Thứ Hai, 31 tháng 3, 2025

NPR News: AI is great at predicting text. How well can it guide robots?

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AI is great at predicting text. How well can it guide robots?
It seems like artificial intelligence is everywhere in our virtual lives. It's in our search results and our phones. But what happens when AI moves out of the chat and into the real world? NPR science editor and correspondent Geoff Brumfiel took a trip to the Intelligence through Robotic Interaction at Scale Lab at Stanford University to see how scientists are using AI to power robots and the large hurdles that exist for them to perform even simple tasks. Read Geoff's full story. Interested in more AI stories? Email us your ideas at shortwave@npr.org.

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Why aren't there any private health insurance policies that allow you to keep it when you move to another state like Medicare does?

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All you have to do with Medicare is update your address and everything stays the same. If you have Private health insurance and you move to a new state you have to drop that policy and buy one in the state which could be even more expensive and not cover the same stuff. You would think since Medicare can do it so could private insurance companies.



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How do you see a doctor if you have a job?

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I have a ton of medical problems and basically need to see a doctor every month for my different problems. I don’t have that much PTO to take time off, so how am I supposed to make time to get medical treatment? It doesn’t help in the times when I do see a doctor, it is a different one so I have to make extra visits to explain my issues all over again.



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Chủ Nhật, 30 tháng 3, 2025

I need to find health insurance. Any soultions or tips?

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My dad lost his job so I lost my health insurance. I need it, specifically for therapy.

Here’s the deal though, Medicaid requires you to be in the 100% Federal Poverty Line, & I’m in that 99%. I literally make about $100 to much to meet eligiblity. I looked into Affordable Care Act, and the cheapest plan, which doesn’t even cover therapy is $289. After rent and other bills at the end of the month, I only have about $100 left MAYBE so I can’t even afford that. I can’t get health insurance through my work either. I don’t know what to do as this point. I need health insurance badly.



https://ift.tt/P0ld5Cx Submitted March 29, 2025 at 11:39PM by alienboy222 https://ift.tt/cvQgGtW

Thứ Bảy, 29 tháng 3, 2025

Thứ Sáu, 28 tháng 3, 2025

Employer denied me when trying to add my spouse to my benefits plan, due to circumstances outside of my control. How can I get her added to my plan?

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Essentially, I have 30 days from my qualifying event to add my spouse to my benefits plan, per my employer. However, I did not receive my marriage license back from the state until after that window had closed, how am I supposed to add her? I tried to file for an exception but they denied me. Keep in mind I work for a Fortune 500 company so I dont know if that makes it easier or harder.



https://ift.tt/P6vWNxh Submitted March 28, 2025 at 06:30AM by neat_tangerine7 https://ift.tt/zuLKUCD

Thứ Năm, 27 tháng 3, 2025

Anyone use Urgent Care as an alternative to Primary Care?

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I’m overdue for my annual physical and reached out to my PCP office to schedule an appointment. I asked if there were any blood labs I should get before the visit so we could discuss results. I was told he is booked 8 months out and to call back in May since they can’t book that far yet. Since I’m already like a year overdue, I’ll likely forget to call in 2 months and will be pushed into 2026. They ignored the blood test question.

This got me thinking, couldn’t I just go to urgent care and get all the basic labs done like A1C, cholesterol, triglycerides, etc? The office has told me I’d be better off there in the past when I’ve been sick and wanted to be seen. So what’s the point of having a PCP? Insurance covers the cost minus copay, maybe a little more, but that’s the cost of speed and convenience. At least I’ll know if something is off the rails and needs to be treated.



https://ift.tt/RVDyhIT Submitted March 27, 2025 at 07:12AM by joeymac09 https://ift.tt/7FvWShX

These adverts and commercials are stupid, idiots believe that worry does not directly kill you. Worry is the reason that half of all of the life in the universe have a heart attack.

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To do with dementia, sick, colds, getting a ill ness, that disease, this sub reddit should allow people to post about how incessant these commercials are. Old people are killing them selves by worrying. This is not me posting for no reasons. Death is not what we need to worry about. Human beings could live longer now. Science has said that human beings can live until like two hundred, fricking years old and what is worse is that that is no joke. If you live until you are that fucking old, then trust me you would hope to die any way. As they said you die again. Technically you die again. If you medically die, of course. Unnecessary worry, flutters in to these people's minds, about death on the verge to kill them. Reincarnation. A dead person holding their head. It is so dark that you'd not want to see it, unless you like things like that.



