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October 27, 2022
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Some Canadians call for transparency from policymakers about organ donation legislation

Some Canadians call for transparency from policymakers about organ donation legislation

Following the deemed consent legislation for organ donations passed in some providences of Canada, researchers explored public opinion and found a call for transparency and communication from the government.

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October 10, 2022
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Reducing sexual violence by policy, social factors may benefit teen mental health

Reducing sexual violence by policy, social factors may benefit teen mental health

Reducing sexual violence through policy and societal changes may benefit the mental health of adolescents and contribute to shrinking gender gaps in internalization of mental health issues, per a study published in Lancet Psychiatry.

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June 15, 2022
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AMA adopts policy declaring government intrusion to medicine a violation of human rights

AMA adopts policy declaring government intrusion to medicine a violation of human rights

Government intrusion into medicine that hinders access to safe, evidence-based reproductive health services — such as abortion and contraception — is a violation of human rights, according to the AMA.

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June 15, 2022
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Legislators in Minnesota, Louisiana enact living organ donor protections

Legislators in Minnesota, Louisiana enact living organ donor protections

The American Kidney Fund announced its support for the passage of legal protections for living organ donors in Minnesota and Louisiana.

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June 09, 2022
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2021 Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network policy increases transplant rate

The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network identified a 5.1% increase in transplants per 100 active patient years following its 2021 policy change, according to a presentation at the American Transplant Congress.

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May 24, 2022
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Researchers identify outcomes of 2011 CMS bundled payment policy on anemia care

Researchers identify outcomes of 2011 CMS bundled payment policy on anemia care

Following the Medicare reimbursement policy in 2011 that recommended erythropoietin-stimulation agent dosing changes, researchers found reduced dosing and lower hemoglobin levels in anemia care among patients on hemodialysis.

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May 09, 2022
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Georgia legislature enacts protections for living organ donors

Georgia legislature enacts protections for living organ donors

The American Kidney Fund announced its support for the passing of The Giving the Gift of Life Act, which protects living organ donors in the state of Georgia.

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March 23, 2022
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Review details cost barriers to widespread use of peritoneal dialysis

Barriers to widespread peritoneal dialysis use in the United States include misaligned incentives, varying data, temporary transitioning costs and more, according to a review published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

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August 16, 2021
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Endovascular therapy after stroke increases with transport policy in emergency services

Endovascular therapy after stroke increases with transport policy in emergency services

A transport policy for emergency medical services resulted in a substantial and swift increase in rates of endovascular therapy after acute ischemic stroke, according to findings from a single-center study published in JAMA Neurology.

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August 04, 2021
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Survey: Many clinicians say future of primary care is ‘uncertain’

Survey: Many clinicians say future of primary care is ‘uncertain’

New survey results show that primary care clinicians have an increasingly active role in COVID-19 vaccination efforts, but they are simultaneously grappling with an “uncertain” future, according to the Primary Care Collaborative.

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