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Health insurers may be using biased machine learning models.

Article Summary: Researchers have identified potential sources of bias in predictive models for disease onset, likelihood of hospitalization and medication adherence. By Rebecca Torrence, Fierce Healthcare, Feb 08, 2022. Machine learning has numerous potential applications… Read More

Fraudulent COVID Products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is issuing warning letters to firms for selling fraudulent products with claims to prevent, treat, mitigate, diagnose or cure COVID. They are actively monitoring for any firms marketing products

Covid Medical Bills Are About to Get Bigger

By Sarah Kliff, The New York Times, Updated Sep 09, 2021. Americans will most likely pay significantly more for Covid medical care during this new wave of cases — whether that’s a routine coronavirus test

Why the US healthcare system ranks last among 11 wealthy countries

By Katie Adams, Becker’s Hospital Review, August 4th, 2021. The performance of the U.S. healthcare system ranked last among 11 high-income countries, according to a report released Aug. 4 by the Commonwealth Fund. To compare

Dr. Mercola Received Warning Letter From the FDA Over False and Misleading COVID Information

Mercola.com, LLC MARCS-CMS 607133 — FEBRUARY 18, 2021 Recipient: Dr. Joseph M. Mercola, DO Mercola.com, LLC Issuing Office: Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) United States WARNING LETTER Date: February 18, 2021

Saving Lives With the American Patient Rights Association

Up to 440,000 people are dying each year from preventable medical errors in hospitals, and more than 500,000 people are bankrupted by predatory medical bills. APRA is fighting to stop these preventable deaths and bankruptcies…. Read More

The Patient’s Hospital Safety Guide

The following is an abridged version of the Patient’s Hospital Safety Guide app (sample screenshots above), which is available from the App Store for iPhones and Google Play Store for Android phones. The content is similar however the app...

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To Vax or Not to Vax – A COVID Quiz for Anti-Vaxxers and Hesitators

MOUNT DORA, Fla. May 20, 2021 – A lot of misinformation has been circulated about the COVID-19 vaccine. To convince people who are hesitating or refusing to get vaccinated, the American Patient Rights Association, a