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Hospital Bill HIPAA

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I recently was in the emergency room which required me to get a few CT scans. It’s been over a month and I have been waiting for the bills to settle. I received a text today from my sister that lives out of state with a screenshot of my radiology read bill. It was sent to her phone and she was able to view the type of scan, location, and time it was performed by simply putting in my birthday. Is this a HIPAA violation? She is not listed anywhere in my chart as a contact, nor has she ever been listed. Could I proceed with refusing to pay my bill? I specifically didn’t inform anyone I was in the hospital!

Location: Ohio



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Thứ Tư, 26 tháng 3, 2025

Charged $160 for a referral from PCP

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I'm not very well aware of how the health system works in the US, but I have a high deductible health insurance that covers 100% of preventative care (including diagnostics) and only covers 80% after deductible for "hospital outpatient".

I went to see a PCP (new patient) to have a lump looked at and have it removed. The NP said it's a cyst and referred me to a dermatology clinic. I also asked for STD test panels and testosterone level checked. I received the results for STD tests, but no testosterone level after 11 days (not even sure if that was correctly ordered seeing it was not in the note from my visit summary).

Today I found out that the insurance will NOT cover the $160 for visiting PCP and will not entirely cover the STD test and charged me $52.

I'm confused about this entire process since the only thing that was done was her taking a look at the lump and referring a clinic. Does this seem correct? What should I be looking for here? I also want to get bloodwork done to check for anemia, but I'm afraid I'll have to pay another $160 just to have that test ordered.



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Quest lab results taking a week?

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I'm in NE Ohio and usually get Quest results back within 2 days. It's been 6 days for basic blood work and even my Dr hasn't received them yet after putting in a request.

What is going on? Is it possible they lost my blood? So frustrating. I'm waiting on results for new meds and my Dr can't move forward without the results. Is there a number I can call to verify that Quest received my blood?



https://ift.tt/3aCuyRd Submitted March 26, 2025 at 12:29AM by SubieGal9 https://ift.tt/Yj6EnGW

Thứ Ba, 25 tháng 3, 2025

Providers outsourced their job to the patient. This is a clown show.

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Remember when you use to show up to the doctor 30-minutes early to fill out paperwork, and then you got the care you needed?

Now you have to create an online portal for every single doctor you go to, literally a different username & password for every single one... and they make you fill out your info online before you show up, and send you an insistent reminders to do so. Providers literally outsourced their job to the patient, profits went up, and the care experience imploded.

I don't know what the solution is, but this ain't it. I'm getting to the point that I would rather not go to the doctor than do this dance every single time.



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NPR News: Scientists look to a rat-like creature to better understand the kangaroo's hop

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Scientists look to a rat-like creature to better understand the kangaroo's hop
Scientists have been curious about how kangaroos evolved to hop with such efficiency. To investigate that, researchers turned to a sort of evolutionary second-cousin of the kangaroo, the musky rat-kangaroo.

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Why Can't All Americans Benefit from Medicare-Negotiated Pricing?

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Just finished The Price We Pay by Marty Makary. The sections on insanely inflated & opaque medical pricing kept comparing wild markups over the Medicare-negotiated price for the same vendor+service. Why can't people under 65 / not on Medicare get the benefit of those price negotiations our government has already done? I'm not asking for "Medicare for all" - just the prices. Medicare could negotiate for all Americans (which would give them even more negotiating power), and although vendors would hate it, feels like that's a thing a government could force on them.



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Thứ Hai, 24 tháng 3, 2025

NPR News: What the COVID-19 pandemic tells us about how viruses evolve

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What the COVID-19 pandemic tells us about how viruses evolve
Early in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists predicted the SARS-CoV-2 virus would mutate slowly. They were wrong. Hundreds of thousands of viral mutations and multiple seasonal waves later, we now know why. The answer changes researchers' understanding of viral evolution — and it could help predict the evolution of other viruses in the future. Emily talks about it all with Sarah Zhang, a health writer for The Atlantic. Want to hear more virology or human biology stories? Let us know by emailing shortwave@npr.org.

