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What is the SENIOR Act of 2024 (H.R.7605)?
For decades, the Older Americans Act (OAA) has provided essential support for seniors yet, one major issue remains unaddressed:...
Kushal Patel
Feb 152 min read
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Mark Cuban: An Unlikely Champion of Healthcare
You might know Mark Cuban from Shark Tank. He’s the entrepreneur worth over 5.7 billion USD and owner of the Dallas Mavericks. While most...
Kushal Patel
Jan 42 min read
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"Food as Medicine": A Different Way to Look at Staying Healthy in a Time of Drug Reliance
The "Food is Medicine" approach, as championed by Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, emphasizes the link...
Kushal Patel
Oct 6, 20242 min read
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Spotlight: THE HILL's Keeping Pharmacy Shelves Filled Speaker Panel
This summer, while staying in DC, I had the opportunity to sit in on one of THE HILL (a Live Journalism Newsletter Company)'s events. The...
Kushal Patel
Sep 27, 20247 min read
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Spotlight on Stephanie Jones: Championing Blind Accessibility and Technology in the Memphis and Cincinnati Communities.
Spotlight on Stephanie Jones: Championing Blind Accessibility and Technology in the Memphis and Cincinnati Communities. I have had the...
Kushal Patel
Sep 2, 20243 min read
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Non Medical Switching: A Proven Danger Among DOACs
Just before Thanksgiving in 2021, CVS Caremark, the largest pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) in the country, sent a letter to Beth Waldron,...
Kushal Patel
Jul 6, 20244 min read
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National Hypertension Month? Representation on the horizon
On May 16th, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty of Ohio's 3rd Congressional District introduced H. Resolution 1232, which proposes the dedication...
Kushal Patel
Jun 19, 20241 min read
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Revolutionizing Healthcare: The Direct Primary Care Model
Have you ever been a victim to the complexities and frustrations of navigating traditional healthcare systems? The cou ntless hoops to...
Kushal Patel
Jan 17, 20242 min read
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Savings Ahead: Understanding How the Inflation Reduction Act Lowers Drug Costs
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, signed into effect by President Biden in August 2022, includes various measures aimed at lowering...
Kushal Patel
Aug 27, 20233 min read
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Bacteriophage Therapy: a Promising Replacement to Antibiotics
The global battle against bacterial infections has long relied on the power of antibiotics, yet the rise of antibiotic resistance has...
Kushal Patel
Jul 7, 20234 min read
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What are PBMs?
PBM, Pharmacy Benefit Managers, serve as the middlemen in the pharmaceutical marketplace. They buy medicines from drug companies at a...
Kushal Patel
Jan 31, 20231 min read
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ICER: Friend or Foe
Essentially, ICER, The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, determines an unbiased, independent recommended price for medicines...
Kushal Patel
Jul 9, 20221 min read
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Non Medical Switching
Imagine not being able to provide medications for your family because of their exorbitant costs when just as effective, cheaper medicine...
Kushal Patel
Apr 10, 20221 min read
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Telemedicine: What is it?
During COVID-19 times, everyone, confined at home, was not able to attend their medical professional at all. For people who suffer from...
Kushal Patel
Jan 31, 20221 min read
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