Insurance Company Accused of Pressuring Medical Staff to Change Patients' Status to "Do Not Resuscitate"

Practitioners say that UnitedHealth pressed them to change patients' status to "do not resuscitate," The Guardian reports.

UnitedHealth under criminal probe for possible Medicare fraud, WSJ reports

UnitedHealth said it had not been notified by the DOJ about the "supposed criminal investigation reported," and the company stood by "the integrity of our...

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Long COVID clinical evaluation, research and impact on society: a global expert consensus - Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials

Background Long COVID is a complex, heterogeneous syndrome affecting over four hundred million people globally. There are few recommendations, and no formal training exists for medical professionals to assist with clinical evaluation and management of patients with Long COVID. More research into the pathology, cellular, and molecular mechanisms of Long COVID, and treatments is needed. The goal of this work is to disseminate essential information about Long COVID and recommendations about definition, diagnosis, treatment, research and social issues to physicians, researchers, and policy makers to address this escalating global health crisis. Methods A 3-round modified Delphi consensus methodology was distributed internationally to 179 healthcare professionals, researchers, and persons with lived experience of Long COVID in 28 countries. Statements were combined into specific areas: definition, diagnosis, treatment, research, and society. Results The survey resulted in 187 comprehensive statements reaching consensus with the strongest areas being diagnosis and clinical assessment, and general research. We establish conditions for diagnosis of different subgroups within the Long COVID umbrella. Clear consensus was reached that the impacts of COVID-19 infection on children should be a research priority, and additionally on the need to determine the effects of Long COVID on societies and economies. The consensus on COVID and Long COVID is that it affects the nervous system and other organs and is not likely to be observed with initial symptoms. We note, biomarkers are critically needed to address these issues. Conclusions This work forms initial guidance to address the spectrum of Long COVID as a disease and reinforces the need for translational research and large-scale treatment trials for treatment protocols.

Trump threats open 'floodgate' of inquiries from U.S. physicians about moving north | CBC News

Canada's health-care system could stand to benefit from the political upheaval unleashed by U.S. President Donald Trump as American physicians look to move north and Canadians forgo opportunities south of the border.

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