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Trump continues dishonesty bombardment at Pennsylvania rally

October 14, 2020
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President Donald Trump has returned to the campaign trail with all of his usual campaign dishonesty.



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Trump made numerous false or misleading claims at his Tuesday rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, his second falsehood-filled rally since he was hospitalized with the coronavirus.

We’re still going through the transcript, but here’s a quick roundup.

Biden’s positions

As he did at his Monday rally in Sanford, Florida, Trump baselessly claimed that Biden supports policy positions that the former vice president does not actually hold.

Trump lied, for example, that Biden’s plan would “destroy protections for pre-existing conditions.” Trump is the one trying to eliminate Obamacare, including the protections the law created for people with pre-existing conditions. Biden, conversely, is running on a pledge to preserve and strengthen Obamacare, including those protections for pre-existing conditions.

Trump also warned that Biden will “outlaw” private health insurance plans. But Biden has vocally rejected

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Annual Binational Health Week continues amid pandemic

October 14, 2020
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Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Santa Clara County all this month is keeping alive its annual effort to help address health disparities experienced by Latinx people in the region.

The 16th annual Binational Health Week features a series of in-person events with safety precautions and online informational sessions that include drive-up resource fairs and webinars on checking and controlling blood pressure. There was also a free COVID-19 testing and face covering giveaway at the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose over the weekend.

  • SAN JOSE, CA – OCTOBER 10: Myrna Ash, right, receives a nasal swab from Ingrid Rodriguez with the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center during a free COVID-19 testing and flu shot event held at the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. The County of Santa Clara Public Health Department partnering with multiple organizations held the free event as part

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Lack of diversity among cardiovascular health-care professionals continues

October 13, 2020
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Despite working for more than two decades to address underrepresentation of women in cardiology, disparities among cardiovascular professionals continue to exist. Profound inequities also exist for individuals underrepresented in medicine, such as African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans, who constitute 32 percent of the U.S. population but only eight percent of practicing cardiologists.

“The disparities amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic present disturbing evidence that we are far from cardiovascular healthcare equity in the work place,” says Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and corresponding author of a Comment in the journal Nature Reviews Cardiology. “Individuals, leaders and institutions must prioritize research, policies, and structures to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging that is essential to advancing workforce excellence and cardiovascular health.”

Diversity and equity in the health-care workforce have been shown to benefit patients and

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As Pandemic Continues and Economy Struggles, Planned Parenthood Launches Campaign to Highlight Affordable, Trusted Health Care Services

October 12, 2020
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MILWAUKEE, Oct. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin (PPWI) launched a new brand awareness campaign illustrating their commitment to caring for Wisconsin communities for over three generations. With current and former patients participating – including grandmothers, mothers and daughters – the campaign highlights the longevity and trust that is a hallmark of Planned Parenthood’s health and educational services, which are more important than ever due to the impact of COVID-19 on health and economic well-being.

“We believe healthy communities make sure everyone has access to the care they need – no matter what,” said Tanya Atkinson, president and CEO of PPWI. “For more than 85 years, we have remained committed to the health and well-being of generations of individuals and families in Wisconsin by providing affordable, quality health care. In that time, we have responded to the community’s essential health needs in a variety of ways

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More than 100 N.J. nursing homes have had coronavirus outbreaks since summer as crisis continues

October 12, 2020
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The coronavirus devastated New Jersey’s nursing homes this spring, killing thousands of residents and prompting a raft of measures to better protect the state’s most vulnerable population.

Since that time, long-term care facilities say they have stockpiled personal protective equipment. They’ve developed protocols for testing residents and staff and isolating those who are sickened. Visitors continue to be limited by state regulators, amid fears the virus will be reintroduced as families reunite with their loved ones.

Yet despite those precautions, the coronavirus continues to creep into the state’s nursing homes, assisted-living centers and other senior facilities, even among those that managed to eradicate their original outbreaks, Department of Health data shows.

Across New Jersey, at least 102 long-term care facilities saw new outbreaks this summer or fall after being declared COVID-19 free, according to a review by NJ Advance Media. Included in those were 11 facilities in which residents or

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Tomball Regional Health Foundation continues supporting community with recent grant to Lone Star College

October 10, 2020
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Lone Star College announced, Oct. 6, that the Tomball Regional Health Foundation awarded the Lone Star College Foundation grants worth $244,696 to help Lone Star College-Tomball’s nursing and lifePATH programs.