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BRCA on 23andme vs. genetic screening

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I'm a carrier for BRCA according to 23andme. I would like to do genetic screening but my insurance won't cover it unless I have history of cancer in my immediate family, which I don't (at least not the type that they ask about). Is there another way to get coverage without lying about my family history?



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NEED URGENT HELP!!!

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Hello. My good buddy is at the hospital diagnosed with New Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus and is siffering since three weeks. Hes a masters of science in Industrial Engineering student at the Wichita State University. The international student services extended their support but he needs more & immediate help.

Please join us by supporting him via https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-murali-to-fight-life-threatening-neurological-illness/cl/s?lang=en_US&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp13_t1-amp14_t1&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&attribution_id=sl%3Add373c18-fc7e-41fe-998f-8e599ae437bc

Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you.



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Chủ Nhật, 23 tháng 3, 2025

Would they lose their certification

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A few years two ct technicians a married woman and a man unsure in a certain city in Florida ( Google is your friend if your that curious) had an affair that ended badly. The man was severely injured by her husband, and the news got wind of it, and the story spread. They were both fired I'm sure, but I believe the woman also lost her certification not sure just wondering if thats the case was talking to a coworker about this and we just speculate. Wanted to know your thoughts especially if you work in HR



https://ift.tt/3FK4BIN Submitted March 23, 2025 at 08:21AM by Road_Pirate91210 https://ift.tt/PV2On1m

Do health insurance companies speed up prior authorizations if you persistently bother them?

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I’m awaiting United Healthcare to approve a prior authorization for a surgery on my back so I am able to stand up and walk around again, but they have been so slow. I will have been bedridden for a month this coming Tuesday, sleeping less than 3 hours a night, and mentally I can’t take much more of the pain and discomfort.

What’s more worrisome for me is that I have been out of work for a long time. I live in an at-will employment state and I don’t qualify for FMLA. I have been out unpaid getting by on doctors notes and slowly depleting my savings, but the fact that my work can decide to fire me for my absence at any point is looming over me.

I don’t have a lot of experience dealing with health insurance as I just recently left my parents coverage, so I apologize if this is common knowledge, but would it make any difference if I called them every day to try to get this authorization pushed through, or would I just be wasting my time?



https://ift.tt/3FK4BIN Submitted March 23, 2025 at 07:00AM by Cbjfan1 https://ift.tt/xfNpWqh

Struggling to Pick Between Psychiatry and Emergency Medicine for Residency

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Hey everyone, I’m currently in my third year of med school, and I’m starting to think ahead to my fourth year when I’ll need to start applying for residency. But honestly, I’m struggling with a big decision and could really use some advice.

I’m really interested in psychiatry, there’s something about understanding the mind, helping patients through their mental health struggles, and the long term relationships that seem to come with it that resonates with me. I could definitely see myself enjoying the work and the impact it can have on people’s lives.

But then there’s emergency medicine, which is also appealing in a totally different way. The fast pace, the unpredictable nature, and the adrenaline of it all have always been exciting to me. I’m drawn to the idea of working in a dynamic environment and being able to treat a wide variety of unpredictable cases.

I guess my dilemma is: Should I lean into my interest in psychiatry, or do I pick emergency medicine because it seems more fun? I know I have some time, but I’d love to hear from people who are either in these fields or have been through the decision making process or just anyone in genaral with advice.



https://ift.tt/3FK4BIN Submitted March 23, 2025 at 02:36AM by ColdDeliMeat24 https://ift.tt/DGWiNZH

I've been thinking a lot about how we respect the decisions of people who have been determined to not have decision-making capacity including the "bad decisions"

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I'm a US aging life care manager (geriatrics expert who helps clients and families get connected with resources, make decisions, and generally navigate the eldercare system). I just started a co-worker of mine has a client whose situation has been really upsetting me.

Basically, 60sM, hx of PD, mild dementia, psychosis, alcohol abuse, and a very high level prior level of function (has an MBA, is a millionaire, owned a successful company). He was involuntarily committed to a psych ward due to psychosis as a result of drinking and non-compliance with meds. He was there for two months and has since been placed in a locked memory care facility. While he definitely has cognitive deficits, he is VERY aware of what is going on and is SUPER distressed. He doesn't want to be locked in there. He is certainly impulsive, has poor judgment, some memory deficits, but his psychosis has stabilized and he is really, really fucking mad.

