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Maria Catalfio

Weekend Reading: It’s a Matter of Trust, Don’t Lie to Me, Play the Game, A Fistful of Dollars and more

Weekend Reading: It’s a Matter of Trust, Don’t Lie to Me, Play the Game, A Fistful of Dollars and more 2121 1414 AEPC Health

As in Bob Dylan’s song, The Times They Are A Changing, times are changing for the better – and hopefully the positive progress on COVID-19 in the US will continue! The seven-day average of…

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Life is better in motion!

Life is better in motion! 2560 1709 AEPC Health

National Senior Health and Fitness Day is May 26th this year, so let’s get moving seniors! While the recommendation to check with your doctor before starting an exercise program is solid…

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Weekend Reading: You’re Not Alone, Kids Too, Seize the Awkward, Hollaback and More

Weekend Reading: You’re Not Alone, Kids Too, Seize the Awkward, Hollaback and More 2121 1414 AEPC Health

This week the U.S. saw many positive developments in its fight against COVID-19. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine  was approved for children ages 12 to 15. For the approximately 17 million children in this age group, vaccination…

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Weekend Reading: Time is Now, Times’s Up, Time for Something New, Nothing Lasts Forever – or Does It?

Weekend Reading: Time is Now, Times’s Up, Time for Something New, Nothing Lasts Forever – or Does It? 2121 1414 AEPC Health

The month of May provides reasons for celebrations. The first seven days of May included the celebrations of Cinco de Mayo, World Press Freedom Day, National Truffle Day, National Cosmopolitan Day and more. Don’t…

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Who’s least hesitant to take the COVID-19 vaccine? Doctors.

Who’s least hesitant to take the COVID-19 vaccine? Doctors. 2560 1709 AEPC Health

If you ask someone who hasn’t been vaccinated yet the reason for their hesitancy, you’re likely to get a lot of different answers. But typically, whether their hesitancy is based…

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Weekend Reading: Just the VAX, Beyond COVID, Nothing to Sneeze At, & Soup and Sandwich

Weekend Reading: Just the VAX, Beyond COVID, Nothing to Sneeze At, & Soup and Sandwich 2121 1414 AEPC Health

As we close-out the month of April, 100 million Americans are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the CDC’s tracker. That’s around  38% of the U.S. adult population — and 55% of the adult population…

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Connecting the dots: treatment = savings when it comes to substance use disorders

Connecting the dots: treatment = savings when it comes to substance use disorders 2400 800 AEPC Health

It’s a data point that should command our attention. The highest number of fatal drug overdoses ever recorded in the U.S. in a single year – 87,203 deaths in the…

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Weekend Reading: Don’t be Lax, Rx Take Back Day, Gun Violence & How Many Bubbles in a Glass of Beer

Weekend Reading: Don’t be Lax, Rx Take Back Day, Gun Violence & How Many Bubbles in a Glass of Beer 2121 1414 AEPC Health

Today the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) – an expert advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended lifting the pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The…

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Living and dying with cost sharing: new study shows patients forego life-saving drugs when out of pocket costs increase

Living and dying with cost sharing: new study shows patients forego life-saving drugs when out of pocket costs increase 800 420 AEPC Health

The old saying, “Penny-wise and dollar-foolish” comes to mind when you read the new NBER study that shows increases in copayments and/or coinsurance for prescription drugs cause people to stop…

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Weekend Reading: Time is Now, Times’s Up, Time for Something New, Nothing Lasts Forever – or Does It?

Weekend Reading: Time is Now, Times’s Up, Time for Something New, Nothing Lasts Forever – or Does It? 2121 1414 AEPC Health

Time is a concept that is familiar to all of us. Yet it is hard to define and understand. For centuries, people have sought to unravel the mystery of time. What exactly…

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