Laura Newman
I am a medical journalist and blogger. My stories have appeared in peer-reviewed journals and on the web. In Patient POV, I strive to bring the same rigor to telling stories about patients that I have shown in my previous work, which has featured research scientists and physicians.
Laura can be found on Twitter as @lauranewmanny.
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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Medicare Case a Win For PatientsWith Chronic, Debilitating Conditions, Disabilities
Tweet Patients on Medicare with chronic conditions and disabilities will no longer have to show improvement to get skilled care and therapy services, according to a proposed settlement of a class action suit, Jimmo v. Sebelius. The settlement clarifies the … Continue reading
Brooklyn Health Needs Assessment In: Listen and Share Your POV
Tweet Tomorrow and Thursday, you have your chance to hear about a Brooklyn Health Needs Assessment that analyzed opinions from more than 700 North and Central Brooklyn residents on their healthcare. Many people involved in this process are dedicated to … Continue reading
Posted in health planning, patients
Tagged Brooklyn, disparities, health needs assessment, hospitals, primary care
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In Her Own Words: A Young Woman With Rheumatoid Arthritis Acknowledges Her Disability
Tweet How do young people cope with chronic, debilitating conditions, like rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia? Patient POV interviewed Lisa Jaffe Hubbell, a young woman, who only last month acknowledged to herself, that she is disabled, and is unlikely to regain … Continue reading
Posted in disability, Patient stories
Tagged biologics, drug costs, fibromyalgia, health exchanges, insurance, rheumatoid arthritis
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Immigration and Healthcare: No Talking Points This Election
Tweet This week, I will be attending a two-day meeting on immigration and healthcare. It’s not an area that I know a lot about and I am interested in your thoughts on the topic. Presidential candidates are not discussing the … Continue reading
Posted in Access to care, immigration
Tagged access to care, chronic care, elderly, emergency care, privatization
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Warning Signs
Tweet “Warning Signs” is a new concept for Patient POV. In it, I plan to point to unanticipated changes in health care that warrant a closer look. In some cases, all we see is a snapshot of something awry in … Continue reading
Posted in food safety, warning signs
Tagged cloning, Medicaid, Medicare, nursing homes, primary care, upcoding
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