LSC-Tomball president Lee Ann Nutt said the college has a longstanding relationship with the Tomball Regional Health Foundation.

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“They have been supportive of our programs and our college for many years, we have a great track record with them. …That’s allowed us to maintain this relationship of trust and support,” Nutt said. “Because of that relationship, trust and respect between us, we’ve been able to partner together quite a bit, I’m very grateful for that.”

The grant is technically one award but was split into two different parts, according to Nutt, with $244,696 going toward funding for additional lifePATH staffing and $101,839 helping provide more

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On World Mental Health Day, 9 ways to boost your mental health as the coronavirus pandemic continues

October 10, 2020
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Oct. 10, 2020, marks World Mental Health Day, an annual event that looks very different this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Experts in the U.S. are warning of a mental health crisis as people’s lives remain upended by the pandemic.

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“COVID-19 really hits on so many different pieces that could impact someone’s mental health,” Pooja Lakshmin, MD, a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in women’s mental health, told “Good Morning America” in May. “One thing that we know is so important for mental health is community and being around other people that we feel close to, and because of COVID-19, that’s also been taken away from us.”

Lakshmin, also a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the George Washington University School of Medicine, has created an online community through her Instagram account, where she now shares tips on dealing with

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QHR Health Continues Steady Client Growth in 3rd Quarter

October 8, 2020
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BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Oct. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — QHR Health, the largest shared services company for independent  hospitals and health systems nationwide, reports steady growth in the 3rd quarter of this year by adding 19 client engagements since July 1, bringing the total to 49 new clients and client engagements since January 1.

“Core to our mission is that we approach our efforts with a customer-centric mindset and serve as our clients’ growth partner,” said Dwayne Gunter, President of QHR Health. “Understanding that the independent community healthcare market needs bench strength and economies of scale to thrive, our company continues to focus its expansion across shared-service centers including Supply Chain, Revenue Cycle and Financial Services, as well as advisory and consulting offerings.”

According to Gunter, the company’s focus as a growth partner was a driving force for QHR’s recent acquisition in September of Colorado-based revenue

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Alcon Celebrates World Sight Day 2020 and Continues Commitment to Improving Worldwide Access to Eye Care

October 8, 2020
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  • Ongoing donation efforts deliver equipment and medical supplies needed for increasingly important eye care services and procedures to help underserved patients during the pandemic

  • Associates around the world participate in the Steps for Sight Challenge to help improve access to quality eye care

  • New Alcon Foundation video PSA highlights the importance of eye health screenings, premiering at this year’s American Academy of Optometry (AAO) annual meeting

Alcon (SIX/NYSE: ALC), the global leader in eye care dedicated to helping people see brilliantly, today celebrates World Sight Day through its corporate giving and company-led initiatives focused on improving access to quality eye care. In the spirit of this year’s theme, “Hope in Sight,” Alcon associates will help spark donations to global nonprofit organizations that advance eye health. The goal is to support people around the world in need of eye care, particularly as eye health issues, including vision loss, myopia, cataracts, refractive

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Evernorth Continues Work to Reduce Costs and Improve Health With Expanded and Innovative Digital Health Formulary Platform

October 7, 2020
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BLOOMFIELD, Conn., Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Evernorth, Cigna Corporation’s health services segment, is expanding its industry-first Digital Health Formulary with the goal of making it easier for customers and patients, employers, and health plans to navigate the crowded digital health landscape. By evaluating and supporting proven digital health innovations, Evernorth is helping people address their most pressing health care needs faster and more effectively – resulting in improved engagement and better health outcomes at lower costs.

“Today we are announcing the expansion of our ground-breaking Digital Health Formulary to better help people achieve their health goals – whether it is planning a family, managing muscle and joint pain, quitting tobacco products, and even coping with the stress of being a caregiver,” said Tim Wentworth, chief executive officer of Evernorth. “We know how confusing, costly, and time consuming it can be for people to choose which digital health

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