Email steve@steveariens.com 502-938-2414
Pay Attention
https://www.foxla.com/news/more-than-600-southern-california-grocery-store-pharmacists-authorize-strike LOS ANGELES – More than 600 pharmacists and pharmacy workers at Ralphs, Vons, Albertsons and Pavilions stores in Southern California could walk out following an “overwhelming” membership vote to authorize union leadership to call for a strike. No dates have been set for a strike and negotiations with the stores have continued. United Food […]
Filed under: General Problems | Leave a Comment »
Paul Volkman MD files moves Post Rain-Khan to vacate conviction under 2255 needs Doctors of Courage and youarewithinthenorms.com to publish his legal stance to have convictions case overturned alldocappeal The above link is to the 16 page pdf of the paperwork that has been – or will be – filed with our court system.
Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »
Why Amazon wants to buy One Medical https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/disruptors/why-amazon-wants-to-buy-one-medical.html Amazon’s plan to buy One Medical for $3.9 billion will give the retailer a larger foothold in selling healthcare services to employers, an arena the company entered in 2019, the Wall Street Journal reported July 22. Six things to know about the deal and Amazon’s previous endeavors […]
Filed under: General Problems | Leave a Comment »
The Supreme Court just let a Trump judge seize control of ICE, at least for now https://www.vox.com/2022/7/21/23273467/supreme-court-ice-texas-united-states-biden-mayorkas Apparently President Biden isn’t in charge of the executive branch anymore. On Thursday evening, the Supreme Court handed down a brief, 5-4 decision that effectively places Drew Tipton, a Trump-appointed federal trial judge in Texas, in charge of […]
Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »
DEA Policy Reversal on Allowed Prescription Annotations for Schedule II Prescriptions
Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »
SUMMARY OF UPDATES TO GUIDELINES FOR PRESCRIBING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES FOR PAIN https://www.mbc.ca.gov/About/Meetings/Material/31001/ip-AgendaItem2-20220714.pdf
Filed under: General Problems | 4 Comments »
Filed under: General Problems | 3 Comments »
Just today a patient brought over 2 prescriptions from #cvs. Their copay WITH INSURANCE was $24 & $28 respectively for #90 of each medicine. My price WITHOUT insurance is $20 each for #100 tablets. Not only was she paying a monthly premium of $100s of dollars but her cost at point of sale is […]
Filed under: General Problems | 3 Comments »
Over the years, many pts have told me that they have contacted law firms about being discriminated against by being discharged from a medical practice and/or having their medication reduced/cut. Leaving them sometimes having to deal with cold turkey withdrawal and if they survive the withdrawals, they end up with having to live/exist into a […]
Filed under: General Problems | Leave a Comment »
5 Warnings to Shoppers From Ex-CVS Employees Pharmacists say they’re incredibly overworked, and that’s not all you need to know. https://bestlifeonline.com/ex-cvs-employees-warnings-news/ The signature red color of CVS is taking on a new meaning, with former employees issuing several warnings to shoppers. Behind the shiny veneer of the pharmacy chain’s discount programs and coupons, there are […]
Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »
