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Maria Catalfio

Weekend Reading: Path to Resistance, Did You Know, Flashback Friday and Head to Toe
Weekend Reading: Path to Resistance, Did You Know, Flashback Friday and Head to Toe 2121 1414 AEPC Health

Looking to make a COVID-19 vaccine appointment?  Michigan residents can sign-up with their local health departments or with health systems offering appointments. Many local pharmacy chains are providing COVID-19 vaccinations. Just this week, CVS announced…

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Will the American Rescue Plan rescue health care?
Will the American Rescue Plan rescue health care? 2560 1510 AEPC Health

There’s no debating this: COVID-19 has created a health crisis and an economic crisis of a magnitude that hasn’t been experienced in any living person’s lifetime. But fierce debates about…

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Weekend Reading: 525,600 minutes
Weekend Reading: 525,600 minutes 2121 1414 AEPC Health

The song, Seasons of Love, from the Broadway musical Rent poses the question: 525,600 minutes How do you measure, measure a year? In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee In…

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Weekend Reading: MI Vaccine Eligibility Expanded, Vaccine Efficacy, Raise a Glass and Four “Cs”
Weekend Reading: MI Vaccine Eligibility Expanded, Vaccine Efficacy, Raise a Glass and Four “Cs” 2121 1414 AEPC Health

Michigan continues to make progress in its fight against COVID-19 according to key data metrics. In light of the progress, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued updated COVID-19…

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It’s the costs, stupid.
It’s the costs, stupid. 2560 853 AEPC Health

Remember when presidential candidate Bill Clinton proclaimed, “It’s the economy, stupid”? That phrase resonated with folks as an obvious truth, and he won that election. So now, a new study…

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Weekend Reading: Increases in Rx Cost Share & Mortality,Tribute to African American History, Heart Matters, & What will it be like when we go back to the office?
Weekend Reading: Increases in Rx Cost Share & Mortality,Tribute to African American History, Heart Matters, & What will it be like when we go back to the office? 2121 1414 AEPC Health

February 2021 is nearly in the books! Nationally, the average weekly number of new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths declined during the month. Public health officials urge continuation of public health measures, noting…

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Weekend Reading: Perseverance, Hospital Penalties & Prices, Tribute to African American History, Heart Matters, & On Ice
Weekend Reading: Perseverance, Hospital Penalties & Prices, Tribute to African American History, Heart Matters, & On Ice 2121 1414 AEPC Health

The word of the week: perseverance. The appropriately named NASA rover Perseverance, became a new national superhero with its flawless landing on Mars. In Texas, millions of American showed their ingenuity and…

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Not just for tree-huggers: how saving the environment could save us from the next pandemic
Not just for tree-huggers: how saving the environment could save us from the next pandemic 2560 945 AEPC Health

When Benjamin Franklin penned the phrase, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” he was urging citizens to use preventive measures to stop fires in houses and…

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Weekend Reading: Tribute to African American History, Heart Matters, COVID Corner and It’s Just as Sweet as It Can Be
Weekend Reading: Tribute to African American History, Heart Matters, COVID Corner and It’s Just as Sweet as It Can Be 2121 1414 AEPC Health

Strides are being made in the distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccines. As part of the first phase the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, one million vaccine doses were directly sent…

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Weekend Reading: Tribute to African American History, Heart Matters, COVID Corner and It’s Just an Illusion
Weekend Reading: Tribute to African American History, Heart Matters, COVID Corner and It’s Just an Illusion 2121 1414 AEPC Health

Yes, it is evening and not afternoon. Weekend Reading was delayed due to a man born in 1928, lost in the healthcare maze that we call a healthcare system. Hours…

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