Thứ Ba, 31 tháng 3, 2020

NPR News: NYC Hospitals Struggle To Get Virus Testing Online Amid Patient Surge

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NYC Hospitals Struggle To Get Virus Testing Online Amid Patient Surge
On-site testing was delayed for weeks at a hospital in Brooklyn that has been designated COVID-only. Rapid on-site testing can help hospitals prevent the virus from spreading inside their facilities.

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[Question - Insurance] mandatory insurance but they won't cover anything!!

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I just spoke to my health insurance and they said I have a 6k deductable. (Me a single male with no children). They said I have to pay EVERYTHING out of pocket until I Hit 6k in medical costs.... I pay 150 every month for this insurance from my job (UMR) and am confused as to wtf is going on here! Is this always the case? I thought it was always a copay that adds up to a deductable.. what should I do if my employer is forcing me to get a doctor's note for the job? Now I have to pay 200 for a doctors visit because I missed one day of work for a pulled muscle.. this is ridiculous



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NPR News: Refugee Camps Face COVID-19: 'If We Do Nothing, The Harm Is Going To Be So Extreme'

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Refugee Camps Face COVID-19: 'If We Do Nothing, The Harm Is Going To Be So Extreme'
NPR spoke to humanitarian aid researcher Paul Spiegel about his analysis of conditions in the Rohingya camps in Bangladesh — and the outlook for refugees everywhere as the coronavirus looms.

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[Question - Insurance] I called my health insurance provider to get full written details of my plan, and they were unwilling to provide it to me. Is that legal?

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I understand that providers have a legal requirement for a written summary of benefits, glossaries of terms, and examples of coverage, but I don't know how much further that extends.

Basically I wanted to have it written somewhere so that I don't have to call through a god-awful hotline system (in my experience they're all about equally bad) just to ask "hey do you cover this?" and instead be able to reference a document to understand what is and is not covered.



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[Other] What is the average cost of a Dialyzer?

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I am doing a financial proforma project for a healthcare class and I need an estimate about how much one of these machines costs. I have searched the interwebs and can’t find a website that will give me a price! For some reason companies don’t want to tell you the price until you are going to buy one...



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NPR News: Coronavirus: U.S. Still Seeing Thousands Of Flights, Despite A Drop In Air Travel

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Coronavirus: U.S. Still Seeing Thousands Of Flights, Despite A Drop In Air Travel
"The U.S. domestic market is so large that even a substantial decrease leaves a lot of traffic in the sky," says Ian Petchenik, of the aviation tracking site Flightradar24.com.

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NPR News: WHO Official Defends Guidance: 'We're Not Seeing' Airborne Transmission

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WHO Official Defends Guidance: 'We're Not Seeing' Airborne Transmission
Dr. Hanan Balkhy of the World Health Organization says the evidence so far is that the coronavirus doesn't seem to linger in the air. Some virus transmission experts have criticized this guidance.

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NPR News: World Health Organization Antimicrobial Expert Explains Transmission Of Coronavirus

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World Health Organization Antimicrobial Expert Explains Transmission Of Coronavirus
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Hanan Balkhy, assistant director-general for antimicrobial resistance at the World Health Organization, about the transmissibility of the coronavirus.

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NPR News: CDC Director Redfield Speaks On U.S. Readiness And Latest Guidance For Coronavirus

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CDC Director Redfield Speaks On U.S. Readiness And Latest Guidance For Coronavirus
Dr. Robert Redfield, head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recently spoke with Sam Whitehead of member station WABE. Whitehead speaks with NPR's Ailsa Chang.

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Thứ Hai, 30 tháng 3, 2020

NPR News: Pregnant Women Worry About Pandemic's Impact on Labor, Delivery and Babies

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Pregnant Women Worry About Pandemic's Impact on Labor, Delivery and Babies
As pregnant women and their doctors consider how the COVID-19 epidemic is affecting pregnancy and care, maternity wards across the country are reconsidering policies on deliveries and visitors.

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[Discussion] Top Telemedicine Tools To Combat Against Corona Virus

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Here is the list of top telemedicine tools that can be used by patients to connect with their doctors remotely during the Covid 19 situation. Here is the link to the blog: Top Telemedicine Tools To Combat Against Corona Virus



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NPR News: With Strict Social Distancing, U.S. COVID-19 Deaths May Total 100,000

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With Strict Social Distancing, U.S. COVID-19 Deaths May Total 100,000
Which cities and states are days away from facing a spike in COVID-19 cases? Which others are simmering hotspots that will take 2 to 3 weeks to flare? We examine the U.S. map for red flags in data.

