. They will find every excuse to throw out your work experience forms and they have a long laundry list of 20 skills they say that every single one has to be check marked as “YES” by your RN supervisor. If 19/20 skills are marked YES, one marked NO, your work experience form goes straight into the trash. Doesn’t matter if you worked there for several years as a CNA. The crazy part is that no CNA employed healthcare facility offers experience on EVERY skill on their ridiculous checklist.
They have wacky requirements such as “perform an enema” “diabetic urine testing” “collection of specimens” “sterile aseptic technique” and other skills outside of a CNA scope in California that a facility would never authorize a CNA to do, let alone sign you off for it. These are tasks delegated to the LVN/RN only. If you write in “No, but assisted the RN in performing skill” that isn’t good enough for them and your work experience form goes to the trash. They also audit everything and threaten your RN supervisor and go after their license should they check “Yes” on a skill that the facility doesn’t practice such as “using dipsticks for urine testing.” With that huge liability, your RN supervisor will try to put as many “NO”s to Cover their *ss. It is impossible for these BVNPT freaks to accept your documents.
They also expect you to obtain 240 hours in a Maternity ward and 240 hours with pediatrics. The crazy thing is none of the maternity wards in LA hire CNAs for the role. They run the show without CNA‘s. It’s just RNs. There is no possible way to obtain this experience as a CNA, I have tried. They also want 240 hours of Peds but you can count on one hand how many pediatric acute care centers there are in all of Southern California. If just one item is Mark no, they reject all your pediatric hours. I never once had the opportunity to perform an enema on a child because our facility did not allow CNAs to do that among other things on their skills checklist so now they won’t take my pediatric hours on top of med/surg hours.
These bvnpt bastards also refuse to give you any information or answer any questions on anything regarding your previous nursing education unless you pay them $330 to evaluate your transcripts for “possible credit in lieu of CNA work experience.” Then once you’ve paid them, they tell you that you are missing something, but that you are unable to correct the “deficiency” until you pay them another $330 in 2 years after the now open application expires. Essentially, you are stuck in an endless loop of reapplying every two years for them to find something wrong with your paperwork and to reject your application. You cannot submit new paperwork until the current application expires. This method is a nightmare to deal with and I honestly wish it never existed. It has caused me depression. I do not wish this pain on anyone else and I hope to discourage by warning anyone else not to pursue this method. If you want to be an LVN so badly, I highly recommend going out of state for it because that way you won’t have to deal with the *ssholes who run the California BVNPT. They also require more clinical hours than any other state in the US. Many states only require 1/3 of the amount of clinical hours as California does for LVN/LPN and are also only 1/3 of the cost. I post this on reddit to hopefully warn others not to waste their years and dollars on this failed method 3 CNA to LVN so they don’t get their hopes crushed. The only solution for a CNA to become an LVN is to go to school, and ideally outside the state of California.
Thứ Ba, 19 tháng 8, 2025
Per diem Training
I just got hired for a per diem job at a hospital. The entire process took about over a month to get onboarded and my start date was today with orientation. Problem is I emailed my supervisor and they’re asking me to do two full weeks of training. Im assuming its monday-friday, 8–4. I already work a full-time job which im about to cut to part time within the next like 10 days so I can work more per diem shifts. But I didn’t expect a per diem position to require that kind of schedule for training.
Has anyone else been expected to do this for a per diem role? Is this normal to be expected to do two full weeks of training away from your main job and do we know if there is any type of flexibility? Should I bring up my full-time job about scheduling ? I already emailed my per diem role supervisor letting her know im scheduled at my current job and if we can work something out for the next two weeks.
Want to burn fat while you sleep 😴🔥
Thứ Hai, 18 tháng 8, 2025
Help Save Social Security and Medicare by Employers and Employees getting rid of their tax expenditure.
Would it not make more sense for your employer and you to pay employment taxes on all your compensation - including the employer provided healthcare benefits?
That way, your income would be reported at a higher amount and you would earn a higher Social Security benefit amount when the time comes. WIN-WIN- well except for the employer.
TaxPolicy Center: What are the largest tax expenditures?
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Change careers
I have my bachelors in healthcare administration but got my associates in radiology right after. I figured I don’t want to be in radiology forever. Will coding help if I want to pursue data analytics or revenue cycle?
When will the US public become aware of what happens when the enhanced ACA premium subsidies expire?
The enhanced premium subsidies that people who make over 400% of the poverty level qualify are expiring at the end of 2025.
Why am I not hearing anything about this in the news? When will people who rely on these subsidies learn what their 2026 premiums are going to be?
My hope is that it will shock enough people that Medicare for All (or similar) will gain some momentum.