This has really been upsetting me. They said that there is no plan for him to go anywhere else "for his own safety." I know that this dude would not be making safe decisions at home. But he's miserable, and I don't see how anyone could think he should be locked up until he dies.

Does anyone know if there's any move to change our decision-making system? Is it different in other countries? Do you think we'll ever get to a point where we respect the wishes of those without "capacity" even when they're "bad decisions"? Does anyone know where else I can learn about this? Books, research articles, organizations?



https://ift.tt/3FK4BIN Submitted March 23, 2025 at 01:32AM by WorldlinessAntique99 https://ift.tt/wq2PYkR

Thứ Bảy, 22 tháng 3, 2025

ICU visitation Policy

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For context—this happened at an intermountain health owned hospital. Family member ended up being admitted to the ICU.

The entrance to the ICU had two different “allowed” visitation policies. PLUS an online/written policy.

One stated MAX TWO, the other stated 2-3.

One stated children are allowed if the “responsible adult keeps a very good eye” on the child. The other states no children under 12.

The hospitals written policy, which is published online states “Some units and clinics may have more or less restrictive visitation policies based on limitations of unit/room size and vulnerable patients”. But doesn’t provide any guidance for that.

The ICU staff states that the number of visitors is “at the discretion of the IGT team”.

Needless to say this hospitalization was chaotic and extremely upsetting. I want to request that this policy be changed. Has anyone else had any luck with something like this?



https://ift.tt/xJdlziu Submitted March 22, 2025 at 01:16AM by No_Fault_4071 https://ift.tt/Gc3RdvY

Thứ Sáu, 21 tháng 3, 2025

Crosspost

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Can y'all help me better understand something? It seems the ice machines they have in break rooms are like gold to everyone, and people tend to be very protective of their ice. I work with Healthcare companies and I've seen a few machines go down while on-site - It appears as a fairly disruptive event each and every time.

My question - how do you feel about something like that at work? In a world that seems so chaotic and fast paced, it's curious to me that ice would be so important to everyone.

I'm just a simple man asking simple questions. Thanks for any feedback :)

Tldr: do you care or nah about having ice at work?



https://ift.tt/m9ZRDzA Submitted March 21, 2025 at 12:28AM by AndyTheOak https://ift.tt/gRdOBm4

Thứ Năm, 20 tháng 3, 2025

World Bipolar Day AMA: We are 71 healthcare providers, bipolar disorder experts and scientists coming together for the world’s biggest bipolar AMA! In honor of World Bipolar Day, ask us anything!

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https://ift.tt/m9ZRDzA Submitted March 20, 2025 at 01:34AM by CREST_BD https://ift.tt/qXucahE

Final Update: Insurance Denied CT for Kidneystones

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Recap: Went to Doctor for kidney stones. Doc ordered a STAT CT. Had CT, afterwards insurance denied coverage because no prior authorization was acquired. Doc's office saw that it was needed, didn't mention it because they thought it would be approved as a STAT order. Lots of back and forth appeals all denied.

UPDATE:

Did my final appeal through insurance and by the power of Greyskull the insurance company ruled that since the Doctor's office didn't notify me of the prior authorization needed, the doctors office could not charge me for the service.

The doctor's office could appeal this decision, but based on my conversations with them that is unlikely.

So I still have to pay the office visit but that will count towards my deductible at least.

And I don't have to pay the $800 for the CT.



https://ift.tt/m9ZRDzA Submitted March 20, 2025 at 01:30AM by SupermarketExpert103 https://ift.tt/ygHnBx0

Thứ Tư, 19 tháng 3, 2025

NPR News: Measles is spreading. Are you safe?

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Measles is spreading. Are you safe?
Measles continues to spread in West Texas and New Mexico. About 300 cases have been reported, since the outbreak began in January - but the actual number is likely higher. The communities where measles continues to spread people are largely unvaccinated. At the same time some isolated measles cases have been reported in a dozen other states - largely linked to international travel. In most of the U.S., vaccination rates are still high enough to stop a major outbreak. But if they continue to fall, we could see long-term consequences of measles in the future. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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the Penn Medicine healthcare system is going worse

