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The New York Times @nytimes.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· 15h

A recent study published in JAMA Oncology reveals that over half of patients with metastatic lung cancer in the U.S. do not receive potentially life-extending treatments due to various barriers such as late diagnoses, access issues, stigma, and a lack of oncologist consultations, despite the availability of promising new therapies that have significantly improved treatment outcomes for this deadly disease. #LungCancer #CancerTreatment #HealthcareAccess #US #CO #TX

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About Half of Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer Don't Get Treatment, Study Finds
New drugs have made America's deadliest cancer more treatable than ever. So why aren't they reaching patients. More than half of patients with metastatic lung cancer don't receive life-extending treatments, like chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy, a new study found.
The New York Times @nytimes.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· 19h

A recent study published in JAMA Oncology revealed that over half of patients with metastatic lung cancer, despite the availability of new, effective treatments, do not receive life-extending therapies due to various barriers such as access issues, late diagnoses, stigma, and lack of oncologist consultations, highlighting a significant gap in care for this deadly disease. #LungCancer #CancerTreatment #HealthcareAccess #US

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About Half of Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer Don't Get Treatment, Study Finds
New drugs have made America's deadliest cancer more treatable than ever. So why aren't they reaching patients. More than half of patients with metastatic lung cancer don't receive life-extending treatments, like chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy, a new study found.
The New York Times @nytimes.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· 20h

A recent study highlights that despite advancements in treatments for metastatic lung cancer, over half of patients do not receive life-extending therapies due to various barriers such as access issues, misconceptions about the disease, and the stigma associated with smoking, emphasizing the need for improved patient access to oncologists and education about available treatments. #LungCancer #CancerTreatment #HealthCareAccess #US

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About Half of Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer Don't Get Treatment, Study Finds
New drugs have made America's deadliest cancer more treatable than ever. So why aren't they reaching patients. More than half of patients with metastatic lung cancer don't receive life-extending treatments, like chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy, a new study found.
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Reuters @reuters.com Β· London πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Β· 23h

Amazon Pharmacy will now offer Novo Nordisk's Ozempic pill for type 2 diabetes, providing same-day delivery in approximately 3,000 locations, expanding to 4,500 by year-end, as part of its commitment to enhance access to healthcare treatments. #AmazonPharmacy #Type2Diabetes #HealthcareAccess #US

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Amazon to carry Ozempic at US kiosks, offer same-day delivery
NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuters) - Amazon. com (AMZN. O), opens new tab said on Thursday its pharmacy will stock Novo Nordisk's Ozempic pill to treat type 2 diabetes at its kiosks and offer same-day delivery of the drug Novo's Ozempic uses the active ingredient semaglutide to control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes, where the body either fails to produce or resists insulin, the hormone regulating blood sugar.
The New York Times @nytimes.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· 2d

The closure of Bonner General Health's labor and delivery services in Sandpoint, Idaho, has left pregnant women with limited options for prenatal and postpartum care, prompting many to seek home births or travel long distances to hospitals, while highlighting a broader crisis in rural maternity care across the U.S., where over 130 labor and delivery units have shut down since 2020, thereby increasing the risk of emergencies and inadequate care. #RuralHealth #MaternityCare #HealthcareAccess #US #ID #WA #ME #OR #CA #VT #TX #VE

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Opinion | You Can't Be Born Here. You Can Only Die.
When Bonner General Health stopped providing labor and delivery services in 2023, the families of Sandpoint, Idaho, were devastated.
The New York Times @nytimes.com Β· New York City πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Β· 2d

The closure of Bonner General Health's labor and delivery services in Sandpoint, Idaho, has left local families facing limited options for prenatal and postpartum care, forcing many to seek alternatives like home births or travel long distances to hospitals, amidst a broader nationwide trend of rural maternity care deserts, exacerbated by systemic issues in healthcare funding and staffing shortages. #RuralHealth #MaternalCare #HealthcareAccess #US #ID #WA #ME #OR #CA #GU #VZ

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Opinion | You Can't Be Born Here. You Can Only Die.
When Bonner General Health stopped providing labor and delivery services in 2023, the families of Sandpoint, Idaho, were devastated.
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Reuters @reuters.com Β· London πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Β· 3d

Since its launch in June, the usage of Gilead Sciences' Yeztugo, a twice-yearly injection for HIV prevention, has increased, but many patients face challenges such as insurance coverage gaps and a preference for daily pills over the injectable option. #HIVPrevention #PrEP #HealthcareAccess #US

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Focus: Use of Gilead's HIV prevention shot rises, but US insurance gaps remain
May 5 (Reuters) - Use of Gilead Sciences' (GILD. O), opens new tab Yeztugo, a twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV infection, has climbed since its June launch, but U.