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Health tourism could solve certain problems - Is it going to keep growing in the future? [Discussion]

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Hopefully, international traveling will be back to normal soon and people can live safely everywhere. Dental tourism in peacetime is increasing, because there is a huge amount of money to save on private treatments when you can just hop on a plane, land within few hours, and have everything done while having a quick break.

Especially popular in Europe, when people from the UK or Germany for example, travel to Poland, Hungary or Turkey to receive complex treatments.

Does anyone have experience as a patient? Dentists, who work with patients from abroad, what are the biggest challenged organizing the workflow of this nature?

inHealed.com is just about to launch, allowing patients to find dentists and consult about private treatments abroad, from the comfort of their home. At least until we are locked down in our homes.



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[Discussion] How do healthcare providers cover the cost for patients that can't or won't pay the bill?

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I go to the ER pretty often for my job and I would guess that close to 50% of the people I see in there are homeless. Obviously they are not going to be paying any medical bills but they do receive basic treatment.

So how does the hospital pay for their healthcare? Does the government subsidize or reimburse hospitals that had patients skip the bill?

Also, is it true that that the ER is the most expensive department in most hospitals?



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[Discussion] COVID-19

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I would like to take this time to acknowledge the men and women involved in ICU who risk their life everyday to care for our loved ones in the midst of this pandemic. They experience the true scope of COVID-19. I am proud to say that my girlfriend, Megan McMurray, is involved in this unit and is dealing with it firsthand. I am so proud of her and her dedication. I love you. 😍



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COVID-19 [Discussion]

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I would like to take this time to acknowledge the men and women involved in ICU who risk their life everyday to care for our loved ones in the midst of this pandemic. They experience the true scope of COVID-19. I am proud to say that my girlfriend, Megan McMurray, is involved in this unit and is dealing with it firsthand. I am so proud of her and her dedication. I love you. 😍



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[Discussion] Is your employer not providing wages if you fall ill, threatening to dock pay and, remove all your PTO if you choose not to work in a role that deals with Coronavirus, like a screener? How widespread is this?

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So, someone close to me is in a threatened age cohort for COVID, and is fearful of contracting it because they are obviously more vulnerable, the sole worker in their household, and don't want to get the illness and jeopardize other family members.

Facing cut hours there was an option to be a screener and to take on a number of other roles dealing with COVID, but they got cold feet and jumped ship last minute, because...1) if you fall ill, this employer is not compensating lost salary, for those who contract Corona, meaning if you get sick, and at least had some work hours, you will now have zero hours (can't come to work with suspected illness after all).

After bailing, they got an official reprimand on their record, and now they pretty much have to do this task, because any worker that doesn't sign up to be a screener or help directly with Corona in whatever capacity they are asked, will now have their PTO depleted 2x as fast. If you choose to stay at home, one day essentially counts for two...and this is already on top of employees having little of it left, since roles were cut or modified when COVID first hit, and many had to resort to using their PTO.

I get that it's a critical time and the system is under strain, but an institution that is strong arming workers, who have the right to some autonomy, is wrong...I strongly doubt that those board members, and higher ups who have zero physical contact with patients, would show up like many doctors, nurses, front desk staff, and others have, so it's they are setting things up to almost obligate all workers to comply.

Are others facing the same choices? I've yet to see any similar accounts.



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Minimalist Skincare- Why less is more

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How many times have you used a product that caused your acne to get worse, or left you with a serious rash? Or many you have been using so many products that you don’t even know what is effective anymore?

Before even considering a skincare routine one must consider the reasons for doing so. The skin barrier does not like to be tampered with if it doesn’t have to be, it is an organ that was created to protect you and adding to the job is not going to make your skin a superhero. The more products you put on your face the more the natural functioning of the skin will be altered creating more harm than good. Your skincare routine is supposed to enhance the natural mechanisms of fighting these issues and not add to the disabling of the skin barrier. If you start slathering on meaningless products to the skin, this can cause you to develop sensitivities or create a skin issue such as acne.

Have any of you had these problems?



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[Question - Insurance] Should I order masks because of Corona Virus?

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Hey, Im from the middle east, I read that masks could be helpful for the current situation, but are they? I searched for "N95" masks on amazon because I understood these are the quality ones, but they are way too expensive to consider (only 4 pieces for like 25$). Other options are like 50 pieces of 25$ which is understandable, but they all seem lower quality. Any advice on what I should do?



