While a hepatitis C diagnosis can seem scary, it’s mostly because of misinformation and preconceived notions. This isn’t a condition you can catch from kissing, for example; in fact, it’s not one that you’ll likely catch from heterosexual sex. And although the viral infection can cause serious liver damage if left untreated, it’s highly curable in just a matter of months. All this is why relying on trusted sources for the info about hep C, whether advocacy groups, foundations, or patients, is so important.
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You can also be your own advocate by doing your homework, experts say. “The more a person understands about the condition and believes that therapy is important, the better they re going to engage with their clinician, and the more motivated they’ll be to get treated,” says Nancy Reau, M.D., professor of internal medicine in the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition at Rush Medical College and Section Chief, Hepatolo
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Bethesda, MD (February 2, 2021) The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has announced the 2021 recipients of its annual recognition prizes, given in honor of outstanding contributions and achievements in gastroenterology. AGA Recognition Prizes allow members to honor their contemporaries for their exceptional contributions to the field of gastroenterology and hepatology, said Hashem B. El-Serag, MD, MPH, AGAF, chair of AGA. The 2021 AGA Recognition Prize winners represent only a small group of our widely distinguished and exceptional members who help make AGA such an accomplished organization. We are honored that such esteemed individuals are representatives of AGA.
This year the AGA Recognition Prizes will be presented virtually in May 2021.
Through the fourth quarter of 2020, businesses in Aiken received $15.1 million in health-related relief from the CARES act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
According to numbers reported through the fourth quarter of 2020, businesses in South Carolina received $1.2 billion in health-related relief from the CARES act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services. The largest recipient of funding in the state was Prisma Health-Upstate with a total of $131 million. The average loan size in the city was $145,137 while the state s average loan amount was $258,718.
Of the money distributed, $30 billion went out automatically to health providers based on previous year medicare payments. If the money wasn t returned within 90 days the provider is then automatically entered into the repayment terms that are issued by HHS. With the money going out automatically and the rules constantly changing, some of the businesses that received the money weren t eligible to r