Author: Dorron Blumberg

CMS will retire the original Compare Tools on December 1st

Posted by | Nov 18, 2020 | |

CMS will retire the original Compare Tools on December 1st.
Use Medicare.gov’s Care Compare to find and compare health care providers. 
 
November 17 2020 – In early September, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released Care Compare on Medicare.gov, which streamlines our eight original health care compare tools. Since then, you’ve had the opportunity to use and familiarize yourself with Care Compare while having the option to use the original compare tools, too. You’ve also been able to share feedback from a survey directly on Care Compare and we’ve received lots of great feedback so far.
 

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Boca Raton Walk to End Alzheimer’s raises more than $192,000 to combat disease

Posted by | Nov 18, 2020 | |

November 17 2020 – Nearly 700 Boca Raton residents helped lead the way to the first survivor of Alzheimer’s disease by participating in the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Sunday, Nov. 15. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, participants walked as individuals and small groups on sidewalks, tracks and trails around Boca Raton, raising more than $192,000 to benefit the care, support and research programs of the Alzheimer’s Association.

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New AMA Policy Aimed at Combatting Misinformation through Public Education Campaign to Promote Safety and Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines

Posted by | Nov 18, 2020 | |

November 17 2020 – With misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine development process circulating widely, physicians at the Special Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates adopted policy today aimed at educating physicians on speaking with patients about COVID-19 vaccination, bearing in mind the historical context of “experimentation” with vaccines and other medications in communities of color, and providing physicians with culturally appropriate patient education materials.

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Did the updated nutrition label change sugar consumption? A study explains

Posted by | Nov 18, 2020 | |

November 17 2020 – The new nutrition label attracts more attention to sugar and calorie content, but did not impact consumer choices when asked to choose between sugary beverages and healthier options, a recent UF/IFAS study says.
 
This year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration updated the Nutrition Facts Label to highlight certain information, including added sugars, to help consumers make healthier food choices. The UF/IFAS study investigated whether or not the change inspired healthier beverage choices.“We were interested in how effective the newly updated nutrition label was in terms of altering consumer’s choices,” said Hayk Khachatryan, UF/IFAS food and resource economics associate professor. “Specifically, choices related to sugary beverages.”
 

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