Laura Davisson, MD, MPH

Medicare Telehealth: The future of telehealth coverage and its implications Telehealth has been a game-changer in healthcare, and as we look ahead, Medicate Telehealth-or Medicare's evolving telehealth coverage-is shaping up to be a cornerstone of its futu

Congress needs to act quickly to preserve telehealth.
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Dear MAGA—if you believe your prescription drugs and medical bills will go down under Trump’s gutting Medicaid/Medicare/CFPB…then I have a bridge to nowhere to sell you. Soon, medical costs will soar once big pharm/PBMs/health insurers realize it’s open season.

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Based on 🇺🇸 wastewater monitoring, #COVID19, #flu A, & #RSV (which cause similar symptoms) & #norovirus (which causes vomiting & diarrhea) are 🚀 nationwide. Other infections are low.

There are antiviral meds to treat Covid & flu, so get tested/seek care if sick!
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Woohoo! "In response to doctors' lawsuit, Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush appointee, orders CDC, NIH, and FDA to put back up websites and datasets".

Now let's see if they listen. #medsky #academicsky #standupforscience

The AMA has a YouTube page where you can catch up on all the fun, ongoing TB & bird flu outbreaks, since the CDC is no longer allowed to do that: youtube.com/watch?v=HlPB...

How weight-loss drugs ended the era of “lifestyle changes” Ozempic is changing the way we think about diet and exercise.

“These drugs don’t replace lifestyle changes. They seem to make them possible.” www.vox.com/health/39484...

Congratulations to former WVU dept of medicine obesity medicine fellow Dr. Luis Nieto on passing obesity medicine boards!

West Virginia residents struggle to afford GLP-1 weight loss drugs after state ends subsidy program In 2020, West Virginia launched a pilot program to subsidize GLP-1 drugs for public employees, but the program was shuttered in March.

Link to CBS evening news from last night. I was interviewed about treating obesity in WV and patients told their stories. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/glp...