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Chủ Nhật, 29 tháng 3, 2020

Nail care

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Hope this belongs, I’m giving my nails a break from nail polish (ya know, quarantine,) and I noticed they feel really brittle, any advice for strengthening with stuff I’d have at home? It’s my natural nail and I don’t do acrylics if that helps:) right now I’ve got some olive oil on em.



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Does lemon actually bleach skin?

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I want to put it in a face mask with turmeric and milk and honey to help with my post-inflammatory erythema and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, because it has Vitamin C which I have heard helps with both of those. But I don't want it to bleach my skin, as in make it a different colour, just remove redness and excess melanin caused by acne. Will it literally make my skin lighter than natural?



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[Question - Other] N95 supplier looking to connect with New England hospitals

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PPE Supplier... N95 Masks and no contact people to move products?

Hello, writing on behalf of a friend of mine. He works at an industrial respirator company which currently has the ability to procure medical grade, FDA approved respirators, masks and other disposable PPE but is having difficulty contacting state health departments. We have sent information to the N95 Project, A Million Masks Kickstarter, all different avenues...

The trouble is the company is not a huge one. Looking to bring in PPE virtually at cost. If anybody has any ideas on who to contact, we will give it a try. Thank you all and looking forward to responses and insights.



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Thứ Bảy, 28 tháng 3, 2020

[Question - Other] Telemedicine, Covid-19, and Emergency paid sick leave requirements

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I came across a lemonaid health ad for reflux and thought about checking to see if HeyDoctor had the diagnosis for a better price and then i see this Covid19 screening thing for free. I figure, why not? I was a little sick a month ago with my daughter (she had a little cough for what seemed weeks). I live in Miami Beach, for context. Anyway, we got better but i wanted to see what this would come up with.

The doctor said i might have been exposed and recommended a 14 day quarantine. I asked if this qualified me for the emergency paid sick leave passed in this recent bill. The language says

DIVISION E--EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE ACT

Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act

(Sec. 5102) This section requires employers to provide paid sick time to employees who are unable to work due to the effects of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, full-time employees are entitled to 80 hours of paid sick time, which is available immediately, for use if the employee

is subject to a governmental quarantine or isolation order,

has been advised by a health-care provider to self-quarantine,

is caring for an individual who is subject to governmental or self-quarantine,

is caring for the employee's child because the child's school or child-care provider is closed, or

is experiencing a substantially similar circumstance related to COVID-19 as specified by the Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Department of Labor.

Paid sick time under this section may be used before other paid leave that may be available to an employee. Part-time employees are entitled to such paid sick time for the average number of hours the part-time employee works during an average two-week period. Paid sick time under this section may not carry over from one year to the next.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6201

So

Does this qualify me to take time off? As i understand it, it won't take effect for another week, from other language in the bill, which is honestly a giant load of shit, but whatever, I'm just here to see if Hey Doctor qualifies as a health care provider



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Jammed Finger [Question - Other]

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About 2 months ago I jammed my finger playing basketball. A week later the pain went away, but 2 months later I can’t bend my finger all the way. At a certain point it just feels forced and stiff. Should I be concerned?



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[other] Looking for Healthcare Workers in need of PPE

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I'm donating what I can from what money I've been able to gather. If you desperately need PPE, please reach out to me via PM. I can realistically only do a few orders of 5-10 masks here and there, but I know some people are working with nothing. If that's you, please let me know!



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NPR News: Fires Where They Are 'Not Supposed To Happen' In Australia's Ancient Rainforest

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Fires Where They Are 'Not Supposed To Happen' In Australia's Ancient Rainforest
Australia's unprecedented fire season scorched sections of rare, ancient rainforests. It's another signal that climate change is intensifying and expanding wildfires globally.

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[News] AgVa Healthcare (In India) Comes Up With Low Cost Ventilators To Aid Against COVID-19. “We are working to manufacture 20,000 units in the next 30 days,” Diwakar Vaish, co-founder, AgVa Healthcare told ET Digital.