NPR News: Washington's hydropower has created a data center boom. Some are concerned about its future.
In small town Washington — where hydropower is plentiful — data centers are creating jobs and funding amenities. But water and energy aren't unlimited — and some worry about long-term sustainability.
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Chủ Nhật, 17 tháng 8, 2025
Treating Chronic Pain Is Hard. An Experimental Approach Shows Promise.
how do i get it?
i (25f) am getting kicked off my parents’ health insurance in about 2 months. i live in california, and just started a new job where my employer doesn’t offer it. i make 52-62k annually. i have preexisting conditions and have no idea what to do.
Competitive bidding must be stopped
COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND PATIENT HARM: WHY OSTOMY, TRACH, AND UROLOGICAL SUPPLIES MUST BE EXEMPT CMS is proposing to include ostomy, trach, and urological supplies in the next round of competitive bidding—a move that threatens to undermine patient choice, access, and quality of care for individuals with bowel and bladder management issues or tracheostomies who require daily use of trach, ostomy and urological supplies. You can help oppose this policy! We are working to generate as much opposition to this proposal as possible to ensure CMS is aware of the patient harm that will result if this proposal is ϐinalized. We need as many individuals as possible to generate and submit to CMS as many unique comment letters as possible opposing this dangerous policy before the comment submission deadline, August 29, 2025. Submit comments via the Federal Register using the link below: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/02/2025-12347/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-calendar-year-2026-home-health-prospective-payment-system-hh-pps-rate
Question about out of state ER visit (kaiser insurance)
Thứ Bảy, 16 tháng 8, 2025
Medical charges going to collections office does not allow you to dispute???
considering getting my masters in health administration, social work or mba?
i’ve been out of school since 2019. got my bs in health sciences w/ a minor in communications. i want to work in health administration but according to what i’ve been reading on various subreddits, that the degree is pointless. a friend recommended that i should do social work but i’m nervous to go into that field. i see on here that an mba is worth more than an mha if you wanna work in the health admin field. i’m so conflicted and my brain is fried in researching. i really want to go back to school but i can only do online courses due to my work hours. any advice is appreciated!
NPR News: Embryos small but mighty, first live videos show
Scientists have recorded a human embryo implanting in a womb in real time. The implications of how it happens could lead to more and better treatments for infertility.
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Insurance companies are using AI to auto-deny medical claims, so someone built free AI tools to auto-appeal them.
Thứ Sáu, 15 tháng 8, 2025
NP vs PA Hiring Ratios at UM Hospital: Structural Bias or Market Reality?
Costco to stop selling abortion pill mifepristone at its US pharmacy stores
I Was An Addictions Nurse at 19
Do American doctors get frustrated that patients can't always access care due to for-profit insurance?
I mean, do doctors only care about their paycheck or do they truly, genuinely care about patient health and well-being? Like, how much of being a doctor is caring about the money vs patients?
Thứ Năm, 14 tháng 8, 2025
Does anyone else have HSN that doesn’t have an end date?
So for some reason I have a HSN (Health Safety Net) that I was supposed to only get temporarily (long story short; I made my income too low that it made me submit to qualify for MassHealth, but I switched it back to my real income and that part never went away), like for 90 days, but for some reason mine was never given an end date and so I still have it.
I’ve called multiple times to ask what it’s about (because I don’t have dental insurance but endless dental problems that insurance won’t cover but HSN will at least cover cleanings & fillings/cavities. (I need tooth implants..)
Has anyone else experienced this? That you just have a never-ending HSN coverage? (Not that I’m at all complaining!!!!!!)
NPR News: Who made these knotted records during the Inca Empire?
Inca society kept records by encoding information into knotted cords called khipu. A new analysis of hair woven into these cords suggests this record-keeping was practiced by commoners as well as elites.
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Do you feel healthcare workers discriminate against patients with psychiatric issues?
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US veterans agency lost thousands of ‘core’ medical staff under Trump, records show | The Guardian: "Veterans advocates and employee unions allege the Trump administration is consciously seeking to starve the veterans healthcare system so it can be turned into a private voucher program."
Thứ Tư, 13 tháng 8, 2025
Man poisoned himself after taking medical advice from ChatGPT
How Population Health Data Is Changing Preventive Care in the U.S.
Over the past year, I’ve been working with a health data research group that tracks wellness trends and studies how people’s habits and health risks are changing.
One thing that really surprised me is how much more proactive care could happen if we made better use of the health data we already have.
I’m curious:
- Have you ever participated in a health research program?
- Do you think these programs should have a bigger role in preventive care across the country?
Happy to discuss more in the comments if anyone’s interested in the details.