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Maria Catalfio

Weekend Reading: Rx Costs, Another Growing Threat, Babies on the Board Walk, and Pumpkin Spice Latte Backlash
Weekend Reading: Rx Costs, Another Growing Threat, Babies on the Board Walk, and Pumpkin Spice Latte Backlash 2121 1414 AEPC Health

News on the COVID-19 front this week brought confusion and hope. The CDC’s change Monday suggesting that asymptomatic individuals exposed to COVID-19 should not be tested was met by a storm of outrage. The…

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Weekend Reading: Mental Health Matters, Have a Drink, Take Your Pick
Weekend Reading: Mental Health Matters, Have a Drink, Take Your Pick 2121 1414 AEPC Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life – and for most of us the change has not been for the better. Millions have lost jobs, health care coverage and are at risk of losing their house…

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Weekend Reading: Not All News is COVID-19 News, In the Mitten, Food for Thought & Be Inspired
Weekend Reading: Not All News is COVID-19 News, In the Mitten, Food for Thought & Be Inspired 2121 1414 AEPC Health

The COVID-19 pandemic is front and center when it comes to health care news – daily case counts, deaths, personal protection equipment availability, etc. The CDC continues to provide updates on testing, opening…

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Weekend Reading: Important CDC Alert, “Sugar, Sugar”, Give Me the Facts
Weekend Reading: Important CDC Alert, “Sugar, Sugar”, Give Me the Facts 2121 1414 AEPC Health

Like many countries, the U.S. has a love affair with sugar. Americans consume an average of 17 teaspoons of added sugar a day, or about 57 pounds of added sugar each year, per person. Health…

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Millions have lost their jobs and their health insurance due to the pandemic. What health policies will make a difference?
Millions have lost their jobs and their health insurance due to the pandemic. What health policies will make a difference? 2119 1414 AEPC Health

Job losses associated with COVID-19 are creating an alarming health care crisis. About half of the population in the U.S. gets health insurance through employer-sponsored coverage. As workers lose jobs,…

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It’s not too late to VOTE in Michigan’s Tuesday, August 4th Primary!
It’s not too late to VOTE in Michigan’s Tuesday, August 4th Primary! 1500 1029 AEPC Health

1. If you are already registered to vote: a. If you requested and received an Absent Voter Ballot by mail, fill it out and return it to your clerk’s office…

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Weekend Reading: Emotions in the COVID-19 era: And now my life has changed in oh so many ways!
Weekend Reading: Emotions in the COVID-19 era: And now my life has changed in oh so many ways! 2121 1414 AEPC Health

Emotions play an integral role in who we are and the lives we live. In the field of psychology, fear, anger, sadness and joy are four of the eight primary emotions. An…

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Weekend Reading: Everybody Talks, Rumor Has It, Stopping the Spread and This Week @ CDC
Weekend Reading: Everybody Talks, Rumor Has It, Stopping the Spread and This Week @ CDC 2121 1414 AEPC Health

As the pandemic continues, so does the flood of COVID-19 information in newspapers, as well as on broadcast and social media. Some of the reporting consists of the latest data on the number…

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Weekend Reading: A Record Loss, Happy Mosquitos, Medicaid Matters & Hand Sanitizer
Weekend Reading: A Record Loss, Happy Mosquitos, Medicaid Matters & Hand Sanitizer 2121 1414 AEPC Health

The US has and continues to set COVID-19 records. Yesterday, the US reported 77,300 new coronavirus cases – the highest one-day total for the pandemic to date. The US also leads the world with…

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Oklahoma voters expand Medicaid. Has the pandemic heightened the public demand for health care?
Oklahoma voters expand Medicaid. Has the pandemic heightened the public demand for health care? 2121 1414 AEPC Health

“In the middle of a pandemic, Oklahomans stepped up and delivered life-saving care for nearly 200,000 of our neighbors, took action to keep our rural hospitals open, and brought our…

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