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I want to go on record as to say that Penn Medicine really, REALLY sucks. every since our healthcare network transitioned to Penn Medicine a few years ago, everything has gotten more complicated, more tedious, with more bureaucratic B.S., with more steps to follow, and it now takes twice as long to do ANYTHING, that has anything to do with my healthcare. everything from scheduling an appointment, to getting a referral, to talking to a doctor, to following up with test results now takes way longer, and is way more of a pain in the a$$ than it ever was before. I can't even talk to someone at my general practitioner's office without having to call the main network 1-800 number, talking to someone halfway around the world that I can barely understand, and requesting that they send a message to my doctor's office to ask for someone to call me back. if I'm lucky, MAYBE I might get a call back that same day. sometimes its not until the following day. they now have an app available to make things "easier" but it really doesn't. I won't even go into detail about how our health insurance is now more expensive, and our co-pays are higher... I'm sorry, I just needed to vent here. please feel free to join in if you want.



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NPR News: 2 NASA astronauts head back to Earth after an unexpectedly long mission in space

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2 NASA astronauts head back to Earth after an unexpectedly long mission in space
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were on the International Space Station more than nine months, despite launching into space in June for what was expected to be an eight-day mission.

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Thứ Ba, 18 tháng 3, 2025

UnitedHealthcare to stop promoting member rewards because it’s eating into their profits

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UnitedHealthcare often promotes member rewards as part of their marketing to convince people to sign up for their plans, especially Medicare Advantage plans. Especially in the last few years as their actual benefits have gotten worse, they’ve promoted rewards as a way to make it seem like their plans are better than they are.

If you’ve had one of their plans you’ve probably seen emails urging you to earn some rewards for like exercise or going to your annual physical or whatever.

Apparently more people than expected have been actually claiming rewards to start the year, so the company is going to stop promoting them in the hopes people stop earning them and they stop losing their precious profits.

If you have a plan with UnitedHealthcare, or you know someone who does, encourage them to check out what rewards they have available. Some of them require like no actual effort. There’s a monthly activity one for Medicare plans that you can totally make up and just claim you did whatever activity to get $10 each month.

They’re not going to promote something that they sold people on when enrolling, so I think it’s right that the people promote it for them.



https://ift.tt/FWvlPAe Submitted March 18, 2025 at 09:52AM by ruminatinglunatic https://ift.tt/Mv2uAwO

terminated from provider

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I have been terminated from my primary doctor for harassment. The only harassment I can think of is calling and advocating for myself because they did not want to help me with getting an important exam approved by my insurance. Also I left a 3 star review saying the office management is subpar because they never answer. Is there anything I can do? I never cursed out anyone or was overtly rude just maybe demanding but everyone I spoke to in insurance said my doctor office wasn’t good because never answered them or sent the paperwork needed?



https://ift.tt/FWvlPAe Submitted March 18, 2025 at 08:59AM by Fragrant-Track3059 https://ift.tt/C8Px2Zn

ModivCare: Cash Flow Issues Triggered 59% Stock Drop – What Went Wrong?

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Hey everyone, any $MODV investors here? If you’ve been keeping up with ModivCare, you probably saw their financial struggles and the massive stock drop that came after. If not, here’s a recap of what happened and the latest updates.

Over the past two years, ModivCare assured investors that its non-emergency medical transportation contracts were financially stable, emphasizing that shifting to shared-risk agreements would protect profit margins and ensure steady cash flow.

However, the company’s cash flow worsened in 2023 and 2024 due to contract renegotiations, pricing changes, and rising costs (even though the company claimed otherwise, btw).

Then, last September, the company finally admitted it was facing serious liquidity problems and needed to raise additional capital just to keep operating.

When the news came out, $MODV plummeted 59%. 

And, days later, ModivCare cut its earnings forecast, revealing that contract pricing adjustments had severely hurt profits, triggering another 10% stock drop.

After all this, investors are filing a lawsuit against ModivCare.

So, for those affected, you can check the details.

Anyways, did you invest in $MODV? How much were your losses if so?



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Thứ Hai, 17 tháng 3, 2025

NPR News: Why 'Severance' is 'not that far off' from reality, according to one scientist

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Why 'Severance' is 'not that far off' from reality, according to one scientist
What if we had the ultimate work-life balance? This fundamental question underlies the hit Apple TV+ show Severance – now in its second season. Ahead of the season 2 finale this Friday, producer Rachel Carlson sat down with the science consultant for the series, Dr. Vijay Agarwal. Vijay says the concept is "resoundingly" possible – and that scientists closer than we might think. More questions about the intersections of pop culture and science? Email us at shortwave@npr.org. Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.