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[discussion] Healthcare Roles with Other Nations with Databases Invovled Organized Crime Acts and Methods also On and Off Their Locations and Inter-branch with Lie Progressions Back to All Locations and Campuses with Needs to Hide Lies and Worse

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We have too many methods of, and natures of evil our helathcare locaitons were/are invovled with. It was/is recorded really why they don't have the right resources, and worse. They were/are recorded all ways too fast, and too slow uses of time to hide their identity thefts, and crime acts and methods with cases, and with inter-brnach/foreign families in collusion. They are also roles with on/off religious locations with more inter-campuses child ofefnders. I recorded them crimes with a principal child offender, and with inter-branch women roles with child sex offenders, and with families with mental health doctors through time databaes invovled predicate acts, and as WTC attack predicate acts/illusions roles, and with the investigators of oit./ Also they have predicate acts with former director of the F.B.I. that CNN, and that people who add placement roles with them, too, even, have/had that used fgor orgnaized criem acts, and natuers of it recorded apart of the forced aubses of kids, and fake care simultaneosuly on/off the campuses. They have ubter-branch kids with families who are real sick fakes, and forging names, and switchign names, etc., too, while the fake news steals people to faked words and locaitons also, etc.. Follow mandated law for Connecitcut inter-brnach/foreign, and for CNN, and for the Connecticut media and all tied. All lied. Get them on paper and to one name and sequence with the various inte-cities courts, and their families now. These are drug clicks with doctors like in a Leahy family also who attached me to fkaed conersations with them with the inter-brnach drug clicks and sexual circles recorded also them as adults now further roles then//now wiht a principal child offender I caught in the process of taking confessions and such from strnagers also roles with the on/fof WTC attack locaitons inter-brnach predicate acfts roles, and sequence shifts, and names forging and switching. Federal criminal co-defendants of former ddirector of the F.B.I., Robert Luskin, too, and their families are also roles with the predicate acts on/off my street and area relivant per them also recorded as predicate acts roles in cases, and with depositions, and with ddatabaes relationships other also.



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[News] Duke University researchers show that N95 respirators decontaminated with Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor still meet performance requirements even after 30+ decontamination cycles. Reuse-limiting factor is degradation of the elastic straps.

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[Question-Other] How Do I Get This Mole Checked Without Health Insurance?

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I'm sorry if this is the wrong sub, please let me know of a more applicable one if it is. So, I've had this... "mole" on my wrist since I was 7. I remember the day that I got it because I had been coloring with brown markers the day before and woke up the next morning with this mark on my wrist. I thought it was marker so I kept scrubbing and washing it, and it just never came off. Over the years it has changed shape and pigmentation constantly, but I thought nothing of it since I got it when I was young. It's flat, but looks weird and just changes shape a lot. I usually don't think about it and only notice it every now and again, but it's like every time I look at it it's different. I'm starting to get worried as I'm getting into my mid twenties, cancer runs in my family like it's Usain Bolt, and this mark or mole or whatever keeps changing and I get a lot of sun exposure. Is it possible that I can get it checked without health insurance and without having to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars/go into months or possibly years of debt? I'm a minimum wage worker on food stamps to give you an idea of my position.



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[Question - Insurance] Looking for a crash course on how private insurance deal with hospitals

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So I'm starting a new role as a financial analyst that involves tracking and forecasting private healthcare insurance payments to hospitals.

I have a financial and data background, but I'm coming from a real estate and am a little overwhelmed at the complexity of the industry. Is there any resources out there that can provide a high level explanation of how private insurance companies deal with hospitals? Just basic high level things like who sends checks to who and when? How insurance companies finance these payments? Who are the big players on both the insurance and healthcare side?

White papers, online classes, youtube videos, power points, ted talks, whatever. Just anything that can help me with a basic foundation to build on. Thanks!



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[News] ‘We’re Scared’: Doctors in New Coronavirus Hotspots Brace for ‘Tsunami’ of Patients. “I just don’t want Atlanta to be the next New York City,” an ER doctor told The Daily Beast, as cases in his city continue to surge.

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NPR News: U.S. Tops 100,000 Coronavirus Cases, Testing Kits, Equipment Still In Short Supply

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U.S. Tops 100,000 Coronavirus Cases, Testing Kits, Equipment Still In Short Supply
Data from Johns Hopkins University, which tracks the global spread of the disease, shows more than 1,500 people have died of the disease in the U.S. as of Friday evening.

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[Question-Other] About drinking coffee.

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I get about 7 hours of sleep a night. If I am slightly unlucky I get 6 hours and if I am REALLY unlucky I get 5 hours of sleep. I am 15 due to what I told you about my sleep, is it OK for me to drink coffee to stay awake better during the day?



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