September is Chronic Pain & Suicide Awareness month

OMG he is US!

I just want to say the following sucks 1. My Retirement. Ok really this time! #1 Goverment #2 Healthcare #3 with my sick kids again! #4 I have No Snacks! #5 And of course life now and again

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Pain Identified as Dominant Symptom in Long COVID

Pain Identified as Dominant Symptom in Long COVID https://reachmd.com/news/pain-identified-as-dominant-symptom-in-long-covid/2467986/ Pain may be the most prevalent and severe symptom reported by individuals with long Covid, according to a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers. The study, published in JRSM Open, analysed data from over 1,000 people in England and Wales who logged their […]

Oversight Chair Knocks PBM Execs for July Testimony Under Oath

Oversight Chair Knocks PBM Execs for July Testimony Under Oath https://ncpa.org/newsroom/news-releases/2024/08/28/oversight-chair-knocks-pbm-execs-july-testimony-under-oath Calls on them to provide any necessary corrections to the record within three weeks Isn’t lying under oath called perjury? According to this article, three top execs of the 3 largest PBMs LIED under oath to the  House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman […]

Dr. Mark Ibsen describes his experience being targeted for treating pain

A teachable moment

I have been wanting to post about this but waited till there was some progress. Back the end of Jan 2024 Barb ended up having lumbar surgery. Her pain had reached a level that even upping her doses of opioids over several months could not suppress her increased pain. She debated on having the surgery […]

Don’t expect a medicare insurance broker to recommend Centene Medicare Part D prgm

Centene to end Part D broker payments https://www.beckerspayer.com/payer/centene-ends-part-d-broker-payments.html Centene will no longer pay commission to insurance brokers enrolling or renewing members in its Medicare Part D plans.  In a message sent to brokers, published Aug. 25 on Pinnacle Financial Services, Centene said it will continue paying compensation to brokers enrolling members in its Wellcare Medicare […]

Are you in a healthcare desert or soon will be

Pharmacy Closures Disproportionately Affect Vulnerable Americans https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/pharmacy-closures-disproportionately-affect-vulnerable-americans Columbus, OH—How do so-called pharmacy deserts disproportionately affect U.S. residents living in regions with low healthcare practitioner supply and high social vulnerability? That was the question raised in a recent research letter published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open. “Retail pharmacy chains have been […]