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Chủ Nhật, 16 tháng 3, 2025

NPR News: NASA's stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station

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NASA's stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station
Just over a day after blasting off, a SpaceX crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, delivering the replacements for NASA's two stuck astronauts.

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Why are the doctor notes so different from what the doctor actually says in person?

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It is so weird when you go to a doctor for stomach pain or whatever, they put it in your notes that they think you have bipolar or depression. Yet, they never mention those things during the visit



https://ift.tt/3qUC0oH Submitted March 16, 2025 at 01:12AM by Exotic-Rain1917 https://ift.tt/eSix4mG

Thứ Bảy, 15 tháng 3, 2025

Why do people say they can’t afford health insurance (USA) when there is subsidized costs for lower income?

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Sorry for dumb question.

I’ll use myself as an example.

I’m 27 and I live at my parents (no rent). I have a low income job making around $15k last year and projected to make that same amount (now I’m self employed).

Ever since I turned 26, I’ve paid close to nothing for my health insurance.

First it was $8/month when I was making $24k a year (lost job last year halfway thru year hence lack of matched pay) and now I’m paying $0/month, and it’s still marketplace insurance (same insurance I’ve been on).

Most of my copays are $0 or under $20, most procedures are free if not under $20, my medication doesn’t cost more then $10(Adderall). And this is the first time I’m taking full advantage of this insurance and seeing every doctor I should’ve seen years ago when I was in my parents insurance that would’ve costed me an arm and a leg.

That being said, why do some people say they can’t afford health insurance? When there’s huge subsidies for lower income folks? Did I just get lucky?



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NPR News: A U.S. influencer outrages Australians by snatching a baby wombat from its mom

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A U.S. influencer outrages Australians by snatching a baby wombat from its mom
Outdoor enthusiast Sam Jones left Australia after posting a video of herself separating a baby wombat from its mom on a dark road. Australians are cheering her departure and worrying about the animal.

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Thứ Sáu, 14 tháng 3, 2025

Just got papers that I’m being sued by Allina. I’m so confused. More info in body text.

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Hello! So I just got papers saying that Allina Health System is suing me for $1058.00. There’s not a court date. However, it said I need to “provide an answer” within 21 days.

I called the number on the papers and set up a payment plan for $100/month.

Do I still need to provide an answer if I called and set up a payment plan? I cannot afford to hire an attorney.



https://ift.tt/G1l6JcV Submitted March 14, 2025 at 04:52AM by MNgrl5ever https://ift.tt/o4yZPRk

How to get out of the medical education field?

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Is there anyone working in, or who previously worked in medical education administration who can share paths OUT of the field? Whether you are/were in UME (med students), GME (residency/fellowship), Nursing, or something else, I'd love to hear what kind of career changes you've made, and how it affected your finances. Did you move to another industry, or stay in healthcare? If you stayed in healthcare, what department did you move to? Do you find it to be a better environment than you left, or about the same? Any tips would be appreciated.



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Changing Career Paths - Is an MHA Worth It?

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Hi all!

I have recently decided to change career paths from pursuing veterinary school due to the increasing difficulty of getting in. I've applied three cycles and have been rejected each time, so it is time to move on with life and go a different route. I have 5 years of experience as a veterinary technician, but the pay, work life balance, and the toll on my body is becoming too much. My opportunities for growth within the field have reached a roadblock as well, so I am stuck. I'd love to stay in the healthcare field, but I'm not interested in clinical work with humans (nursing, med school, etc). I have a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management and I am interested in pursuing a Masters' to gain more skills and open up more doors for careers. I have leadership experience within the veterinary industry on my resume as well. The MHA seems like a very interesting program and provides career opportunities I'm very interested in, and the average salary is attractive. I've done a lot of my own research but would love to hear first-hand from those who have completed the program/actively work in the field.

For those who have changed career paths and gotten an MHA, did you think it was beneficial? Was it "easy" for you to find job opportunities upon completing? Was the salary/cost of tuition payoff worth it? Do you enjoy your day-to-day? Also, if I decide to do this program (it will be online so I can work), are there any jobs/positions you recommend I work in to gain hands-on experience while in school?

Thank you so much for your help!



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