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No Surprises Act aims to help rein in big medical bills, starting Jan. 1 : Shots

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra says doctors who are balking at the rules of the No Surprises Act aren’t looking out for patients. “I don’t think when someone is overcharging that it’s going to hurt the overcharger to now have to [accept] a fair price,” Becerra says. The Congressional Budget Office…

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Williamson Medical Center recognized by national infectious disease society | Health

Williamson Medical Center (WMC) has been recognized as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).   This designation acknowledges the health system’s systematic efforts to optimize the use of antibiotics to maximize patient benefits and minimize both the rise of antibiotic resistance as…

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How mental health conditions can raise COVID risk : Shots

Digital generated image of cut out male head multilayered with covid-19 cells inside on blue background. Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images Digital generated image of cut out male head multilayered with covid-19 cells inside on blue background. Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images Even before the federal government’s…